Everyone’s heard of people with names that go with their jobs (eg Rev. Godwin). But the other day I was thinking of some artists whose surnames seem to suit their style of art. Here’s a list of artists where the surnames have been changed into words that have a very similar meaning. Can you work out who they are? (The first two should be pretty easy.)
- Jeffrey Clever
- Francis Hogmeat
- Peter Ascending
- Philip Oddity
- Russell Aridsvalley
- Sydney Yearn
Hints:
They’re all represented in the collection of the
Art Gallery of NSW.
All but one is Australian.
One is a photographer.
Sorry, there are no prizes, just a sense of smug satisfaction. :-)
Can you think of any more?
