David Jobling
Archibald Prize | Mark Thompson
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Archibald Prize
2009 Archibald Prize Finalists
Finalists for the Archibald, were announced today.
This year there were 708 Archibald entries.
Mark Thompson
at the
Robin Gibson Gallery
Opening September 12
Mark Thompson is set to display his paintings at Robin Gibson Gallery from September 12 to October 7. The exhibition will focus on portraits of many well known entertainment personalities, including Garry McDonald and Marina Prior.
Yesterday it was announced that Mark Thompson's painting of Greta Scacchi as Queen Elizabeth in Freidrich Schiller's Mary Stuart is in the running for the Archibald Prize, one of Australia's oldest and most prestigious art awards.
All Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize finalists' works will be on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales from March 7 to May 24. The winner will be announced at 12 noon on March 6.
Mark has participated in many solo and group exhibitions over his 38 year career, various public shows throughout all Australian states and territories. Since 1984 he has turned his talents elsewhere to theatre and corporate event designing, with highlights being the City of Sydney New Year's Eve Celebrations, event designer and set and costume designer for the Silk Road Asian cultural segment of the Doha Asian Games in Qatar, both in 2006. His design for the Australian Opera of Lakme is currently running in Miami.
Mark Thompson was born in Darwin in 1949. Initially he studied at Randwick Technical College in Sydney before going on to complete a Diploma of Fine Art majoring in painting in 1973 at the South Australian School of Art in Adelaide, he also completed a Diploma in Design majoring in Ceramics from the same school. He is currently painting full-time.
The exhibition will feature portraits of well known theatre actors and singers, Judi Connelli and Nancy Hayes are just some of the familiar theatrical faces that will be on show.
Mark Thompson will hold his solo exhibition at the Robin Gibson Gallery from September 12 to October 7.
His work is represented in over 20 public collections in Australia, including the Australian National Gallery, Canberra
Entry is free.
Mark Thompson Exhibition
Robin Gibson Theatre, 278 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst
Saturday September 12 - Wednesday October 7
Open: Tuesdays - Saturdays
11am - 6pm
Free
Anthony Bennett Self-portrait in the bathroom discussing beauty, Bukowski and Brett Whiteley with my ex, now a stripper, who likes to dress as Wonder Woman
Ann Cape Lucy & friend
Adam Chang Spirit of an ancient culture
Mike Chavez Portrait of a bad muthaf***a
Jun Chen Ray Hughes and five other moods
Zhansui Kordelya Chi Good morning, this is Neil Mitchell
Yvette Coppersmith John Safran
Sam Cranstoun Gyton
Leeanne Crisp Considering Persephone. Portrait of Gay Bilson
Ngaire Joan Devenport Ken Done
Vincent Fantauzzo Brandon
Hong Fu Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
David Griggs Zoloft nation (self-portrait)
Peter Hanley Remembering Titian
Robert Hannaford Self-portrait
Nicholas Harding Margaret Whitlam
Cherry Hood David Helfgott
Paul Jackson Flacco's chariot (see story below)
Jasper Knight Jasper Knight
Richard Larter Portrait of Nell
Sam Leach Marcia Langton
Mathew Lynn Heiress
Abbey McCulloch Nell
Angus McDonald Beyond
Alexander McKenzie Richard Clapton
Guy Maestri Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Nick Mourtzakis A portrait of Alex Wodak
Richard Onn Coupe SX010F
David Paulson & Michael Nelson Jagamara Michael Nelson Jagamara & singing rain story
James Powditch Peter Powditch is a dead man smoking
Ben Quilty Jimmy Barnes - there but for the grace of God no. 2
Megan Roodenrys Waiting for the day
Paul Ryan Mountain of Tom
Jenny Sages Heidi & Sarah-Jane 'parallel lives'
Megan Seres The rest is silence (Brendan Cowell as Hamlet)
Garry Shead & Adrienne Levenson Soffritto di Lucio
Mark Thompson Greta Scacchi as Queen Elizabeth in Mary Stuart
Jan Williamson Nancy Kunoth Petyarr
Michael Zavros Ars longa, vita brevis
Archibald Prize Exhibition
7 March - 24 May 2009
Art Gallery of New South Wales,
Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney
Telephone:
(02) 9225 1744
(02) 9225 7400 Recorded information
1800 679 278 National toll-free
Hours:
Open 7 days 10am until 5pm
Open until 9pm every Wednesday
Admission:
$10 adults, $7 conc
Sydney artist Paul Jackson has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2009 Archibald Prize for his portrait of Flacco, the comic creation of stage and film actor Paul Livingston.
A verbal gymnast with a wondrously absurd, sorrowful take on life, Flacco is known and loved for his appearances on television shows including Good News Week and two Flacco and the Sandman specials for the Ten Network, and The Big Gig and Daas Kapital for the ABC.
From 1998 - 2001, Livingston produced a regular cartoon for The Australian Magazine called The Flacco Files, which later appeared as a book. He has written a novel (The Dirt Bath).
Paul Jackson first came across Flacco when he saw him performing with the Sandman at Belvoir St Theatre in the mid-1990s. Comparing Flacco to a court jester, Jackson believes that the character walks the knife-edge of success and failure every time he steps on stage with his risque punning and cut-and-thrust dialogue, not easily embraced by the timid. Ironically, I found Paul himself to be a self-confessed timid man, so his suit may represent a suit of armour or perhaps a strait jacket.
So what of Flacco's Chariot? Do we not all long to be transported by something in our lives that will carry a special significance and leave us with indelible fond memories? asks Jackson. Do we not carry within our 'chariot' the baggage that we think we need for the journey? Here I use the chair as a manifestation of the chariot and have adorned it with cartoons from The Flacco Files.
The Packing Room prize gives the Gallery staff who receive the entries for Archibald the chance to vote for their favourite Archibald portrait. This is the Gallery's head storeman, Steve Peters' 25th Archibald Prize and his 18th Packing Room Prize.
Paul Jackson receives $500 and a $500 Myer voucher.
Finalists for the Archibald, were announced today.
This year there were 708 Archibald entries.
Mark Thompson
at the
Robin Gibson Gallery
Opening September 12
Mark Thompson is set to display his paintings at Robin Gibson Gallery from September 12 to October 7. The exhibition will focus on portraits of many well known entertainment personalities, including Garry McDonald and Marina Prior.
Yesterday it was announced that Mark Thompson's painting of Greta Scacchi as Queen Elizabeth in Freidrich Schiller's Mary Stuart is in the running for the Archibald Prize, one of Australia's oldest and most prestigious art awards.
All Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize finalists' works will be on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales from March 7 to May 24. The winner will be announced at 12 noon on March 6.
I am genuinely excited about being a finalist for this award, especially as there were hundreds of other entrants or competitors. And I get the chance to see a work in the context of other artists in a great venue!
Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson
Mark has participated in many solo and group exhibitions over his 38 year career, various public shows throughout all Australian states and territories. Since 1984 he has turned his talents elsewhere to theatre and corporate event designing, with highlights being the City of Sydney New Year's Eve Celebrations, event designer and set and costume designer for the Silk Road Asian cultural segment of the Doha Asian Games in Qatar, both in 2006. His design for the Australian Opera of Lakme is currently running in Miami.
Mark Thompson was born in Darwin in 1949. Initially he studied at Randwick Technical College in Sydney before going on to complete a Diploma of Fine Art majoring in painting in 1973 at the South Australian School of Art in Adelaide, he also completed a Diploma in Design majoring in Ceramics from the same school. He is currently painting full-time.
The exhibition will feature portraits of well known theatre actors and singers, Judi Connelli and Nancy Hayes are just some of the familiar theatrical faces that will be on show.
Mark Thompson will hold his solo exhibition at the Robin Gibson Gallery from September 12 to October 7.
His work is represented in over 20 public collections in Australia, including the Australian National Gallery, Canberra
Entry is free.
Mark Thompson Exhibition
Robin Gibson Theatre, 278 Liverpool St, Darlinghurst
Saturday September 12 - Wednesday October 7
Open: Tuesdays - Saturdays
11am - 6pm
Free
Anthony Bennett Self-portrait in the bathroom discussing beauty, Bukowski and Brett Whiteley with my ex, now a stripper, who likes to dress as Wonder Woman
Ann Cape Lucy & friend
Adam Chang Spirit of an ancient culture
Mike Chavez Portrait of a bad muthaf***a
Jun Chen Ray Hughes and five other moods
Zhansui Kordelya Chi Good morning, this is Neil Mitchell
Yvette Coppersmith John Safran
Sam Cranstoun Gyton
Leeanne Crisp Considering Persephone. Portrait of Gay Bilson
Ngaire Joan Devenport Ken Done
Vincent Fantauzzo Brandon
Hong Fu Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
David Griggs Zoloft nation (self-portrait)
Peter Hanley Remembering Titian
Robert Hannaford Self-portrait
Nicholas Harding Margaret Whitlam
Cherry Hood David Helfgott
Paul Jackson Flacco's chariot (see story below)
Jasper Knight Jasper Knight
Richard Larter Portrait of Nell
Sam Leach Marcia Langton
Mathew Lynn Heiress
Abbey McCulloch Nell
Angus McDonald Beyond
Alexander McKenzie Richard Clapton
Guy Maestri Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Nick Mourtzakis A portrait of Alex Wodak
Richard Onn Coupe SX010F
David Paulson & Michael Nelson Jagamara Michael Nelson Jagamara & singing rain story
James Powditch Peter Powditch is a dead man smoking
Ben Quilty Jimmy Barnes - there but for the grace of God no. 2
Megan Roodenrys Waiting for the day
Paul Ryan Mountain of Tom
Jenny Sages Heidi & Sarah-Jane 'parallel lives'
Megan Seres The rest is silence (Brendan Cowell as Hamlet)
Garry Shead & Adrienne Levenson Soffritto di Lucio
Mark Thompson Greta Scacchi as Queen Elizabeth in Mary Stuart
Jan Williamson Nancy Kunoth Petyarr
Michael Zavros Ars longa, vita brevis
Archibald Prize Exhibition
7 March - 24 May 2009
Art Gallery of New South Wales,
Art Gallery Road, The Domain, Sydney
Telephone:
(02) 9225 1744
(02) 9225 7400 Recorded information
1800 679 278 National toll-free
Hours:
Open 7 days 10am until 5pm
Open until 9pm every Wednesday
Admission:
$10 adults, $7 conc
Sydney artist Paul Jackson has been awarded the Packing Room Prize in conjunction with the 2009 Archibald Prize for his portrait of Flacco, the comic creation of stage and film actor Paul Livingston.
A verbal gymnast with a wondrously absurd, sorrowful take on life, Flacco is known and loved for his appearances on television shows including Good News Week and two Flacco and the Sandman specials for the Ten Network, and The Big Gig and Daas Kapital for the ABC.
From 1998 - 2001, Livingston produced a regular cartoon for The Australian Magazine called The Flacco Files, which later appeared as a book. He has written a novel (The Dirt Bath).
Paul Jackson first came across Flacco when he saw him performing with the Sandman at Belvoir St Theatre in the mid-1990s. Comparing Flacco to a court jester, Jackson believes that the character walks the knife-edge of success and failure every time he steps on stage with his risque punning and cut-and-thrust dialogue, not easily embraced by the timid. Ironically, I found Paul himself to be a self-confessed timid man, so his suit may represent a suit of armour or perhaps a strait jacket.
So what of Flacco's Chariot? Do we not all long to be transported by something in our lives that will carry a special significance and leave us with indelible fond memories? asks Jackson. Do we not carry within our 'chariot' the baggage that we think we need for the journey? Here I use the chair as a manifestation of the chariot and have adorned it with cartoons from The Flacco Files.
The Packing Room prize gives the Gallery staff who receive the entries for Archibald the chance to vote for their favourite Archibald portrait. This is the Gallery's head storeman, Steve Peters' 25th Archibald Prize and his 18th Packing Room Prize.
Paul Jackson receives $500 and a $500 Myer voucher.
