Adam Award 2010 - Winner

Full title: Kayte

Artist: Harriet Bright

Size: About two-thirds life size

Medium: Oil on canvas

Exhibiton: Adam Award 2010 - winner

Ownership: NZ Portrait Gallery

Harriet Bright, artist

Harriet is pictured below at the Adam Award ceremony 2010 with Kayte hanging behind her and Kayte standing beside her.

Harriet Bright, a Kapiti Coast artist, was born in the United Kingdom and has lived in New Zealand since 2005.

Awarding the $15,000 prize at a function at the NZ Portrait Gallery 24 February 2010 judge Andrew Sayers, Director of the Australian National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, said that judging the prize was challenging due to the high standard of the 93 portraits in the final selection which he chose from the 312 entered. Sayers first judged this prize in 2002 and says the standard has ‘hugely improved’ since that time.

“The winning portrait possesses a real quality of truth”, Sayers said. “There is a strongly evident sense of rapport and trust between artist and subject, and a real quality of friendship comes through. It’s also a beautifully painted portrait with a sure sense of drawing, a sense of light and inner glow in which the audience can share”.

Harriet's website is web.me/harrietbright.html

At time of writing, February 2010, Harriet's work can usually be seen at the South Coast Gallery, Cuba St, Wellington, NZ , or by visiting her studio in Paekakariki.

Contact brighths@hotmail.com or 04 2928828