HIDDEN FACES
The 2025 Victorian Salon des Refusés
This painting was entered to the 20205 Archibald Prize.
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Cat#6 Kenneth S. Hunt
FUN DAY AT THE RIVER - RACHEL HARDING (ARTIST'S DAUGHTER) Oil on Canvas 50 cm w x 40 cm h NFS Artist’s Statement This painting of my eldest daughter Rachel is the first of a series of works I will do of my family and the start of an exciting chapter in my art journey. Rachel is one of the most academically brilliant people I know and is a great graphic artist, she is at the moment assisting me with the display and promotion of my artworks. She is a qualified Gemmologist and is a qualified diamond grader. Rachel has had a lifelong battle with Juvenile Arthritis and many other health related medical issues. She hasn't had too many good breaks in life but that has never stopped her. She certainly pushes hard and is a great achiever. In the last couple of years, she has married a lovely, caring intelligent man 'Steve' and they have moved to Northeast Victoria where the weather is better, the mountains and rivers are beautiful, and they are very happy. The painting of Rachel is a little reflection of the happiness I see in her at this time. The life in her eyes and the warmth of her smile and a fun hot day at a crystal clear river as a backdrop is certainly her happy place. The size of the painting is as she wished it to be. It is not for sale and will be a gift from me to her at the end of this year's Hidden Faces. |