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About the Photo :
The winner of the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017 is Gary Grealy for his portrait of Richard Morecroft (Official) and Alison Mackay! Congratulations!
Artist’s statement: Richard Morecroft is a former ABC news presenter and an accomplished landscape photographer, with his work held in The Australian Parliament House Collection. Alison Mackay is a masterful painter – she has works in major collections and has been a finalist in many Australian art prizes, as well as running art workshops with numerous leading Australian artists. My portrait of Richard and Alison is about a partnership in life and work. The pair have co-authored books and created features for magazines; they also jointly and individually exhibit their art.