Oil on stretched canvas, ready to hang.

Signed on the front.

I first met Sam at the Wangaratta Jazz Festival and I thought he would make a good subject for the Archibald Prize. He's a very funny guy, in this piece, it's the shirt that gives it away. I almost called this piece "the serious face of the hilarious jazz man". This painting was halfway done when my partner went into labour and it remained untouched for about 6 years to be eventually finished in 2022. I didn't enter it in the Archibald however, we are donating 30% of the proceeds to Support Act who have been amazing for the music industry during the lockdown. -Benjamin Noah McCorquodale

A bit about Sam

Based in Melbourne, Australia, Sam Anning has been a major player in Australian jazz.

After completing a Masters of Music at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music, Anning relocated to New York City, quickly becoming an in-demand bassist in one of the world’s most competitive cities. Anning has toured extensively throughout North America and internationally, with performances at the Montreal, Vancouver, Detroit, Jazz a Vienne, Copenhagen, Port au Prince, and Panama Jazz Festivals.

Sam won the National Jazz Award in 2015, adding to his long list of awards and accomplishments - https://samanningmusic.com/

Support Act:

Support Act is the heart and hand of the Australian music industry.

We are the music industry’s charity, providing crisis relief, mental health and well-being support to musicians, managers, crew, music workers and organisations across all genres of music.

We deliver this through short-term financial support; funeral support; mental health prevention, education and training programs; the Mentally Healthy Workplaces Program; and the Support Act Wellbeing Helpline.

Support Act is an industry leader in cultural and behavioural change, and we strive to create a safe and thriving music industry for all, including dedicated culturally intelligent support for First Nations music workers. - https://supportact.org.au/