A COOMA portrait and landscape artist who is “going through a tough time” has won the Cliftons Art Prize for Canberra.
Bob Schaefer’s painting of the historic Bates’ Bridge near the small village of Dalgety in the NSW Snowy region has been awarded the $2000 prize.
Mr Schaefer, pictured above, an Archibald finalist for his 2006 portrait of Stuart Diver, said: “It’s been a nice reward for me personally as I’ve been going through a tough time in my life and I am humbled by receiving this award which helps promote my art.”
Earlier this year, training and event facilities provider Cliftons invited emerging artists from across the country to submit original artworks for its sixth Art Prize competition. Winners from each of 10 regions region were awarded $2000, with the overall prize winner receiving $10,000.
The competition’s independent judges included Tim Abdallah, head of art at Menzies; Ian Hamlin, president of the NZ Academy of Fine Arts; Henry Hin Au-yeung, founder and MD of Grotto Fine Art in Hong Kong and Australian artist and printmaker, David Bromley.
The overall Cliftons Art Prize was awarded to Sydney artist, Vivian Falk for her painting of horse trainer Gai Waterhouse. The much artwork entitled, “Gai Waterhouse, 4am training”, is now on permanent display in Cliftons Sydney training and conference venue.
More information at www.cliftonsartprize.com
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