"The Sando" - FRAMED Giclée print

"The Sando" 

FRAMED PRINT VERSION - $130 (plus postage)
Limited first edition print, signed
Pre-framed in quality frame, 37cm x 37cm total frame size
35cm x 35cm print on Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper
Fine art Giclée print, archival 100% cotton museum-grade paper

Welcome to my "Pub Painting Project" - paintings (or prints thereof, in this case) of iconic band pubs in Australia. Having spent innumerable nights haunting the legendary band pubs of Sydney - the likes of the Hopetoun, the Landsdowne, the Sandringham, the Annandale etc - carving indelible memories and in many ways shaping me as a person, it struck me to do some paintings which touched on those days and memories.

Many of us hold these places very dearly and they’re etched in our hearts as the places of great moments, great experiences, great loves, great days of our lives. The Sandringham (aka "The Sando") was THE Newtown band pub, an absolutely iconic venue with a rough' n' ready ambience and clientele who were anchored to the central square bar for a generation of nights, with legendary bands getting their start there and playing there regularly.

Almost every night there were incredible bands on the bill, with many hot sweaty nights etched in my brain of loud and superb performances. The band PEG stands out as a huge notable "Sando band", their powerful, angular take on guitar music regularly having the whole place absolutely heaving. Disneyfist were a band very close to my heart, my brother being the drummer, and the Sando was their home base. Led by the enigmatic Gynia Favot, they were a much-loved 90s-era band whom anyone who witnessed could certainly attest were on the cusp of huge things. Alas, the path diverged, but they remain an iconic memory. Iconic also were the Shout Brothers, aka "The Shouties". Mostly populated by the stalwart Hayes brothers, they anchored the Sunday night slot for what seemed like a century, their incredible playing and singing ranging across a wide field, from cover favourites to shining guitar-pop originals. 

I loved all of these bands and this pub in particular and I’ve painted these paintings with the idea that we don’t specifically remember the physical structure as it is or was exactly, more that there is an echo in our minds about what those places looked and felt like. I feel these paintings are almost slightly dreamscape in their representation, slightly ephemeral, but with enough concrete details which anchor the sense of place.

These prints are fine art Giclée prints on archival Hahnemühle Museum Etching paper, a 100% cotton, museum-grade paper renowned for its rich texture and exceptional longevity. The premium matte coating ensures outstanding colour accuracy, tonal depth and image sharpness, meeting the highest standards for fine art reproduction. This is framed in a 37cm x 37cm frame, ready immediately for hanging or display in your home!