The country's most prestigious annual art competition - The Archibald Prize - has announced its finalists for the 2023 award with 15 of the 57 nominated artists from regional Australia.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
or signup to continue reading
Six states and territories are represented by the regional artists with the majority hailing from New South Wales.
New South Wales
- Matt Adnate of Byron Bay: Bring It Back
- Anh Do of Wombarra: Seeing Ruby
- Luke Cornish of Russell Vale: Barrambiyarra (Awaken)
- Danie Mellor of Bowral: A Portrait of Intimacy
- Randall Sinnamon of Huskisson: Portrait of Joseph
- Zoe Young of Robertson: Latrell + Winmarra
South Australia
- Tsering Hannaford of West Hindmarsh: Nanna Mara
- Kaylene Whiskey of Indulkana: Cooking Ny Famous Indulkana Soup
- Tiger Yaltangki of Indulkana: Ngayulu munu papa kutjara - Me with two dogs
Western Australia
- Jill Ansell of East Victoria Park: Looking East
- Melissa Clements of Mount Lawley: In the Driveway, 40 degrees
Victoria
- Alanah Brand of Spring Gully: Solomon Kammer: Never Enough
Queensland
- Andrea Huelin of Cairns: Clown Jewels
- Judith Sinnamon of Balmoral Ridge: Katharine Murphy
Australian Capital Territory
- Clare Thackway of Holder: Lottie
View all the finalists:
Most notable is Andrea Huelin of Cairns whose painting of stand-up comedian Cal Wilson won the Packing Room Prize 2023.
"Cal brought her creativity and imagination to the sitting, as well as a suitcase full of headpieces and outfits," Ms Huelin said.
"I wanted to paint a formal portrait, mocking the 19th-century style in which women were painted in their fancy bonnets and frilly blouses, looking either bored and oblivious, or proud as punch of their best duds.
"As often happens, the painting acquired a life of its own."
The Archibald Prize 2023 winner will be announced on May 5.
A $100,000 prize is awarded for the best portrait of a person 'distinguished in art, letters, science or politics' painted by an Australian resident.
The Wynne Prize for best landscape painting of Australian scenery in oils or watercolours or to the best example of figure sculpture will be announced on the same day as well as the Sulman Prize for best genre painting or mural project.
IN OTHER NEWS:
Lucinda Garbutt-Young
Lucinda Garbutt-Young is a public sector and federal politics reporter. She was previously The Canberra Times' property reporter and national video lead, after coming to the capital via the Newcastle Herald. Got a tip? Email her at l.garbutt-young@austcommunitymedia.com.au
