In what may be the strangest case of political fervor and artistic expression, an Australian painter is becoming a local celebrity for using his penis as a brush to paint a portrait of the Prime Minister.

The Sidney Morning Herald reports, Tim Patch also used his member to do a portrait of opposition leader Kim Beazley.

During the opening of the Perth's Sexpo exhibition Patch unsheathed his artwork.

Patch admits his family was a little taken back by his new painting technique.

Patch says, "My dad is not too impressed. He shook his head and said 'Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear.'"