00:02Warmth beaming off the canvas, placing the spotlight on Pichinjara elder, artist and
00:08traditional healer Illawanti Ken.
00:11She's the perfect person to paint.
00:12Even though she's quite small in stature, she's a massive personality.
00:16One of 59 qualifiers, six-time Archibald finalist Richard Lua took home the $100,000 prize after
00:24a unanimous vote.
00:25I'm so chuffed to be here.
00:27Thank you so much.
00:27Welcome back.
00:30His subject made the trip from Central Australia.
00:33She was ready and exciting and she bought a special orange hat for it and so she couldn't
00:38be more happy and more proud.
00:40Gay Palani Wanambi's sculpture was awarded the $50,000 win prize, while Lucy Culleton's painting
00:46of her rescue greyhound won the $40,000 Solomon prize.
00:50Although the winners have already been chosen, art lovers will get the chance to judge the
00:54paintings themselves with the works of all finalists on display here at the Art Gallery of New
00:59South Wales from tomorrow.
01:01This year's works offering a timestamp of Australia today.
01:05It's like every year it's like historical splice of what's happening culturally, socially, politically
01:12within the Australian sphere.
01:14The artworks will tour venues in regional New South Wales and Victoria from later this
01:19year.
01:20It's like photography.
01:20It's like a mouthful image of the two big paintings of the half.
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