#achibald

Because our recent escapees did such a great job the first time around, let’s give Archibald, Dylan, and Flora honorable mentions. Wyatt can have one, too.

Ruby doesn’t seem very interested, or skilled, in the art subtlety. Neither does Ophelia for that matter. Rumor has it Sebastian is already pretty cozy with Sentinel Services, and colour me surprised if Dimitri doesn’t get what’s coming to him soon.

For the love of Realism (Part 1)

The Archibald Prize is awarded annually to the best portrait, ‘preferentially of some man or woman distinguished in art, letters, science or politics, painted by any artist resident in Australasia’.

This open competition is judged by the trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW. Finalists are displayed in an exhibition at the Gallery (although in the early years all entrants were hung). Although it is…