Evert Ploeg
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Evert Ploeg is an Australia
n portrait
painter.
painted on wool bales was hung in the Archibald Prize, and won the People's Choice Award. In 2000, his painting of athlete Louise Sauvage
was hung in the Archibald Prize.
He won the Packing Room Award in 2004, with a portrait of Jana Wendt
. He is also known for his controversial painting of the Bananas in Pyjamas
television characters which was deemed ineligible by the trustees because it was not a painting of a person, although he had painted it from the characters in life.
He has also entered paintings to the Archibald Prize of singer Ben Lee
, fashion identity Peter Morrissey and actor Richard Roxburgh
In 2007, he won the People's Choice Award at the Archibald, with his painting of conductor and musical director George Ellis.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n portrait
Portrait painting
Portrait painting is a genre in painting, where the intent is to depict the visual appearance of the subject. Beside human beings, animals, pets and even inanimate objects can be chosen as the subject for a portrait...
painter.
Archibald Prize
In 1999, Ploeg's painting of actress Deborah MailmanDeborah Mailman
Deborah Mailman , is an Australian television and film actress. She was the first Aboriginal actress to win the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role...
painted on wool bales was hung in the Archibald Prize, and won the People's Choice Award. In 2000, his painting of athlete Louise Sauvage
Louise Sauvage
Alix Louise Sauvage OAM is an Australian paralympic wheelchair racer.Sauvage is often regarded as the most renowned disabled sportswoman in Australia. She won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic games in front of a home crowd...
was hung in the Archibald Prize.
He won the Packing Room Award in 2004, with a portrait of Jana Wendt
Jana Wendt
-Early life:Wendt was born to Czech parents who emigrated to Australia in 1949, and was educated at the University of Melbourne.-Career:Wendt's television career began as a news presenter for ATV-10 evening news...
. He is also known for his controversial painting of the Bananas in Pyjamas
Bananas in Pyjamas
Bananas in Pyjamas is an Australian children's television show that premiered in July 1992 on ABC Television. It has since become syndicated in many different countries, and dubbed into other languages. In the United States, the "Pyjamas" in the title was modified to reflect the American spelling...
television characters which was deemed ineligible by the trustees because it was not a painting of a person, although he had painted it from the characters in life.
He has also entered paintings to the Archibald Prize of singer Ben Lee
Ben Lee
Benjamin Michael "Ben" Lee is an ARIA Award winning musician and actor. Lee began his career as a musician at the age of 14 with the Sydney band Noise Addict, but focused on his solo career when the band broke up in 1995. He appeared as the protagonist in the Australian film The Rage in Placid Lake...
, fashion identity Peter Morrissey and actor Richard Roxburgh
Richard Roxburgh
Richard Roxburgh is an Australian actor who has starred in many Australian films and has appeared in supporting roles in a number of Hollywood productions, usually as villains.-Early life:...
In 2007, he won the People's Choice Award at the Archibald, with his painting of conductor and musical director George Ellis.