Artist Statement
I met Lucette Aldous in 2019 through her daughter Floeur, while she was an Artist in Residence in Albany. Without knowing anything about Lucette, I was immediately struck by her small stature and powerful presence. I was drawn to her features and felt a strong desire to capture her in paint. I feel very privileged to have met Lucette and been given the opportunity to attempt to capture her essence through painting.

About the Subject
Lucette Aldous is an Australian choreographer, dancer and teacher who received her education through the Royal Ballet School in London. Lucette was made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2018.

Further Insight
Indra Geidans completed her BFA at Curtin University in 1985. She has been exhibited nationally and internationally in Switzerland, Latvia and Germany.

Geidans was the recipient of the Basel Exchange Residency in Switzerland and Artist in Residence in Nuremberg, Germany. Geidans’ work is represented in a number of major collections including the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Edith Cowan University; University of Western Australia and the Federal Law Courts of Australia in Canberra.