Congratulations to Hobie Porter who has been selected as a finalist in the Kings School Art Prize for his work ‘Precipice’.
‘My work brings to light the hidden, inaccessible landscapes of the Tweed Valley region. These hyperrealistic paintings depict the sweeping panoramic views with intricate, delicate detail capturing the gothic mystery of the Australian landscape. Recently in my practice, I have been working with drone footage, accessing impenetrable escarpments and dense rainforest/bush within my immediate environment, achieving interesting perspectives of country. Flying my drone into the mist has the ability to conceal and yet also reveal landscape. The mist also has this guaranteed ability to disorient. Within a painting, mist offers a way of activating a kind of ethereal quality which I find really enchanting.’ - Hobie Porter
The King’s School Art Prize is a prestigious and anticipated art prize within Sydney. Established in 1994, the gala event attracts entries from leading contemporary artists from across Australia.
The 2025 King’s School Art Prize Exhibition will be open from Thursday, 12 June to Saturday, 14 June.
