The biennial Percival Portrait Painting Prize is North Queensland’s own portrait prize. Having begun in 2007, The Percivals is an open competition for artists. While showcasing the outstanding and innovative work currently being produced by Australian artists, the competition has also given many emerging artists an opportunity to engage with portraiture and share their expressions of themselves and those close to them.
Across the years participating artists have presented varied styles and approaches to the contemporary portrait - from abstracted images and conceptualism, to smooth realism and the energetic aura of thick, impasto oils executed with a broad brush and palette knife.
Artwork details:
The Artist’s Father with Dürer’s Hare 2020
oil on linen
64 x 46 cm