Del Kathryn Barton
| Del Kathryn Barton | |
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| Born | 1972 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Influenced by | Kiki Smith, Louise Bourgeois, John Currin, Shirin Neshat, Henry Darger[1] |
| Awards | Archibald Prize 2008 You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella |
Del Kathryn Barton (born 1972) is an Australian artist, who won the 2008 Archibald Prize. She is represented by Karen Woodbury Gallery, Melbourne, Australia and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney, Australia.
She studied at the College of Fine Arts of the University of New South Wales, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1993. She was later employed at the College as a lecturer.[2] She has held numerous solo exhibitions in Sydney and Melbourne since her first in 1995.[3]
On 7 March 2008, it was announced that Barton had won the 2008 Archibald Prize for portraiture, for You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella, a self-portrait with her two children.[4] Barton said of the portrait: "This painting celebrates the love I have for my two children and how my relationship with them has radically informed and indeed transformed my understanding of who I am".[5] She was also a finalist in the 2011 Archibald Prize.
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[edit] References
- ^ Armstrong, Claire: Del Kathryn Barton: ANZ/Art & Australia Emerging Artists Program, Art & Australia.
- ^ Del Kathryn Barton Biography, Karen Woodbury Gallery.
- ^ Del Kathryn Barton, Lost At E Minor.
- ^ Del Kathryn Barton wins Archibald, The Sydney Morning Herald, 7 March 2008.
- ^ Syllabus Connections: The Archibald Prize and Portraiture, Archibald Prize, 2008.
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by John Beard |
Archibald Prize 2008 for You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella |
Succeeded by Guy Maestri |
[edit] Images
- Del Kathryn Barton 2008 exhibition Karen Woodbury Gallery, Melbourne
- Del Kathryn Barton 2005 exhibition Karen Woodbury Gallery, Melbourne
[edit] Video
- Del Kathryn Barton, Wilderness exhibition
- Behind the scenes of ARTIST PROFILE Issue 15's cover shoot, inside Barton's studio
