never reaching the pot of gold
at the end of the rainbow
winning the Archibald
the bridge to success
never happened for kerrie
always the bridesmaid
never the bride
Kerrie Lester Artist (1953 - 2016) was regularly a finalist in the prestigious Archibald Prize . Her painting Bridesmaid which won the runner up expresses her frustration at never winning. The runner up is chosen by the packers...(the staff who pack and unpack the paintings) In my opinion, in many cases, they are often better than the winners chosen by the judges. The disparity in the prize money shows contempt for the work which is frequently superior by any criteria to the winning entry.
Being nominated, it seems, by non credentialed packers makes the work less worthy of receiving appropriate and reasonable prize money No runner up has ever gone on to win the Archibald.
Packers working at NSW Art Gallery
a cat can look at a king
a cat may look better than a king
a cat can be smarter than a king
Archibald Prize Winner 2019 - $100,000
Packers Prize 2019 - $1,500
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That's a lovely painting and ekphrastic poem, Rall!💞
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice ekohrastic poem
ReplyDeleteI see what you mean. Her work looks superior to that other, but unfortunately it's all subjective when it comes to deciding winners and losers. Somewhere Van Gogh is nodding his head.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sanaa and also with your assessment that the runner-ups can be much better than the winners!
ReplyDeleteA bridge that can't be crossed. Poignant.
ReplyDeleteBig difference in prize money, for sure. I would trust the packers' taste! I loved seeing the paintings. Especially love Bridesmaids.
ReplyDeleteI have been to a number of Archibald prize exhibitions and sadly I have to agree with you having always preferred the packers choice over the judges.
ReplyDeleteArt is so subjective! Your poem highlighted the energy of the painting so, well!
ReplyDeleteThe packers choice looks like a real great choice to me. Lovely
ReplyDeleteIronic that a popular vote doesn't get past the electoral college! So it was with Hillary and Donald Trump--a bigger field, for sure, but your poem about the fate of an artist's works resonates that far, as does the cat and the king. You caught it! And I like the works you show.
ReplyDeleteAn excellent way to consider a bridge, to success, or being left in isolation.
ReplyDeleteI guess it is sometimes down to time and location as well...
I believe that the packers are most likely being very well educated with their unique exposure to so many actual pieces of art. In another time, they may well cross another bridge!
The bridge to success can be a flimsy thing.
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