A shared love of the environment has helped Laura Jones win the Archibald Prize for her portrait of author and conservationist Tim Winton. A four-time Archibald finalist, Jones said she never expected to take out the prestigious prize. She received the news of the judges’ unanimous decision from Art Gallery of NSW director Michael Brand just hours before the announcement on Friday. “I can’t describe the mixture of feelings.
“He made a joke that he thought he looked like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders, but he does and we all do,” Jones said. “I hope that we can all unite for the environment.” Winton said he was initially reluctant to sit for the portrait. “I had seen Laura’s paintings of the Great Barrier Reef coral gardens, including her beautiful and tragic depictions of coral bleaching, so I was a little more curious and open than usual,” he said in a statement.
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