Winner of Gallipoli Art Prize on show at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery
The portrait, Max Carment, War Veteran (the last portrait), has taken out the 2008 Gallipoli Art Prize. His son and the artist of the painting, Tom Carment, said that he was very touched that the judges chose his "small and rather scruffy work for this prize," as he accepted the honour (as quoted in the SMH recently).
"I've depicted a man who has been very scarred by his war experience." Carment said his father Max, who died recently, was captured during the fall of Singapore in World War II and held in Changi prison. The $15,000 prize is awarded by the Gallipoli Memorial Club, a group formed by returned soldiers and their families.
Carment has also been a finalist in the Archibald Prize eight times.
Gallery Director Kathleen von Witt said "We are absolutely delighted that Tom Carment has won such a prestigous art prize with his painting." And " we hope that people will take the opportunity to come to the gallery to see a range of Tom's work that may never be on public show together again."
Art Prize winner Tom Carment's exhibition people padddocks coastlines is on at the Hawkesbury Regional Gallery until 4 May. It includes portraits and landscapes.
On view
until 4 May 2008
Hawkesbury Regional Gallery
Deerubbin Centre (1st Floor) 300 George Street Windsor
Opening hours
Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm (closed Tuesdays and public holidays)
Weekends 10am - 3pm
Phone 4560 4441
Admission FREE
Contact details
Kathleen von Witt
Tel: 02 4560 4440
Fax: 02 4560 4400
http://www.hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au
council@hawkesbury.nsw.gov.au
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