Prizeworthy Art

It's Archibald day! The finalists for this year's Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes will be announced by the Gallery of NSW. As we countdown to the announcement, we're casting our eyes to exceptional talent to be found here on Bluethumb. Not only do we have many proud past Archibald Finalists, but also a strong stable of Collectable Artists as well as many artists who've been winners and finalists in other major national prizes.

Curated by Megan George

Portrait of Courtney Act in and out of drag. The figures blend together in abstraction set amongst pink, blue and yellow brushstrokes.
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Courtney and Shane

ByKim Leutwyler

76cm (W) x 102cm (H)

Oil
A$4,500
A blue background with a fragmented face in three-quarter profile. The eye is painted in detail while the rest of the face and hair is made up of abstract lines and gestures.
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Homme 280 (A)

ByLoribelle Spirovski

122cm (W) x 152cm (H)

Oil
A$15,000
(CreativeWork) Glib by Jamie Preisz. Oil. Shop online at Bluethumb.
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Glib

ByJamie Preisz

105cm (W) x 145cm (H)

Oil
A$4,950
man sits in a gray room reading or writing

Transposition

ByBen Howe

138cm (W) x 126cm (H)

Oil
A$19,950
The painting is a portrait of a black male mid to late 20s. The face is facing toward the viewer. The eyes are looking past the viewer with limited facial expression. It feels like the subject is lost in thought. The painting focuses on the detail of the eyes with thick oil paint applied via a palette knife. As the viewer moves past the eyes, the detail of the face begins to disappear into the background. The painting, at first glance, looks to be black and white but on closer inspection, there is a full range of colours perfectly placed.
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B&W Series 3

ByJoshua Miels

52cm (W) x 80cm (H)

Oil
A$3,780
The stairway leading to the beach on a brilliant sunny day with swimmers and sun bathers at the pool. This particular stairway was demolished in 1996 due to neglect and corrosion. I happened to have taken some photos just before it's demise. It was covered in floral plants.
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Stairway to Redleaf Pool

ByLeeka Gruzdeff

80cm (W) x 70cm (H)

Acrylic
A$3,000
(CreativeWork) Handsome by Kim Leutwyler. Other Media. Shop online at Bluethumb.

Handsome

ByKim Leutwyler

600cm (W) x 200cm (H)

Other Media
A$7,640
Shoreline with trees set again an overcast sky
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Rhythm and Blues (FRAMED)

ByKate Gradwell

53cm (W) x 53cm (H)

Acrylic
A$1,800
(CreativeWork) Portrait of Tamara Dean by Mertim Gokalp. Oil. Shop online at Bluethumb.

Portrait of Tamara Dean

ByMertim Gokalp

200cm (W) x 150cm (H)

Oil
A$9,500
Using ‘Gold” as a visual representation that literally smothers the human form, the works explore the constant misrepresentation and trickery that occurs on a daily basis and influences our views. The everyday smothering of who is beautiful, what to consume and what should be considered valuable, convinces people who in this world has privilege, who holds power and who does not.

Lucy 1 Ed. 2 of 3

ByStuart MILLER

200cm (W) x 150cm (H)

Photograph
A$2,750
(CreativeWork) Patjantja 19-713(A) by Bob Gibson. Acrylic. Shop online at Bluethumb.

Patjantja 19-713(A)

ByBob Gibson

91.4cm (W) x 55.9cm (H)

Acrylic
A$1,920

About the Curator

Megan George

Megan is the Content & Creative Manager at Bluethumb, working across our social media, digital marketing and creative production.
Melbourne born and bred, her days at Bluethumb are filled with many coffees, cuddles from the resident canine companions and of course, constantly adding to her burgeoning art collection.

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