Ken Done是一位澳大利亚画家，以善于运用色彩而闻名。他的作品争议很大，一些业内人士认为太俗气，但是却深受广大民众喜爱。
The Australian master of color
by Chloe Sachdev
Ken Done's bold, kitschy（俗气的） and almost child-like paintings of Australian clichés such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Great Barrier Reef are far from mere postcard fodder（只有一种用处的东西）. With a career spanning four decades, the artist's colorful riot of Australiana spread like wildfire in the 1980s and 90s, becoming easily recognizable by many.
bold /bəʊld/ adj. 色彩鲜艳的、醒目的
cliché /ˈkliːʃeɪ/ n. 陈词滥调（这里指经常成为绘画主题的东西）
Sydney /ˈsɪdni/ n. 悉尼（澳大利亚城市）
barrier /ˈbæriə(r)/ n. 屏障
reef /riːf/ n. 礁石（Great Barrier Reef通常译做大堡礁）
mere /mɪə(r)/ adj. 仅仅的、只不过的（表示强调）
career /kəˈrɪə(r)/ n. 职业生涯
span /spæn/ v. 跨越
decade /ˈdekeɪd/ n. 十年
riot /ˈraɪət/ n. 暴乱（这里指在艺术上不因循守旧敢于创新）
Australiana /ɒˌstreɪlɪˈɑːnə/ n. 具有澳大利亚特色的东西
spread /spred/ v. 传播、扩散
wildfire /ˈwaɪldfaɪə(r)/ n. 野火（由wild和fire组成）
recognizable /ˈrekəɡnaɪzəb(ə)l/ adj. 易辨认的（由recognize加后缀-able变成形容词）
He opened his first merchandise（货物） shop in 1981, which eventually led to 15 stores across Australia and licensing arrangements and licensed stores in the US, Japan and Singapore. Embracing the idea of "high/low" art, his works could be seen in galleries as well as on tea towels and sweaters.★
eventually /ɪˈventʃuəli/ adv. 最终
lead to 导致、带来
license /ˈlaɪs(ə)ns/ v. （版权方）授权使用
arrangement /əˈreɪndʒmənt/ n. 约定、协议
Singapore /ˌsɪŋəˈpɔː(r)/ n. 新加坡
embrace /ɪmˈbreɪs/ v. 拥抱、主动接受
work /wɜːk/ n. 作品
gallery /ˈɡæləri/ n. 画廊、美术馆
as well as = and also
tea towel （用来擦干已洗好餐具的）茶巾、抹布
★ 这句话里的high art指高雅艺术，low art指通俗艺术
"Art shouldn't just be something you find in art galleries and you approach on your hands and knees with reverence（崇敬）," Done insisted during a recent interview at his own show space in Sydney.
approach /əˈprəʊtʃ/ v. 处理、应对
on one's hands and knees 双手着地跪下（指顶礼膜拜）
interview /ˈɪntəvjuː/ n. 采访
Popular and accessible, his joyous works were everywhere, and shaped Australia's global visual identity – wide bright spaces, flora and fauna, beaches, reefs – so much so that he was awarded the Order of Australia (AM) for services to art, design and tourism in 1992.
accessible /əkˈsesəb(ə)l/ adj. 易得到的（由access加后缀-ible变成形容词）
joyous /ˈdʒɔɪəs/ adj. 欢乐的、令人愉悦的（由joy加后缀-ous变成形容词）
shape /ʃeɪp/ v. 影响、塑造
global /ˈɡləʊb(ə)l/ adj. 全球的、全世界的
visual /ˈvɪʒuəl/ adj. 视觉的、视觉艺术的
identity /aɪˈdentəti/ n. 身份、（确定身份的）特征
flora /ˈflɔːrə/ and fauna /ˈfɔːnə/ （某一地区的）动植物
so much so 到了这样的程度
award /əˈwɔːd/ v. 授予
Order of Australia 澳大利亚勋章（AM是该勋章的一个级别）
service /ˈsɜːvɪs/ n. 服务
Done's gallery, which he opened in 1994 in Sydney's touristy Rocks area, is still thriving and has allowed considerable freedom for the artist. "Owning my own gallery, I see no difference from a chef owning a restaurant. The concept of being in a stable of other artists where you are essentially working for the gallery owner doesn't interest me at all," Done explained.
touristy /ˈtʊərɪsti/ adj. 游客众多的（由tourist加后缀-y变成形容词）
thrive /θraɪv/ v. 繁荣兴旺、蓬勃发展
considerable /kənˈsɪd(ə)rəb(ə)l/ adj. 相当多的、相当大的
freedom /ˈfriːdəm/ n. 自由
concept /ˈkɒnsept/ n. 概念
stable /ˈsteɪb(ə)l/ n. （一起工作或一起培训的）一群人
essentially /ɪˈsenʃ(ə)li/ adv. 实质上、本质上（由essential加后缀-ly变成副词）
It's curious then, that his latest exhibition, "The Joy of Colour," is on show not at his space, but at Harvey Galleries Mosman, in a village-like neighbourhood on Sydney's well-to-do north shore. "It's where I live and was raised, plus Trevor Harvey is a nice bloke and it's a nice space." Done said.
curious /ˈkjʊəriəs/ adj. 奇怪的、不寻常的
exhibition /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃ(ə)n/ n. 展览
neighbourhood /ˈneɪbəhʊd/ n. 住宅区
well-to-do 富裕的、有钱的
raise /reɪz/ v. 抚养、养育
plus /plʌs/ conj. 此外、而且
bloke /bləʊk/ = man
Located opposite Done's old high school, it's the only gallery in Sydney to host solo shows with the artist. The latest exhibition takes us underwater and is "a celebration of the Great Barrier Reef and reefs around the world," said Trevor Harvey, the gallery's director.
opposite /ˈɒpəzɪt/ prep. 在…的对面
high school 中学
host /həʊst/ v. 举办
solo /ˈsəʊləʊ/ adj. 单人的、单独的
underwater /ˌʌndəˈwɔːtə(r)/ adv. 到水下、在水下（由under和water组成）
"I don't think any Australian artist understands color like Ken Done. He was a pioneer," Harvey said. "Back in the day, when he was doing his mass merchandise, it was frowned upon - he wasn't being understood. But now, having closed his shops, there's a real nostalgia associated with Ken; he is part of our fabric, DNA and landscape. Looking at a Ken Done painting will take any kid of the 80s and 90s back to their childhood."
pioneer /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/ n. 先锋、开拓者
back in the day 想当年
mass /mæs/ adj. 大批量的
frown /fraʊn/ v. 皱眉
nostalgia /nɒsˈtældʒə/ n. 怀旧
associate /əˈsəʊsieɪt/ v. 联系、关联
fabric /ˈfæbrɪk/ n. 布料
landscape /ˈlændskeɪp/ n. 风景
Having spent the last twenty years concentrating solely on painting, his latest works and the appetite for them, prove that Australia isn't done with Done. Perhaps, they're just getting started.
concentrate /ˈkɒns(ə)ntreɪt/ v. 集中注意力、集中精力
solely /ˈsəʊlli/ adv. 仅仅、只是（由sole加后缀-ly变成副词）
appetite /ˈæpətaɪt/ n. 渴望
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