Euan MacLeod
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Euan MacLeod New Zealand artist who won the Archibald Prize
in 1999. He was born in Christchurch
in New Zealand
and moved to Sydney
in 1981. He has a Diploma of Fine Arts from Canterbury University in Christchurch. Has been in many group and solo exhibitions in Australia.
He was a finalist in the Sulman Prize
in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000 before he won the Sulman prize in 2001, with the painting titled Exquisite Corpse with Fire
He was a finalist in the Wynne Prize
in 1998, 1999 and 2003.
His Archibald winning painting in 1999 was called Self portrait/head like a hole.
As well as pursuing his art he is currently also teaching painting at the National Art School in Sydney.
Archibald Prize
The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after a bequest from J. F. Archibald, the editor of The Bulletin who died in 1919...
in 1999. He was born in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and moved to Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
in 1981. He has a Diploma of Fine Arts from Canterbury University in Christchurch. Has been in many group and solo exhibitions in Australia.
He was a finalist in the Sulman Prize
Sulman Prize
The Sir John Sulman Prize is one of Australia's longest running art prizes, having been established in 1936.It is now held concurrently with the Archibald Prize, Australia's best known art prize, and also with the Wynne Prize, at the Art Gallery of New South Wales , Sydney.-Criteria:The Sir John...
in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2000 before he won the Sulman prize in 2001, with the painting titled Exquisite Corpse with Fire
He was a finalist in the Wynne Prize
Wynne Prize
The Wynne Prize is an Australian landscape painting or figure sculpture art prize. One of Australia's longest running art prizes, it was established in 1897 from the bequest of Richard Wynne...
in 1998, 1999 and 2003.
His Archibald winning painting in 1999 was called Self portrait/head like a hole.
As well as pursuing his art he is currently also teaching painting at the National Art School in Sydney.