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Jacob Shteyman

Gloomy depiction of veteran trauma earns art honour

Gallipoli Art Prize winner Andrew Tomkins was motivated by the inquiry into veteran suicides. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

A Sydney artist's work scrutinising the treatment of returned veterans has won the 2023 Gallipoli Art Prize.

Andrew Tomkins' uniquely textured polyester piece, Ray's Room, depicts the bedroom where his uncle sought refuge after returning from the horrors of WWII.

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