{"id":42,"date":"2026-06-03T05:06:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T05:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-06-03T05:06:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T05:06:15","slug":"madams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/?page_id=42","title":{"rendered":"Madams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"770\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"28\" src=\"https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Madams-2025-770x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Madams-2025-770x1024.jpg 770w, https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Madams-2025-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Madams-2025-768x1021.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Madams-2025-1156x1536.jpg 1156w, https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Madams-2025-1541x2048.jpg 1541w, https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Madams-2025-scaled.jpg 1926w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8216;Madams&#8217;<br>2025<br>Acrylic on Canvas<br>900mm x 1200mm<br><br><strong>Matt Adams, affectionately known as \u201cMadams\u201d, is a much-loved figure in Brisbane\u2019s political and professional circles. Painted mid-laughter, this portrait captures the warmth, humour and irrepressible spirit for which he is known. The work is built in vibrant acrylic over a base of long-discontinued magenta graffiti ink that bleeds through the surface, a quiet nod to Tervo\u2019s street art roots and to Madams\u2019s energetic presence.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Madams&#8217; tie and bracelet, handmade by his daughter, and his wedding band are all rendered in careful detail. They point to the roles he holds most closely: father, husband and family man. For all his professional success, Madams remains grounded, generous and completely himself.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This portrait is both a tribute and a reflection. As Brisbane continues to grow and change, the work suggests the value of holding onto humour, heart and humility. Tervo painted the work as a celebration of a friend whose personality brings light to the people around him.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Madams&#8217;2025Acrylic on Canvas900mm x 1200mm Matt Adams, affectionately known as \u201cMadams\u201d, is a much-loved figure in Brisbane\u2019s political and professional circles. Painted mid-laughter, this portrait captures the warmth, humour and irrepressible spirit for which he is known. The work is built in vibrant acrylic over a base of long-discontinued magenta graffiti ink that bleeds through [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43,"href":"https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/42\/revisions\/43"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iamtervo.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}