Ken Done

When Ken Done mounted his first solo show of paintings in 1980, the genial Sydneysider had already spent two decades as a creative director at advertising agencies. He was a highly successful ad man, holding roles at top firms in New York and London. But he didn’t feel truly fulfilled by the work.

Luckily for Done, that first exhibition at Holdsworth Gallery was a success. He ended his advertising career and began to paint intensively,