Brett Canet-Gibson has walked away with two honours in the 2017 National Photographic Portrait Prize.
In a first for the National Photographic Portrait Prize, Brett Canet-Gibson has been recognised by both the official judges and the public for two different portraits. After a last minute surge in votes, Canet-Gibson’s portrait of Indigenous actor, dancer, musician and storyteller Trevor Jamieson has been officially named the People’s Choice for 2017 in the National Portrait Gallery exhibition. His portrait Mastura was recently Highly Commended by the judges.
Trevor Jamieson © Brett Canet-Gibson
Canet-Gibson was delighted by the news. “Wow, what an honour! First, Mastura wins the Highly Commended Award and now my portrait of Indigenous actor Trevor Jamieson takes out the People’s Choice Award. Unbelievable! A big thanks to all those portrait-loving souls who took the time to vote this year and a huge congrats to the Portrait Gallery for another inspiring showcase of contemporary Australian photographic portraiture. A year to remember”.
Canet-Gibson has won a studio and equipment rental package, as well as a Canon EOS m5 with EF-M 15-45mm lens.
Trevor Jamieson was made outside in the grounds of the University of Western Australia on a spring afternoon, using natural light and a portable backdrop. Jamieson posed for Canet-Gibson just before he warmed up to appear in a production of Kaya with the Ochre Contemporary Dance Company.
In order of votes, the portraits that were most popular with the public after Canet-Gibson’s artwork were Christopher Pearce’s Melanie and sighthounds; Steven Lloyd’s The man who raised me; Natalie Ord’s Currents and Brian Cassey’s The skin I’m in II.
The National Photographic Portrait Prize 2017 exhibition is on display at the Portrait Gallery in Canberra until June 18 then travels to the Blue Mountains Cultural Centre as the first stop on a national tour
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