Against the lights 2002

"Marcus Beilby has a determined and energetic approach to creating works which pay tribute to the unsung, ordinary elements of our lives, particularly those things which bring out the social nature of our species: the cricket match, the pub, the beach, our obsession with gambling and so on. He has created a whole range of Australian images which beside their qualities as compositions and art, will remain fascinating and interesting documents of the lives of those who lived on this continent during the 1980s and 1990s."

Lou Klepac