First time portrait prize entrant, art teacher Anthea da Silver, wins the inaugural $75,000 Darling Prize with a portrait that celebrates women, age and timeless creativity.
Anthea da Silva, Elizabeth, 2019 (detail). Image courtesy the artist; supplied.
This week, the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) launched its inaugural Darling Portrait Prize, ahead of next week’s announcement of the National Photographic Portrait Prize (NPPP), which was first presented in 2007 and has become a cornerstone of the gallery’s programming.
Now presented in tandem annually, the Inaugural Darling Prize. has been awarded to a visual arts teacher living in regional NSW – a first time entrant to a portrait prize.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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