The finalists have been announced for the Bendigo Art Gallery’s Arthur Guy Memorial Painting Prize.
36 finalists are now in the running for the $50,000, the richest open painting prize in the country. Hosted by the Bendigo Art Gallery, the winning artwork will also become part of the its permanent collection.
Melbourne artist Tony Lloyd has been shortlisted for a third time. Also shortlisted in 2007 and 2011, Lloyd’s work is influenced by cinema, particularly film noir and science fiction. Nonggirrnga Marawili, who only began painting in earnest a few years ago, has also been shortlisted. She works in traditional bark painting and had her debut solo exhibition earlier this year.
