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VAS Portrait Exhibition 2024

5 Jul 2024 – 15 Jul 2024

Opening Event Sunday 7 July

Location: Frater, McCubbin & Hammond Galleries

This annual exhibition, featuring the Nada Hunter Portraiture Award celebrates portraiture in all genres. An inspiring array of talent by some of Victoria’s emerging and established artists skillfully capturing the human spirit.
Portrait First Prize_Keming Shen
Portrait First Prize_Keming Shen

VAS Portrait Exhibition 2024

Location: Frater, McCubbin & Hammond Galleries

Opening Event Sunday 7 July

This annual exhibition, featuring the Nada Hunter Portraiture Award celebrates portraiture in all genres. An inspiring array of talent by some of Victoria’s emerging and established artists skillfully capturing the human spirit.
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Old Man of the Sea.jpg (Edit)
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Artist - Joseph Luczynski Title - Pensive Medium - Acrylic on Snowdon Paper Price - $600.00IMG_1999.
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Artist - Joseph Luczynski Title - Wednesday Portrait Medium - Acrylic on Snowdon Paper Price - $600. (Edit)
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Drop into our free open day of live painting by some of the top VAS portraiture artists. This event offers visitors insight into the diverse ways artists capture their sitters, showcasing their individual styles with mediums including oil, acrylic, pastel, and watercolour.

Find out more here.

Image: Keming Shen, Flag Raiser, First Prize Winner 2024

FIRST PRIZE WINNER

Keming Shen, Flag Raiser, Oil

SECOND PRIZE WINNER

Ethan Shao, Gaze, Pastel, Watercolour & Oil 

THIRD PRIZE WINNER

Marketa Kemp, Mzee, Charcoal on Paper

Curator's Choice

Jill Shalless, Bluebird, Oil

HIGHLY COMMENDED ARTWORKS

Peter Roccella, Portrait of Di, Oil on Canvas

Gwendoline Krumins VAS, Chef President, Oil

Ray Wilson VAS FVAS, Masteneh, in Iranian
Traditional Dress, Oil

Portrait Second Prize_Gaze

Ethan Shao, Gaze, Second Prize Winner 2024

Portrait Third Prize_ Marketa Kemp, Mzee

Marketa Kemp, Mzee, Third Prize Winner 2024

Browse Artworks

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Audrey
Natalia Liu
54cm (W) x 64cm (H) x 4cm (D)
Oil on Italian fine linen
$ 7,000.00
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Brunch with Thuan
Dr. K Phelps
49.5cm (W) x 64.8cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Acrylic on Canvas
$ 2,000.00
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Carer
It Hao Pheh
105cm (W) x 105cm (H) x 5cm (D)
Pastel on canvas
$ 6,500.00
Self P_contemplation n mirror.jpg
Contemplation
Tegan Colliver
91cm (W) x 106cm (H) x 7cm (D)
Oil on stretched canvas
$ 15,000.00
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Early Spring
Beverley Griffin
53cm (W) x 41cm (H) x 2.5cm (D)
Water colour on paper
$ 450.00
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Far From Home
Hamid Abbasi
75cm (W) x 50cm (H) x 5cm (D)
Oil on Canvas
$ 5,500.00
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Felipe Salsano, portrait study
Natalia Liu
58cm (W) x 68cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Oil on linen
$ 1,000.00
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Gaze
Ethan Shao
80cm (W) x 120cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Realistic mixed materials
Award Winner Banner2
$ 30,000.00
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Girl with yellow bonnet
Louis Sauzier
65cm (W) x 75cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Pastel on cardboard
$ 1,200.00
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Head Chef
Liz Turner
50cm (W) x 59cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Oil on board
$ 500.00
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Helen
Natasha Ber
35cm (W) x 41cm (H) x 10cm (D)
Oil on canvas
$ 500.00
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Hiding in plain sight
Beverley Griffin
48cm (W) x 67cm (H) x 2.5cm (D)
Water colour on paper
$ 550.00
His World
Mina Fathi
50cm (W) x 70cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Colored pencil on paper
$ 2,000.00
IMG_20240702_131947.jpg
Janet
Natasha Ber
60cm (W) x 90cm (H) x 20cm (D)
Oil on wood
$ 5,000.00
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Jesse Pinkman
Long Shi
15cm (W) x 30cm (H)
Graphite
$ 150.00
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Leaving the Farm
Janet Pagan
43cm (W) x 54cm (H) x 6cm (D)
Oil
$ 600.00
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Looking at the Woman in the Red Dress (after Van Dyck, Rachel de Ruvigny)
Liz Gridley
188cm (W) x 107cm (H) x 10cm (D)
Oil on aluminium composite panel
Not for sale
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Love Story
Hamid Abbasi
100cm (W) x 120cm (H) x 5cm (D)
Oil on Canvas
$ 7,000.00
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Maestro Plays Vivaldi
Tegan Colliver
59cm (W) x 75cm (H) x 4cm (D)
oil on canvas board
$ 1,500.00
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Masteneh, in Iranian Traditional dress
Raymond Wilson
53cm (W) x 63cm (H) x 5cm (D)
Oil on Linen
$ 840.00
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Midsommar (Self-portrait)
Brittany Cantos
51cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Oil on Board
$ 4,000.00
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Mississippi Man
Colin Shaw
60cm (W) x 78cm (H) x 5cm (D)
Watercolour on paper
$ 600.00
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Music Man
Rodney Edelsten
Pastel on Board
$ 1,200.00
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Mzee
Marketa Kemp
50cm (W) x 60cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Charcoal on paper
Award Winner Banner3
$ 1,500.00
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Night Vision Kink
Lucy Fekete
25cm (W) x 30cm (H) x 1cm (D)
Colour Pencil on Board
$ 500.00
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Old Man of the Sea
Raymond Wilson
53cm (W) x 63cm (H) x 5cm (D)
Oil on Linen
$ 840.00
a moment.jpg
One Last Time...
Sam Bruere
84cm (W) x 105cm (H) x 2cm (D)
pastel
$ 1,000.00
Artist - Joseph Luczynski Title - Pensive Medium - Acrylic on Snowdon Paper Price - $600.00IMG_1999.
Pensive
Joseph Luczynski
59cm (W) x 74cm (H) x 1cm (D)
Acrylic on Snowdon Paper
$ 600.00
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Portrait of Barry
Peter Roccella
30cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Oilpaint on canvas
$ 300.00
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Portrait of Di
Peter Roccella
30cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Oilpaint on canvas
Award Winner Banner4
Not for sale
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Portrait of Peter
Peter Roccella
30cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Oil on Canvas
$ 300.00
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Scarf
Elizabeth Moore Golding
42cm (W) x 52cm (H)
Oil on board
$ 750.00
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Self Portrait
Rodney Edelsten
70cm (W) x 100cm (H)
Pastel on Board
Not for sale
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Standing his ground
Heather Peberdy
57cm (W) x 70cm (H)
Pastel
$ 950.00
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Stood Up!
Elizabeth Moore Golding
42cm (W) x 52cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Oil on linen board
$ 950.00
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Stuart
Andy Comisso
60cm (W) x 72cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Oil on Linen
$ 400.00
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Studio Portrait
Rodney Edelsten
70cm (W) x 100cm (H)
Pastel on Board
$ 1,200.00
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The Red Kimono
Elizabeth Moore Golding
42cm (W) x 52cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Oil on board
$ 750.00
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Uomo Bello
Liz Turner
Ink and pastel
$ 600.00
Artist - Joseph Luczynski Title - Wednesday Portrait Medium - Acrylic on Snowdon Paper Price - $600. (Edit)
Wednesday Portrait
Joseph Luczynski
59cm (W) x 74cm (H) x 1cm (D)
Acrylic on Snowdon Paper
$ 600.00
While You Were Sleeping.jpeg
While You Were Sleeping
Marketa Kemp
50cm (W) x 60cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Charcoal on paper
$ 1,500.00
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Woman of Substance
Sudha Palani
42.5cm (W) x 54.3cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Pencil on Paper
$ 600.00

Browse Artworks

IMG_6961.jpeg
Audrey
Natalia Liu
54cm (W) x 64cm (H) x 4cm (D)
Oil on Italian fine linen
$ 7,000.00
2024-07-04-brunch-with-thuan.jpg (Edit)
Brunch with Thuan
Dr. K Phelps
49.5cm (W) x 64.8cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Acrylic on Canvas
$ 2,000.00
IMG_9187.jpeg
Carer
It Hao Pheh
105cm (W) x 105cm (H) x 5cm (D)
Pastel on canvas
$ 6,500.00
Self P_contemplation n mirror.jpg
Contemplation
Tegan Colliver
91cm (W) x 106cm (H) x 7cm (D)
Oil on stretched canvas
$ 15,000.00
1000013697.jpg
Early Spring
Beverley Griffin
53cm (W) x 41cm (H) x 2.5cm (D)
Water colour on paper
$ 450.00
Hamid_Abbasi_Far From Home.jpg
Far From Home
Hamid Abbasi
75cm (W) x 50cm (H) x 5cm (D)
Oil on Canvas
$ 5,500.00
IMG_2582.jpeg
Felipe Salsano, portrait study
Natalia Liu
58cm (W) x 68cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Oil on linen
$ 1,000.00
F72773D2-6151-450C-A245-30F409944F7B.jpeg
Gaze
Ethan Shao
80cm (W) x 120cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Realistic mixed materials
Award Winner Banner2
$ 30,000.00
20240605_142115~2.jpg
Girl with yellow bonnet
Louis Sauzier
65cm (W) x 75cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Pastel on cardboard
$ 1,200.00
IMG_0615.jpeg
Head Chef
Liz Turner
50cm (W) x 59cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Oil on board
$ 500.00
IMG_20240702_132640.jpg
Helen
Natasha Ber
35cm (W) x 41cm (H) x 10cm (D)
Oil on canvas
$ 500.00
1000013891.jpg (Edit)
Hiding in plain sight
Beverley Griffin
48cm (W) x 67cm (H) x 2.5cm (D)
Water colour on paper
$ 550.00
His World
Mina Fathi
50cm (W) x 70cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Colored pencil on paper
$ 2,000.00
IMG_20240702_131947.jpg
Janet
Natasha Ber
60cm (W) x 90cm (H) x 20cm (D)
Oil on wood
$ 5,000.00
IMG_2708.jpeg
Jesse Pinkman
Long Shi
15cm (W) x 30cm (H)
Graphite
$ 150.00
IMG_1502.jpeg
Leaving the Farm
Janet Pagan
43cm (W) x 54cm (H) x 6cm (D)
Oil
$ 600.00
Liz Gridley_Looking at the woman in the red dress_89x169-SML.jpg
Looking at the Woman in the Red Dress (after Van Dyck, Rachel de Ruvigny)
Liz Gridley
188cm (W) x 107cm (H) x 10cm (D)
Oil on aluminium composite panel
Not for sale
Portrait 3-Oil on Canvas-110x150 cm-Hamid Abbasi.jpg
Love Story
Hamid Abbasi
100cm (W) x 120cm (H) x 5cm (D)
Oil on Canvas
$ 7,000.00
Maestro Plays .jpg
Maestro Plays Vivaldi
Tegan Colliver
59cm (W) x 75cm (H) x 4cm (D)
oil on canvas board
$ 1,500.00
Mastaneh, Iranian traditional dress.jpg (Edit)
Masteneh, in Iranian Traditional dress
Raymond Wilson
53cm (W) x 63cm (H) x 5cm (D)
Oil on Linen
$ 840.00
IMG_0433.jpeg
Midsommar (Self-portrait)
Brittany Cantos
51cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Oil on Board
$ 4,000.00
IMG_4481.jpeg
Mississippi Man
Colin Shaw
60cm (W) x 78cm (H) x 5cm (D)
Watercolour on paper
$ 600.00
IMG_0957.jpg
Music Man
Rodney Edelsten
Pastel on Board
$ 1,200.00
Mzee.jpeg
Mzee
Marketa Kemp
50cm (W) x 60cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Charcoal on paper
Award Winner Banner3
$ 1,500.00
1000009951.jpg
Night Vision Kink
Lucy Fekete
25cm (W) x 30cm (H) x 1cm (D)
Colour Pencil on Board
$ 500.00
Old Man of the Sea.jpg (Edit)
Old Man of the Sea
Raymond Wilson
53cm (W) x 63cm (H) x 5cm (D)
Oil on Linen
$ 840.00
a moment.jpg
One Last Time...
Sam Bruere
84cm (W) x 105cm (H) x 2cm (D)
pastel
$ 1,000.00
Artist - Joseph Luczynski Title - Pensive Medium - Acrylic on Snowdon Paper Price - $600.00IMG_1999.
Pensive
Joseph Luczynski
59cm (W) x 74cm (H) x 1cm (D)
Acrylic on Snowdon Paper
$ 600.00
Lumii_20240621_132629376.jpg
Portrait of Barry
Peter Roccella
30cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Oilpaint on canvas
$ 300.00
Lumii_20240621_103526535.jpg
Portrait of Di
Peter Roccella
30cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Oilpaint on canvas
Award Winner Banner4
Not for sale
Lumii_20240621_132721581.jpg
Portrait of Peter
Peter Roccella
30cm (W) x 40cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Oil on Canvas
$ 300.00
IMG_6565.jpeg
Scarf
Elizabeth Moore Golding
42cm (W) x 52cm (H)
Oil on board
$ 750.00
IMG_0929.jpg
Self Portrait
Rodney Edelsten
70cm (W) x 100cm (H)
Pastel on Board
Not for sale
FAD68D6F-4C24-4C56-9B8D-2759ED9DF295.jpeg
Standing his ground
Heather Peberdy
57cm (W) x 70cm (H)
Pastel
$ 950.00
IMG_6520.jpeg
Stood Up!
Elizabeth Moore Golding
42cm (W) x 52cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Oil on linen board
$ 950.00
IMG_4343.jpeg
Stuart
Andy Comisso
60cm (W) x 72cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Oil on Linen
$ 400.00
IMG_0942.jpg
Studio Portrait
Rodney Edelsten
70cm (W) x 100cm (H)
Pastel on Board
$ 1,200.00
IMG_2189.jpeg
The Red Kimono
Elizabeth Moore Golding
42cm (W) x 52cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Oil on board
$ 750.00
IMG_2776.jpeg
Uomo Bello
Liz Turner
Ink and pastel
$ 600.00
Artist - Joseph Luczynski Title - Wednesday Portrait Medium - Acrylic on Snowdon Paper Price - $600. (Edit)
Wednesday Portrait
Joseph Luczynski
59cm (W) x 74cm (H) x 1cm (D)
Acrylic on Snowdon Paper
$ 600.00
While You Were Sleeping.jpeg
While You Were Sleeping
Marketa Kemp
50cm (W) x 60cm (H) x 2cm (D)
Charcoal on paper
$ 1,500.00
AWOMANOFSUBSTANCE.JPG
Woman of Substance
Sudha Palani
42.5cm (W) x 54.3cm (H) x 3cm (D)
Pencil on Paper
$ 600.00

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We would like to pay our respects to the traditional owners of the land on which our building stands, their leaders, past, present and emerging.