Archibald Prize

This morning we walked to the New South Wales Art Gallery to see the Archibald Prize. It was good to see and whilst we didn't think the winner was the winner, we loved that the artist was there, sitting on the floor, speaking to the crowd and answering the questions of a primary school boy! I loved the coffee refugee, a young, strong black woman, Sally McManus, and Laura Tingle better. Particularly impressive was the man with the red scarf - which was so realistic and detailed. We also enjoyed the Wynne Prize - and the winner was great. Coffee at the gallery was followed by a nice walk back to the hotel via the Peter Sheppard shoe shop - which was excellent but quite expensive. Lunch here and planning etc.Read more