Description

Leon Pericles’ Sheila Kelly, Superwoman and Marge Simpson Have a Girls’ Day in the Back Paddock Watertank is a playful yet poignant etching set in the heart of the Australian bush. This unlikely trio gathers around a watertank, surrounded by rusted tools and a loyal sheepdog, blending comic absurdity with nostalgic reverence for rural life. Pericles celebrates the bush’s quirky, old-fashioned charm while drawing parallels between fantasy icons and real-life legends like the working sheepdog—figures of loyalty, morality, and spirit. Beneath the humour lies a deeper message: stories, even the most improbable, carry immense meaning and comfort, reminding us of the quiet heroes in every corner of culture.