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Winner of the 2008 Archibald Prize. Image courtesy of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. An exhibition of the paintings shortlisted for judging, in conjunction with those shortlisted for the Wynne Prize and the Sulman Prize, is held at the Art Gallery o...
Gareth Evans> (Selected by Salon de RefusÚe for exhibition at S H Irvin Galleries) Roy and HG (John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver) Jenny Morris - singer/songwriter> (Also awarded People's Choice)...
Packing Room Prize Winners (1991 - ) Gareth Evans> (Selected by Salon de RefusÚe for exhibition at S H Irvin Galleries) Jenny Morris - singer/songwriter> (Also awarded People's Choice)...
Gareth Evans> (Selected by Salon de RefusÚe for exhibition at S H Irvin Galleries) Roy and HG (John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver) Jenny Morris - singer/songwriter> (Also awarded People's Choice)...
Gareth Evans> (Selected by Salon de RefusÚe for exhibition at S H Irvin Galleries) Roy and HG (John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver) Jenny Morris - singer/songwriter> (Also awarded People's Choice)...
Danelle Bergstrom from Sydney has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2007 Archibald Prize for her portrait of Australian actor, Jack Thompson called Take Two: Jack Thompson. She has exhibited in solo and group shows since 1980 inc...
Artist Danelle Bergstrom from Sydney has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2007 Archibald Prize for her portrait of Australian actor, Jack Thompson called Take Two: Jack Thompson. She has exhibited in solo and group shows since 1...
Artist Martin Ball from Auckland has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2008 Archibald Prize for his portrait of Crowded House frontman, Neil Finn. The Packing Room Prize gives the Gallery staff who receive the entries for Archib...
Artist Michael Mucci from Stanwell Park has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2006 Archibald Prize for his portrait of builder and television personality, Scott Cam called A working class man. He's been a finalist in the Blake Re...
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Sydney artist Jason Benjamin has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2005 Archibald Prize for his portrait of actor Bill Hunter called Staring down the past. Jason Benjamin is a great admirer of Bill Hunter. Benjamin was a finalis...
Sydney artist Jason Benjamin has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2005 Archibald Prize for his portrait of actor Bill Hunter called Staring down the past. Jason Benjamin is a great admirer of Bill Hunter. Benjamin was a finalis...
2004 Winner of the Packing Room Prize, Evert Ploeg's portrait of Jana WendtLeft to right: Jana Wendt, artist Evert Ploeg and the Gallery's head storeman, Steve Peters. >The Packing Room Prize is a prize awarded to the work selected by the Gallery staff wh...
Art Gallery of New South Wales>Thursday 16 March 2006>>Artist Michael Mucci from Stanwell Park has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2006 Archibald Prize for his portrait of builder and television personality, Scott Cam called A ...
He's been a finalist in the Blake Religious Art Prize and the Doug Moran Portrait Prize and has had solo exhibitions. Finalists for the Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes and the Photographic Portrait Prize were also announced today. > > This year 787 entri...
Evert Ploeg has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2004 Archibald Prize for his portrait of Jana Wendt. The Packing Room Prize gives the Gallery staff who receive the entries and install the exhibition the chance to vote for their...
Sydney artist Jason Benjamin has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2005 Archibald Prize for his portrait of actor Bill Hunter called Staring down the past. Benjamin was a finalist in last year's Archibald Prize with a portrait of...
Artist Martin Ball from Auckland has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2008 Archibald Prize for his portrait of Crowded House frontman, Neil Finn. The Packing Room Prize gives the Gallery staff who receive the entries for Archib...
Sydney artist Paul Jackson has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2009 Archibald Prize for his portrait of Flacco, the comic creation of stage and film actor Paul Livingston. This is the Gallery’s head storeman, Steve Peter...
Artist Danelle Bergstrom from Sydney has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2007 Archibald Prize for her portrait of Australian actor, Jack Thompson called Take Two: Jack Thompson. She has exhibited in solo and group shows since 1...
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