David Larwill
Striking the Pose 2003

Of all the Roar artists, Larwill has emerged as one of the most distinctive. His style of populating his paintings with stylized human figures and animals, his use of childlike forms, and the occasional inclusion of slogans, give his work a naive quality which sometimes seems simplistic. However this is misleading, for beneath the veneer of innocence lies a considerable sophistication. Larwill evokes an extraordinary range of feelings, moods and expressions through his frenetic compositions and use of intense colour.

- Nevill Drury

Extract from 'David Larwill', Australian Painting Now, Eds. Laura Murry Cree and Neville Drury, Craftsman House, 2000