The University of Queensland National Artists' Self-Portrait Prize 2007
Self Portrait Dead (Over The Hills And Far Away) 2007
oil and aerosol paint on canvas
152 x 183 cm
Collection of The University of Queensland. Gift of the Margaret Hannah Olley Foundation, 2007
Courtesy of the artist and Jan Murphy Gallery, Brisbane
20 October 2007 – 10 February 2008
The University of Queensland National Artists’ Self-Portrait Prize highlights The University of Queensland’s commitment to develop a National Collection of Artists’ Self-Portraits. The inaugural Prize – supported by the Margaret Hannah Olley Art Trust, was won by Ben Quilty for his painting Self Portrait Dead (Over The Hills and Far Away).
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