The Percivals 2020

From 22 May to 19 July 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 Announcement

Tune in to hear the official announcement of the winners of the Percival Portrait Painting Prize and the Percival Photographic Portrait Prize announced by Councillor Ann-Maree Greaney.

A special thanks to our judges Julie Fragar and Michael Marzik.

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Judges Talk

Take a listen to the judges talk about the The Percivals 2020 awards.

A big thanks to Julie Fragar and Michael Marzik once again, for their efforts and for speaking with us about how they made their very difficult decisions for this year’s winners and highly commended works.

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