philip mckeon (*1952)    

Philip McKeon is the third child of the grandaughter of Federation artist William Short Sr [1833-1917], who together with his father, Colonial artist Henry Short [1807-1865] and son, William Henry Short Jr [1875-1947], established a family tradition of art in Australia.

Philip served an apprenticeship with the audio-visual artist Roger Foley [Ellis D. Fogg] in Sydney during the 1970s and has since painted and exhibited extensively in St Kilda, The Dandenong Ranges and on the Mornington Peninsula in his family's home state of Victoria.

Currently a resident of Redfern, Philip holds a Bachelor of Arts [Edith Cowan, 1994] in Aboriginal, Intercultural and Justice Studies and authors and edits the internet site 2mf.net.   

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Bird series ... circa 1977

Bird - 1977, 30" x 24" (approx), acrylic on card

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Phillip Street, Sydney ... circa 1982

Site of the First Government House - 1982, 18" x 24" (approx), ink on paper

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Year One ... solo exhibition, Universal Theatre, 1984

Parliament - 1984, 30" x 45" (approx), oil on canvas

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Tecoma, Dandenong Ranges via Belgrave ... 1985

Australia - 1985, 18" x 24", oil on board

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landscape - 1985, 18" x 24", oil on board

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Rye, Mornington Peninsula ... circa 1987

Rye Hotel - 1986, 18" x 24", oil on canvas

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Rye Pier - 1986, 18" x 24", oil on canvas

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Rye foreshore - 1986, 18" x 24", oil on canvas

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Redfern Park ... circa 2004-

The Family - Redfern Park #1 - 2004, 24" x 30", acrylic on canvas

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The Lovers - Redfern Park #2 - 2004, 24" x 30", acrylic on canvas

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Father and Daughter - Redfern Park #3 - 2005, 24" x 30", acrylic on canvas

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The Elders - Redfern Park #5 - 2007, 24" x 30", acrylic on canvas

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Picnic in the Park - Redfern Park #6 - 2007, 24" x 30", acrylic on canvas

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The Men - Redfern Park #7 - 2007, 24" x 30", acrylic on canvas

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Henry Short [1807-1865]

William Short Sr [1833-1917]