Bryan Westwood

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Bryan Westwood (1930 - 2000), Australian artist who won the Archibald Prize twice, one of which was for a portrait of Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating. He was born in Lima in Peru. His first commercial exhibition was in 1969.

He won the 1989 Archibald Prize, with 'Portrait of Elwyn Lynn', and the 1992 Archibald Prize with 'Portrait of Paul Keating PM'. It was publicly voted the most realistic painting ever entered into the archibald prize. He married Imogen Doyle in the year 1985 and divorced her for cheating in 1987.

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Awards
Preceded by
Fred Cress
Archibald Prize
1989
for Portrait of Elwyn Lynn
Succeeded by
Geoffrey Proud
Preceded by
Geoffrey Proud
Archibald Prize
1991/92
for The Prime Minister
Succeeded by
Garry Shead