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HIDDEN FACES
The 2022 Victorian Salon des Refusés

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Picture
This portrait was submitted to the 2022 Archibald Prize.
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Cat#4  Julian De Lio

BERTONCELLO
Michael Bertoncello,
Musician & Publican

Oil on Canvas
80 cm w x 90 cm h
NFS


​Artist’s Statement
Entering the Archibald has always been an ambition of mine ever since I was a child.  I figured there was no better time than now to have a go at it.
 
Michael was one of the first people who came to mind as a potential sitter and it didn’t take too much convincing for him to go along with it.  Michael made a great candidate not simply because he makes excellent coffee but he is a good person to be around and has built something special within his café.
 
Part of the inspiration for painting Michael had come from sustaining a serious sports injury which left me with plenty of time on my hands, which I didn’t want to let go to waste.

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