The Framer
Anthony Fitzsimmons
The Framer [detail] 2026
Portrait of Geoffrey Jensen
Oil on cradled board
51 x 41 cm
About the Artwork
For this portrait, it was my wish to acknowledge and create a visual record of a person of significance both to the broader Townsville community and the arts in particular. Geoff Jensen ran a successful framing business in Townsville for many years and was well respected in his field. His framing business regularly received work from the Armed Forces, sporting teams, and others for both conventional and more involved custom work for medal and uniform displays of a high standard. He has also been active in The National Trust and Townsville Museum.
I have shown Geoff at work making a picture frame.
About the Artist
Townsville-based artist Anthony Fitzsimmons has participated in the Percival Portrait Painting Prize on many occasions. He terms his method ‘occupational portraiture’, as he depicts portrait subjects in their workplace. Most of these portraits include a focus on the subject’s hands.
Anthony has had two major exhibitions in Townsville and has participated in an overseas arts residency, and a Townsville arts residency. He has developed and conducted art workshops at James Cook University, Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts, and Queensland Museum Tropics Townsville, in addition to several pop-up studios. His artworks are held in Australian and overseas collections.