In 2014, Backlot Studios in Western Australia commissioned Fantauzzo to create a mural on site at their theatre.

“I hoped the wall painting of Ledger in his defining role as The Joker would inspire local emerging filmmakers to reach for the heights. I'd been blown away by the vast number of paintings, drawings and other artworks posted online of Ledger as The Joker. That added a little bit of pressure but it made me feel that I was contributing to that community of people being inspired by Heath”

“An artist is their own biggest critic. I had seen his eyes wander off or stare into the camera while doing interviews and wondered what he may have been thinking. Heath was under constant scrutiny, with so many demands made of him that he had to hold part of himself back and not give too much away. To paint him intimately like this was an honour” – the artist, Vincent Fantauzzo. Fantauzzo won the 2008 Archibald Prize Peoples’ Choice Award for his portrait of Heath Ledger. With the blessing of Heath Ledger’s family, the artist then donated the artwork to the Art Gallery of NSW.

In late 2007 Vincent Fantauzzo spent several days with Heath in his hometown of Perth, Western Australia, conceptualising a portrait that would become his most iconic work. It was the first and only portrait that Heath agreed to sit for. The collaboration between the two artists resulted in a series of intimate pencil and oil sketches, that would ultimately serve as studies for the portrait of Heath. In the weeks leading up to the actor’s untimely passing, the artist worked up to 16 hours a day on the portrait.

In late 2007 Vincent Fantauzzo spent several days with Heath in his hometown of Perth, Western Australia, conceptualising a portrait that would become his most iconic work. It was the first and only portrait that Heath agreed to sit for. The collaboration between the two artists resulted in a series of intimate pencil and oil sketches, that would ultimately serve as studies for the portrait of Heath. In the weeks leading up to the actor’s untimely passing, the artist worked up to 16 hours a day on the portrait.

In late 2007 Vincent Fantauzzo spent several days with Heath in his hometown of Perth, Western Australia, conceptualising a portrait that would become his most iconic work. It was the first and only portrait that Heath agreed to sit for. The collaboration between the two artists resulted in a series of intimate pencil and oil sketches, that would ultimately serve as studies for the portrait of Heath. In the weeks leading up to the actor’s untimely passing, the artist worked up to 16 hours a day on the portrait.

In late 2007 Vincent Fantauzzo spent several days with Heath in his hometown of Perth, Western Australia, conceptualising a portrait that would become his most iconic work. It was the first and only portrait that Heath agreed to sit for. The collaboration between the two artists resulted in a series of intimate pencil and oil sketches, that would ultimately serve as studies for the portrait of Heath. In the weeks leading up to the actor’s untimely passing, the artist worked up to 16 hours a day on the portrait.

In late 2007 Vincent Fantauzzo spent several days with Heath in his hometown of Perth, Western Australia, conceptualising a portrait that would become his most iconic work. It was the first and only portrait that Heath agreed to sit for. The collaboration between the two artists resulted in a series of intimate pencil and oil sketches, that would ultimately serve as studies for the portrait of Heath. In the weeks leading up to the actor’s untimely passing, the artist worked up to 16 hours a day on the portrait.