Robert Hannaford
Robert Lyall Hannaford, AM (born 9 November 1944), is an Australian realist artist.
Life and career
Known as Alfie, Hannaford was born and grew up on his family farm in Riverton, South Australia, one of the notable descendants of Susannah Hannaford. He later attended Sydney Grammar School as a pupil.[1]
Hannaford is a self-taught artist who has been mentored by South Australian artists Hans Heysen and Ivor Hele.[1] He worked as political cartoonist for the Adelaide Advertiser from 1964 to 1967 (between Pat Oliphant and Michael Atchison), before becoming a full-time artist in 1970.[1]
Primarily known as a portrait artist, depicting the likes of Dame Joan Sutherland, Donald Bradman, Paul Keating, and Bob Hawke, he is also known for his landscapes, still lifes and nudes.[1] He has commented on his portraiture that: "Portraiture is an exploration of character that goes beyond photography. It is an ongoing thing over a long period of time. You get elements of various emotions that can be sensed in the painting."[1]
Hannaford's 27-year-old daughter, Tsering Hannaford, is also an esteemed South Australian Artist. Like her father, she specializes in portraiture, landscapes and still life. She became a full-time artist in 2013.[2]
Hannaford has entered the Archibald Prize each year since 1991 and has been a finalist every year that he has entered.[1]
Awards
- Doug Moran Portrait Prize, 1990.
- People's Choice Award at the Archibald Prize, 1991/92 with a portrait of Australian historian and professor Hugh Stretton
- People's Choice Award at the Archibald Prize, 1996 with a self-portrait
- People's Choice Award at the Archibald Prize, 1998 with a painting of academic Rolf Prince
- Fleurieu Peninsula Landscape Art Prize, 1998
Commissions
- Sculpture of Sir Donald Bradman, parklands adjacent to the Victor Richardson Gates near the eastern access to the Adelaide Oval, 1998
- The Centenary of Federation 2001 painting, commissioned by the Australian Government, 2001
- Bronze statue of Roy Rene, located on Hindley Street, Adelaide, commissioned by Adelaide City Council, 2010.[3]
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| Preceded by | People's Choice Award 1996 self-portrait |
Succeeded by Mathew Lynn |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by | People's Choice Award 1998 portrait of academic Rolf Prince |
Succeeded by Evert Ploeg |
Notes
External links
References
- OH 812 Interview with Robert Hannaford by Rob Linn 14 March 2007 56 pages. State Library of South Australia JD Somerville Oral History Collection
- Robert Hannaford's Online Gallery (Retrieved 21 March 2008)
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