The Bald Archy Prize has been running since 1994, when founder Peter Batey decided there was a need for “the larrikin’s answer to the slightly more serious Archibald Prize”. Politicians did get recognised in this year’s awards, with Brisbane artist Marty Steel’s hat-trick of acerbic depictions of political figures – Tony Abbott, Christopher Pyne and Bill Shorten – standing out in an avalanche of colourful political caricatures. However, my main motivation for painting him is purely because he has a great face for caricature!” Due to recent allegations, I came up with the concept of him being in deep water, merely reflecting his current situation. “He is also one of Australia’s most accomplished actors.
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“I chose Geoffrey Rush because he has a face full of character and is a caricaturist’s dream,” he said. Simon Schneider, who is a well-known artist, illustrator and caricaturist, and a finalist in the Doug Moran Portrait Award, explained why he couldn’t resist the opportunity of showcasing Geoffrey in his entry: Schneider’s work was one of two featuring the great Australian thespian, but infamous cricketers and politicians were without doubt the most favoured subjects for the canvases (though in cricketer Cameron Bancroft’s case, one of the entries was suitably painted on sandpaper). The winner – which carries a prize purse of $10,000 – was Simon Schneider, for his painting of Australian actor, Geoffrey Rush. The Exhibition of Bald Archy Prize finalists will be held at Leura Golf Club (Wednesdays-Sundays) from Friday, 12 July to Sunday 4 August from 12pm – 7pm (Sunday 12pm to 5pm). The Swanpool Bald Archy exhibition is open daily 10am to 4pm until Sunday 4th September.News Australia’s infamous Bald Archy art prize exhibition comes to the Blue Mountains on Friday 12 July Income from the Fund provides annual grants to meet changing community needs. The evening raised $2,000 for the Foundation’s Community Fund.
“Tomorrow Today Foundation is Benalla’s independent community foundation and we were delighted when the Swanpool committee invited us to be the beneficiary of the charity opening for a second year,” Ms Gamble said. She congratulated the Swanpool and District Community Development Association on undertaking the mammoth task, “which is only possible thanks to the remarkable work-ethic of a dedicated group of volunteers”.
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Running for 16 days, plus the Friday evening launch, the Swanpool Bald Archy exhibition has very positive economic and social benefits for the district according to Chair of the Tomorrow Today Foundation, Sally Gamble. Local artist Tim Bowtell spoke about his beginnings as a painter, involvement in local art projects and commitment to helping others in the community through art, before officially opening the exhibition. Peter Batey, director and founder of the Bald Archys, introduced the exhibition and entertained the audience with stories of his early school life in Benalla. Swanpool & District Memorial Hall was resplendent, transformed into a gallery to exhibit the 45 irreverent portraits of well-known Australians. Over 100 people celebrated the launch of the 2016 Swanpool Bald Archy exhibition recently, while raising funds for Benalla’s Tomorrow Today Foundation. Caption: Barry O’Connor (left) and Michael Vanderzee (right) of Swanpool & District Community Development Association with Fran Henke, Peter Batey, Sally Gamble and Tim Bowtell at the launch of the 2016 Swanpool Bald Archy exhibition.
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