Robert Hannaford
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Robert Lyall Hannaford (November 9, 1944- ), is an Australian realist artist.
Known as Alfie, Hannaford was born and grew up on his family farm in Riverton, South Australia.[1]
Hannaford is a self-taught artist who has been mentored by South Australian artists Hans Heysen and Ivor Hele.[1] He worked as political cartoonist for the Adelaide Advertiser from 1964 -1967, before becoming a full time artist in 1970.[1]
Primarily known as a portrait artist, depicting the likes of Dame Joan Sutherland, Donald Bradman, Paul Keating, and Bob Hawke, he is also know for his landscapes, still lifes and nudes.[1] He has commented on his portraiture that: “Portraiture is an exploration of character that goes beyond photography. It is an ongoing thing over a long period of time. You get elements of various emotions that can be sensed in the painting.”[1]
He has entered the Archibald Prize each year since 1991 and has been a finalist every year that he has entered.[1]
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[edit] Awards
- Doug Moran Portrait Prize, 1990.
- People's Choice Award at the Archibald Prize, 1991/92 with a portrait of Australian historian and professor Hugh Stretton
- People's Choice Award at the Archibald Prize, 1996 with a self-portrait
- People's Choice Award at the Archibald Prize, 1998 with a painting of academic Rolf Prince
- Fleurieu Peninsula Landscape Art Prize, 1998
[edit] Commissions
- Sculpture of Sir Donald Bradman, parklands adjacent to the Victor Richardson Gates near the eastern access to the Adelaide Oval, 1998
- The Centenary of Federation 2001 painting, commissioned by the Australian Government, 2001
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[edit] Notes
[edit] References
- OH 812 Interview with Robert Hannaford by Rob Linn 14 March 2007 56 pages. State Library of South Australia JD Somerville Oral History Collection
- Robert Hannaford's Online Gallery (Retrieved March 21, 2008)
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