The Percivals 2020
Exhibition dates: 22 May to 19 July 2020
In 2020, participating artists presented varied styles and approaches to the contemporary portrait – from abstracted images and conceptualism, to smooth realism and the energetic aura of thick, impasto oils executed with a broad brush and palette knife. These portraits told the unique story of every sitter, illuminating their aspirations and allowing us to gain an insight into their lives.
In the exhibition there were the following entries for 2020:
- Percival Portrait Painting Prize: 206 total entries, 127 shortlisted for competition (of the 127, 57 from Queensland)
- Percival Photographic Portrait Prize: 115 total entries, 74 shortlisted for competition (of the 74, 39 from Queensland)
- Animal Portrait Prize: 44 total entries, 38 shortlisted for competition (of the 38, 33 from Queensland).
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Winners of The Percivals 2020
Head of Painting at the Griffith University’s Queensland College of Art, Julie Fragar, judged the Painting Prize.
Photographer Michael Marzik judged the Photographic Portrait Prize.
The winners of The Percivals 2020 were:
- Percival Portrait Painting Prize: Cutler Footway Jack Betteridge Costumed as an Elf: Don't F. with Me, Fellas! 2020
- Percival Photographic Portrait Prize: Janet Tavener Ben and Saki 2019
- Percival Animal Portrait Prize: Elissa Sampson Still 2017
- Percivals People’s Choice Award – Painting: Jandamarra Cadd Painting Nova 2019, oil on canvas, 150 x 150 cm
- Percivals People’s Choice Award – Photography: Emily Fujii Contemplation 2020, photograph on canvas, 50 x 50 cm
Percival Portrait Painting Prize: Cutler Footway Jack Betteridge Costumed as an Elf: Don't F. with Me, Fellas! 2020, acrylic on canvas, 122 x 92 cm. Winner of the Percival Portrait Painting Prize in The Percivals 2020.
Janet Tavener Ben and Saki 2019, digital print on Canson Baryta Prestige paper, 120 x 87 cm. Winner of the Percival Photographic Portrait Prize in The Percivals 2020.
Elissa Sampson Still 2017, graphite, 40 x 50 cm. Winner of the Percival Animal Portrait Prize in The Percivals 2020.
Jandamarra Cadd Painting Nova 2019, oil on canvas, 150 x 150 cm. Winner of the Percivals People’s Choice Award – Painting in The Percivals 2020.
Emily Fujii Contemplation 2020, photograph on canvas, 50 x 50 cm. Winner of the Percivals People’s Choice Award – Photography in The Percivals 2020.
More Information
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