Nicholas Harding

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Nicholas Harding (1956- ), Australian artist who won the Archibald Prize in 2001 with a portrait of John Bell as King Lear. He also won the people's choice award at the 2005 Archbald, with "Bob's Daily Swim". He has been a finalist in the Archibald Prize for thirteen years in a row, from 1994 to 2006.

He was born in England, and came to Australia in 1965. He was exhibited in the finalists for the Sulman Prize in 1981, 2003 and 2006.

He won the Dobell Prize in 2001 with Eddy Avenue (3)

He was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2003

His painting Robert Drewe (in the swell) 2006 was a 2006 Archibald Prize finalist

His painting Beach life (pink zinc and figures) 2006 won the inaugural Kilgour Prize at the Newcastle Region Gallery in 2006


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