Sydney based artist Peter Simpson has been selected as a finalist in the prestigous King's School Art Prize for his beautiful work Hush (Towards Rose Bay).
“Hush: to become or be silent, quiet or still”. This painting “Hush (Towards Rose Bay)” is both a return to earlier paintings and an advance on those pictures. The work was begun some time ago and lay dormant until recently when it caught my attention as I started to play with the idea of being deliberately more tonal in my intention as I painted. This limiting of parameters has allowed these new paintings to exert themselves in ways that have been productive and satisfying. Like all my work “Hush (Towards Rose Bay)” began as a response to a particular place. The journey from there to the sought after tranquillity I hope the painting conveys is both an end in itself and the result of finding that quiet stillness in the very process of painting. — Peter Simpson, Artist Statement
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 winner will be announced on Saturday 13 June.
