… just in ! Delighted to learn that two of my portraits have been selected amongst the ‘Finalists’ in the prestigious “Percival Photographic Portrait Prize”.
The biennial prize … held in conjunction with the “Percival Portrait Prize” for painting … is one of the major portrait events in Australia and attracts top artists in both creative expressions from around the country.
All the finalist works will be exhibited on the expansive walls of the stately Perc Tucker Regional Gallery in Townsville, with the exhibition launch eve and announcement of the prize winners on the 23rd of May. In a strange scenario the painting prize winner receives a $40,000 prize whilst the photographic portrait winner only warrants a $10,000 award. (not to be sniffed at though 😉 ). Looks like a little trek to Townsville for the eve …
It’s the fifth time in a row that my work has been selected amongst the Percival finalist mix … and you may see the previous selections here … 2024, 2022, 2020, 2018.
My two selected portraits in this years prize … both of which have received accolades in other awards and you may already be aware of … are “Unsculpted – Australian Artist Tony Clark” (top) and “Millionaire Castaway – David Glasheen”(bottom).
You may view all this years Percival painting and photographs portraiture finalists here.
Images © Brian Cassey
