Lister

This may be a going off on a tangent. I saw Brisbane born artist Anthony Lister speak at Semi-Permanent last month. When pressed he made an interesting observation about his work. Lister said the reason he paints so many characters from popular culture is because to him these characters form a moral guidance similar to religious stories. His family were not overly religious, so these stories guided him through childhood. I find it interesting that these have resurfaced into his work.