So Thursday came and the Archibald Prize list of finalists was released. I didn’t get selected this year and as you can see I didn’t take it too bad.

My aim was to enter this year and I was very pleased with my entry. I’ve never spent so long trying to develop one image and it should put me in good stead for entering next year when I paint Shane from the Umbilical Brothers (a bald head is easier to paint)… Just kidding! I’m going to dig up the bones of J.F. Archibald and paint him as a king!

The Archibald opens at the end of the month and will be touring afterwards. Click here for touring dates.