Walking downstairs for scrambled eggs, dad puts tomato sauce on my eggs after I ask for the salt (Wiset, Thailand)

Walking downstairs for scrambled eggs, dad puts tomato sauce on my eggs after I ask for the salt, 2019
Original painting by Frances Cannon
56 x 76cm
Ink on paper
Unframed
Courtesy of the Artist

Frances Cannon (they/them) is a lesbian, multidisciplinary artist based in Melbourne/Narrm. They have solid practices in many mediums including illustration, oil painting, jewellery smithing, ceramics and sculpture. Frances' work examines the human form, religion, fairytales, queerness, and memory. Much of their work is political, as it often deals with marginalised identities and bodies, as well as current events. Frances has had many successful solo shows locally and internationally.

This artwork is on display at The Dax Centre for Frances Cannon's solo exhibition A Subtle Omen and will be available for collection when the exhibition closes on the 5th of June. 

In this solo exhibition, Frances explores elements of their gender identity, especially focusing on their relationship with self-love, and how their lived experience with anxiety manifests in the body. Cannon reflects on their upbringing as a girl and how that has informed their non-binary queer identity. The title A Subtle Omen refers to moments in Cannon’s upbringing that were expressions of their queerness within the context of a Christian household and heteronormative society. Through this exhibition, we hope to highlight the importance of creative expression to mental wellbeing, especially for the queer community.