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Tamara Dean, 2019

Sean Hutton

Darling Portrait Prize 2020 Highly Commended

Tamara Dean, 2019

This is a portrait of Tamara Dean, award-winning photographer and installation artist. The concept for the painting emerged over the course of several visits with her at her home on the south coast of New South Wales. The pose reveals her strength and determination, and the resilience needed to pursue an artistic career. The colours chosen are a reference to Tamara’s work, and its connection to the natural world and Australian landscape.

Darling Portrait Prize 2020
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A new beginning
Balancing Act
Bruce Beresford at home in Birchgrove
Carma

Other DPP paintings from Sean Hutton
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Maria, 2022 Sean Hutton
DPP 2022 Finalist

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Introversion from High Jinks in the Hydrangeas, 2020 Tamara Dean
Introversion from High Jinks in the Hydrangeas, 2020 Tamara Dean
Introversion from High Jinks in the Hydrangeas, 2020 Tamara Dean
Introversion from High Jinks in the Hydrangeas, 2020 Tamara Dean

In our nature

Magazine article by Tara James, 2022

Tara James chats with award-winning artist Tamara Dean about portraiture prizes, the environment and the strength of women.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Elizabeth

Darling Portrait Prize 2020

Previous exhibition, 2020

The Darling Prize is a new biennial prize for Australian portrait painters, painting Australian sitters. The winner receives a cash prize of $75,000.
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