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Who is Australia's Top Portrait Painter?


Del Kathryn Barton
You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella







Archibald Wynne & Sulman Prizes 08
8 March - 18 May 2008
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The Archibald Prize is one of Australia's oldest and most prestigious art awards. JF Archibald's primary aims were to foster portraiture, support artists and perpetuate the memory of great Australians. Since its inception in 1921 the prize has been awarded to some of Australia's most important artists, including George Lambert, William Dobell and Brett Whiteley.
The Wynne Prize is awarded to the best landscape painting of Australian scenery in oils or watercolours or for the best example of figure sculpture, by an Australian artist.
The Sir John Sulman Prize is awarded for the best subject painting or genre painting or mural project by an Australian artist.
Visit the website to view the finalists: HERE

One of the 40 Finalists
Do you think this qualifies as a Portrait??



Leslie Rice
Quartered, drawn and hung: Adam Cullen on public display





Runner Up
Vincent Fantauzzo 'Heath'
Heath Ledger makes striking image for Archibald Prize
This was my pick
















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LET'S FACE IT.
The History of the Archibald Prize
Author: Peter Ross, 1932-