HART, Pro (1928-2006) (16)
Complete Suite of 14 Stations of the Cross, and two additional works, 'Accused Christ,' and 'Christ is Risen'
Jesus is condemned to death; Jesus carries his cross; Jesus falls the first time; Jesus meets his mother; Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus carry the cross; Veronica wipes the face of Jesus; Jesus falls the second time; Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem; Jesus falls the third time; Jesus' clothes are taken away; Jesus is nailed to the cross; Jesus dies on the cross; Jesus is taken down from the cross; and Jesus is laid in the tomb.
Oil on Board (16)
50x40cm (each)

PROVENANCE:
The artist; Collection Rev. Dr Arthur Bridge AM OAM (gift from the above)

OTHER NOTES:
"I first met Pro Hart in the mid 1970s when I travelled to Broken Hill to see the Anglican rector there, Rev. Ed Byford. Both he and Pro were avid organ players. Through repeated holiday visits over subsequent years, Pro and I became great friends, and like all who knew him, I was amazed by his generosity. On a daily basis, he received multiple and diverse requests for donations, and my recollection is that he said yes to everything.

It was on one of my visits that I challenged Pro to create some really meaningful religious art, and what better subject than the Stations of the Cross? Pro had slipped away from his Catholic roots, but rose to the challenge magnificently, imbuing these wonderful paintings not just with faith, but with complexity and a very personal passion.

It was my hope that this series would eventually be displayed in church, but there was something of a traditionalist bias at that time against what might be termed 'modern' art; so the works stayed with me, and I have treasured them for forty years. I saw first hand how Pro put his heart and soul into their creation."


Rev. Dr Arthur Bridge


Estimate $25,000-35,000