Anne Smerdon, Bananas, 2026
Oil on board, 26x32cm framed
Anne Smerdon is an award-winning artist based in the Northern Rivers. Her work derives from intentional slowness, shirking the societal pressure to hustle and seek instant gratification. Celebrating the everyday and ordinary, her paintings encourage the viewer to be still and find meaning in what is already there. Her work often features the produce from her garden and the animals that dictate her schedule, documenting daily life as it is actually lived, embodied with slowness and patience.
Anne was recently selected as a finalist in the 2026 and 2024 Wollumbin Art Award, the 2025 STILL National Still Life Award, the 2024 Evelyn Chapman award, the 2024 Gold Coast Triennial and the 2023 Brisbane Portrait Prize. She was the winner of the Still Life category in The Doyles Art Award in 2021 and 2022.
I’ve long admired Giorgio Morandi’s ability to elevate humble objects into meditations on space and stillness. In this work, I echo that language while layering my own story. These bananas may seem plain, but for me they hold the weight of chronic illness, food intolerances and years of restricted diets (throughout which bananas were a safe food and staple in my daily meals).
Painting still life helps me to slow down and be present. I enjoy the challenge of seeing if I can elevate a simple, everyday scene into something that invites the viewer to linger a little longer, to ponder a little more.
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Shipping & Collection
This artwork is available for collection from The Corner Store Gallery or can be shipped after the close of the exhibition on August 30 2026.
Small artworks can be delivered anywhere in Australia for a flat rate of $35, with an additional $5 per extra item purchased online. Simply select Small Artwork Australia Wide Flat Rate at checkout.
We take great care in packaging all artworks to ensure they arrive safely.
As original artworks are unique, all sales are considered final. If your artwork arrives damaged in transit, please contact us as soon as possible so we can assist.
For full details, please view our Shipping Policy or Refund Policy.
Anne Smerdon, Bananas, 2026
Oil on board, 26x32cm framed
Anne Smerdon is an award-winning artist based in the Northern Rivers. Her work derives from intentional slowness, shirking the societal pressure to hustle and seek instant gratification. Celebrating the everyday and ordinary, her paintings encourage the viewer to be still and find meaning in what is already there. Her work often features the produce from her garden and the animals that dictate her schedule, documenting daily life as it is actually lived, embodied with slowness and patience.
Anne was recently selected as a finalist in the 2026 and 2024 Wollumbin Art Award, the 2025 STILL National Still Life Award, the 2024 Evelyn Chapman award, the 2024 Gold Coast Triennial and the 2023 Brisbane Portrait Prize. She was the winner of the Still Life category in The Doyles Art Award in 2021 and 2022.
I’ve long admired Giorgio Morandi’s ability to elevate humble objects into meditations on space and stillness. In this work, I echo that language while layering my own story. These bananas may seem plain, but for me they hold the weight of chronic illness, food intolerances and years of restricted diets (throughout which bananas were a safe food and staple in my daily meals).
Painting still life helps me to slow down and be present. I enjoy the challenge of seeing if I can elevate a simple, everyday scene into something that invites the viewer to linger a little longer, to ponder a little more.
Contact us about personal payment plans and Layby.
Shipping & Collection
This artwork is available for collection from The Corner Store Gallery or can be shipped after the close of the exhibition on August 30 2026.
Small artworks can be delivered anywhere in Australia for a flat rate of $35, with an additional $5 per extra item purchased online. Simply select Small Artwork Australia Wide Flat Rate at checkout.
We take great care in packaging all artworks to ensure they arrive safely.
As original artworks are unique, all sales are considered final. If your artwork arrives damaged in transit, please contact us as soon as possible so we can assist.
For full details, please view our Shipping Policy or Refund Policy.
