Archibald Prize
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An artist, a rockstar and the Archibald
Castlemaine artist Ned Middleton is a bit of a music buff, and while Tim Rogers’ band the Hard-Ons isn’t really his cup of tea, Ned was happy to have the chance to paint the legendary rock star for an entry into the Archibald Prize. After two sittings, a lot of research and guidance from his…
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Felix Cameron captured on canvas
Artist Jeremy Eden has captured Macedon Ranges’ own Felix Cameron in an Archibald Prize piece named a 2025 finalist. Cameron is best known for playing the young Eli Bell in the Netflix series Boy Swallows Universe, based on Trent Dalton’s award-winning novel. In 2024, Cameron, at just 15, won two Logie Awards for his performance…
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Music masterfully captured for Archibald
Macedon musician Amalie will draw inspiration from the Australian music industry for her Archibald Prize entry. The 20-year-old has spent the past two months painting the portrait titled, Can You Hear Me, which features emerging musicians from around the country. “I wanted to make a statement and bring attention back to the Aussie music industry and…
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Amalie’s iconic Archibald entry
Nineteen-year-old Macedon artist and singer-songwriter, Amalie Rose, is entering the Archibald Prize for portraiture with a portrait of Aussie icon Ian Smith. If Amalie’s portrayal of Smith were to get into the final this year, she would be the youngest artist to have a non-collaborated artwork hung in the Archibald Prize final. “The impact it…