Thanks for all your messages about the Mortimer. Mike hasn’t put all the finalist’s images up as yet so here is a copy of the portrait called “The Form Guide”.

It’s an oil on canvas and based on a photo I took of three men at this years Young Cup. I just loved the photo and had to paint it.

It was selected as a finalist for the 2012 Mortimer Prize which one of the most prestigious competitions for traditional and contemporary realism art covering all the representational genres.

The 2012 Mortimer Prize is touring NSW and Victoria until
July next year. If you get a chance see if you can view
the exhibition – believe me it is well worth the time.

• Dubbo – St Brigids Hall – Opening night 6pm 29th September – open to public 30th September to 21st October 2012 Adults $8 Children Free
• Sydney – The Scots College, Bellevue Hill – 9th to 18th November 2012
• Mudgee – Burnbrae Winery – 1st December 2012
• Canberra – Canberra Grammar – 8th to 23rd March 2013
• Gosford – April 2013
• Bowral – District Art Society Gallery – 11th to 15th April 2013
• Brisbane – May 2013
• Bendigo – Dudley House – 30th May to 3rd June 2013
• Melbourne – AGRA Gallery – Camberwell – 5th June to 7th July 2013
• Geelong – 8th July 2013