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Painting Australia’s Chapel, in Rome

Award-winning Australian artist Paul Newton puts his heart and soul into painting portraits. He’s painted his largest commission to date.

“Early Catholic Community of Sydney, Circa 1818,” 2011, by Paul Newton. Oil on linen; 70 7/8 inches by 61 inches. St. Peter Chanel Chapel at the Domus Australia Guesthouse in Rome, Italy. (Courtesy of Paul Newton)

By Lorraine Ferrier
7/8/2024 Updated: 7/8/2024


Australian portraitist Paul Newton delights in painting classical style art. His award-winning portraits include well-known Australians and Americans—from politicians and celebrities to captains of industry and Ivy League officials.

Mr. Newton’s most memorable commission came from the grace of “Our Lady.”

“Our Lady of the Southern Cross—Help of Christians,” 2008, by Paul Newton. Oil on canvas; 61 3/4 inches by 48 inches. Painted for World Youth Day 2008. St. Mary’s Cathedral, in Sydney. (Courtesy of Paul Newton)


In 2008, St. Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney commissioned Mr. Newton’s “Our Lady of the Southern Cross—Help of Christians” painting for Pope Benedict XVI’s officiating World Youth Day in Sydney. In the painting, the Madonna wears a crown of golden wattle, Australia’s national flower. She stands in the Australian outback, gently holding Christ upright in her arms. She gazes tenderly at him, while he gazes out at us. The Crux constellation, commonly known as the Southern Cross, is visible in the southern hemisphere’s sky. Nearly every week, Mr. Newton gets a request to license or reproduce the image.

“Our Lady of the Southern Cross—Help of Christians #2,” 2011, by Paul Newton. Oil on linen; 78 3/4 inches by 31 1/2 inches. St. Peter Chanel Chapel at the Domus Australia Guesthouse in Rome, Italy. (Courtesy of Paul Newton)


The Domus Australia Guesthouse in Rome, Italy asked him to create a full-length version of the painting for their chapel, which led to them commissioning a series of paintings commemorating Australia’s Catholic community—his largest commission to date. “That was an extraordinary commission—really a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” he said. “I did 32 paintings and it was a marathon.” A six-year painting marathon.

Every person or group of people he portrayed for the chapel has a direct or symbolic link to Australia. St. Patrick (circa 401–circa 500) and St. Brigid (circa 450–circa 525), for instance, represent Australia’s Irish community, St. Thomas More (1478–1535) and St. John Henry Newman (1801–1890) symbolize the country’s English community, and John Bede Polding (1794–1877) was the first Roman Catholic bishop and then the first archbishop of Sydney. He established many religious institutions such as the St. John’s College at The University of Sydney and the Sisters of the Good Samaritan, in Sydney, the country’s first religious congregation.

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