The Opening Night of the Hidden Faces of the Archibald was very enjoyable and a great success! Alan Kohler, was the Guest Speaker and gave a wonderfully entertaining speech. There was a large and interested number of guests attending the opening, staying till late in the evening.
In 2011 I entered my portrait of Alan Kohler, which was my sixth Archibald portrait. This is the sixth time I have been successful in being selected for the Salon des Refuses, Victoria or the Hidden Faces of the Archibald. The exhibition will be held at the Hilton South Bank in Melbourne, from the 2nd of July to September the 1st – All Welcome!
Click on the link to see the promo for the exhibition along with a Youtube Video of some of the portraits. http://www.hiltonmelbourne.com.au/hiddenfaces.html
Sadly I do not have photographs of the 2010 Hidden Faces of The Archibald Exhibition, of my portrait of ‘Chris Myers – Revisited, because my poor husband was ill with ‘Shingles’ ! This was the second time that I painted Chris, because his first portrait was one of the paintings destroyed in my studio on Black Saturday. I felt compelled to paint him again, it was a need for a sense of closure, and I was grateful that Chris agreed to let me paint him again. The opening was at the Hilton South Bank in Melbourne, and was a very successful evening and exhibition.
The Hidden Faces of the Archibald/Salon des Refuses is a wonderful exhibition that highlights the many great portraits that do not make the final selection of the Archibald. The openings are always exciting, meeting the many lovely artists and charming people who were asked to sit for the portraits. I have entered the Archibald six times and while I have been unsuccessful in getting into the Archibald I have been fortunate to get into the Salon des Refuse each time.
