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Darling Portrait Prize 2022 Finalist
The COVID-19 pandemic and the recurring lockdowns have changed our society in ways we do not yet understand. While many of us worked from home, there were others who had to turn up to workplaces every day, the 'essential workers'. They kept collecting rubbish, maintained our power and water connections, ensured that there was food (and toilet paper!) on our supermarket shelves, and kept our trams and trains running. This portrait of Lucinda, the tram driver is a tribute to the many thousands of workers who continued to work tirelessly and without public recognition to keep us all safe.
For me, portraiture is all about connection. If we can connect deeply to another person’s story, it can be a profoundly moving experience.
The Darling Portrait Prize is a biennial national prize for Australian portrait painting honouring the legacy of Mr L Gordon Darling AC CMG (1921-2015). The winner receives a cash prize of $75,000.
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