Richards – a self-taught portrait painter from Perth – painted the winning portrait, Miss Priya Premkumar honouring his friendship with the sitter.
Of the work, Richards said: ‘My piece, Miss Priya Premkumar, explores my strong first impression of Priya; my superior, at work and life. Three years into our friendship, the creation of this piece has been incredibly positive and admittedly tedious.
