Congratulations to India Mark winner of Ashurst Emerging Artist Prize 2023 as part of The Lester Prize 2023, Western Australia’s premier portrait prize.
The judges Alan R. Dodge AM, Gina Fairley, and Emma Bitmead praised India’s portrait saying, “The intimate scale, delicate brushwork and direct gaze of the subject have all contributed to a portrait that is confident, straightforward, and impactful. As an early career artist, Mark demonstrates a maturity knowing when to stop, honing and restraining detail. Her spare brushwork, however, is countered with the confidence of that luminous green square grounding the composition and making it sing.”
The Lester Prize 2023 finalist exhibition is on view at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, from 22 September to 26 November.
Image details: India Mark, Studio self portrait, 2023, oil on linen, 25.0 x 20.0 cm