Despite our daily lives being awash with photographs, the painted portrait still has a vital role to play in telling stories of human experience and character, and creating intimate connections between people.
The Lester Prize, one of Australia’s richest prizes for portraiture, received 720 entries from across the country, depicting Australians in myriad ways from the abstract to the realistic.
Previously known as the Black Swan Prize, the Lester Prize invites Australian artists to paint any Australian sitters.
