Mad Dogs on Ice
Major Richard on Guns
weapons of choice
Dirty MOFO. Oil and Acrylic on canvas 180cm x 180cm
This work was an idea of Andrew’s done in collaboration with the artist Kisho
Chihuahua Diablo Oil on canvas 103cm x 103cm
High on Flatlining oi on canvas 173cm x 215cm
Intravenous Propaganda (1) oil on linen 34cm x 47cm
N Kelly Best and Fairest Glenrowan Seniors 1880 oil on linen 47cm x 57cm
She’s Into Me oil on linen 43cm x43cm
What came first acrylic on canvas 88cm x 120cm
Narcissus Must Die - oil on canvass 295cm x 190cm 2023
The New Narcissus Must Die - almost a self portrait, was painted in direct response to illuminating a highly toxic person from my life - and was the final piece of art I created that helped me to overcome my PTSD. Unleashing the demon has given me a freedom and internal peace I never thought I would know.
The spear - a gift from a Yolngu Elder - came with advice in the form of a warning concerning that toxic person; which was heard and acted on - and is the force of sixty hard years concentrated into one finely honed point that is about to deliver the new narcissist a final, painful lesson.
Andrew Anka
May 2024
El Diablo Australiano - oil on canvass 2023 100cm x 100cm
Green Water; oil on canvass. 300cm x 195cm
The Boxing Lesson 2023
The Everywoman 2023
Pretty Little promises 2023
The Birth and Death of Dawn at the Gates of Hell
180cm x 180cm x 3 Panels (Triptych)
Happy Anniversary
The Gates of Hell
Le Furioso Mano
(the angry hand)
Another One Last Time - oil on canvass 200cm by 140cm 2022
Detail from study - king of the Koolatong oil on canvass for the Greenwater series from the private collection of Simon Ryle, Cairns.
Diablo takes his willing bride - study - oil on canvass 75cm x 92cm 2012.
Diablo Takes His Willing Bride (2021) oil on canvass 180cm x 140cm. From the private collection of Simon Ryle, Cairns.
Diablo Takes His Willing bride is a theme that Andrew has been working on for a decade and explores the idea of assimilation of women into a toxic, patriarchal environment.
The Primitive of the He the I and Thee and the Resurrection of Faith in the garden of Magic and Apples. oil on cavass 180cm x 120cm. 2003
This was a milestone work for Andrew, and despite being offered a considerable amount of money for it on several occasions he will never part with it. It contains a lot of personal symbolism and was painted at a time of great change for he and Jo - they had not long been married and made a move from Wangaratta in north east Victoria to Melbourne for the opportunities that a large city offers.
Laburnum Locals oil on canvass 156cm x 56cm 2021
With their twentieth wedding anniversary approaching and wanting to update some of the art around their home, Andrew asked Jo if she had a request for a painting and the answer was kookaburras. These two are local to Blackburn and Laburnum east of the Melbourne CBD - an area renowned for being well painted and documented by some of Australia’s best artists, and is now Andrew’s home. What makes the kookaburras just a little different is that he gave them human eyes.
Ned Takes a Screamer - oil on canvass, 76cm x 96cm 2012 collection of the artist
Punch Boy - oil on canvass - destroyed by storm damage. Not a very good memory of a childhood boxing lesson.
Self Portrait 1999 -oil on canvas - destroyed by storm damage. (though the devil head survived!)
Electric Jesus (with detail little pig) oil on canvass. 90cm x 200cm 2021. from the collection of Corey Anka
Beep Beep - oil on canvass 120cm x 80cm 2001.
This work was therapy after having his right foot bent and smashed when a little old lady in a blue Barina pulled out in front of him at a round about. If he had been in a car, no problem, on a motor bike - not so good. collection of the artist
The Three Amigos. Oil on Canvass 152cm x 102cm 2021
The Boys from the Bush. Oil on Canvass 152cm x 102cm 2021
I am Not a Robot. Oil on Canvass 180cm x 120cm 2021
Romancing the Madonna. Oil on canvass 180cm x 120cm 2021
The Pathological Misogynist. Oil on Canvass 100cm x 100cm - Not for sale but prints are available.
The Ghost of Pablo Says Hello. Oil on canvass 100cm x 100cm.
Candy Land (fun time!) oil on canvass. 182cm x121cm 2022.
He, She, Them, They, We, in no particular order. oil on canvass 180cm x 140cm 2022
The Misogynist’s Misogynist
Oil on canvass 60cm x 60cm 2021
This work is part of an ongoing series that will have its own web page one day - The Pathological Misogynist - a subject that he expects he will be painting until the day he dies. Jo says that she hopes he doesn’t have to.