The dictionary

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posted on 2013-01-01, 00:00 authored by Deborah Walker

The Portia Geach Memorial Award is a celebration of female Australian artists. It’s Australia’s most prestigious portrait prize for female artists and has greatly contributed to the development of female artists in this country. It was established by Florence Kate Geach in 1961 in memory of her sister, Portia Geach and is awarded each year to the best portrait painted from life of some man or woman distinguished in Art, Letters or the Sciences. Our judges this year are Jane Watters, Director S.H. Ervin Gallery, Dr Lindy Lee, Senior Lecturer, Sydney College of the Arts and Ben Quilty, Artist. A media release with the full list of finalists will be distributed tomorrow morning with further details available at www.thetrustcompany.com.au/portiageach. The artwork The Dictionary will be hung in the S.H. Ervin Gallery from 3 October until 16 November, with the exhibition open from 4 October, 1st Prize money $30,000

History

Publisher

The Trust Company, Portial Geach Trust, Sydney

Place of publication

Sydney, NSW

Creation date

2013-01-01

Material type

art original

Language

eng

Notes

Exhibited at the S.H. Ervin Gallery, The Rocks. Sydney. This portrait was a 2013 Portia Geach Memorial Award Finalist. The work was also shortlisted for the 2014 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize ($30,000), selected from 500 entries nationally to 42 selected artists to 'showcase the best of contemporary Australian painting practice' (Geelong Gallery Media Release)

Publication classification

J1 Major original creative work

Copyright notice

2013, The Trust Company, Portial Geach Trust, Sydney

Extent

oil on 2 panel of linen canvas 36 X 60 cm

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Keywords

painting portrait visual artwork