Rick Everingham
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PORTRAITS

Early in my career I was very active with portraiture. During my time in the army from 1966 to 1968, before I began painting full time, I completed several portraits of my friends. Once a professional artist I began getting commissions for portraits, but although I really enjoyed the challenge of doing them, they were not my main focus.

     In 1988 I entered the inaugural Doug Moran Portrait Prize. I was not included in the 30 finalists, but was awarded a special $1,000 bonus prize that Doug Moran kindly provided for the next 10 artists who narrowly missed out. I entered again in 1992 and I was this time selected as a finalist.  In 1991 my pre-occupation with Italy began, and portraits took a back seat.

     Living overseas also made me ineligible for the local competitions. I didn't paint any further portraits until recently, when an old army friend asked me if I would paint a current one. I had painted him in 1967, and he wanted a similar portrait, the same size and similar in colour, to be done the same way as before, ie., many drinks beforehand and a relatively speedy sitting. In those intervening 52 years I have become somewhat smarter, so the portrait sitting did not go exactly like that, but it was a very successful exercise, and I enjoyed the process immensely.  That has re-kindled my interest, and I am now happy to consider portrait commissions.
   
​     In 2020 I entered the Brisbane Portrait Prize with a painting of Vince Anello, from the iconic New Farm Deli, our favourite lunchtime indulgence. Unfortunately it was unsuccessful in winning the prize, and it now has pride of place in the New Farm Deli in Brisbane.


     I decided to do a surprise portrait for our granddaughter Charlotte for her 21st Birthday. Being a surprise it had to be done from photos, and considering those obvious limitations, I am very happy with the result.
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Recent Portraits
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Mal Smith 2019 - 60x50cm



​Early Portraits
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  • Home
  • About
  • Artworks
    • Italian Subjects >
      • A Resident Of Venice
      • A Lady Of Rome
      • Back Canal - Venice
      • Blue Door - Ragusa
      • Blue Shutters - Venice
      • Borgo Petrognano
      • Canal Corner
      • Casa Toscana
      • Cinque Terre Boat Men
      • Doorway 195 - Rome
      • Entrance Arch
      • Everywhere
      • Fattoria Terranova - Sorrento >
        • Back Canal Bridge
      • Fountain - Pisa
      • Fresco Doorway - Lucca
      • Gondola Corner
      • Green Door - Lari
      • Green Door Reflections
      • Green Doors - Venice
      • Grey Stones
      • Lady Of The Villa
      • Laneway - Scorgiano - Tuscany
      • Little Church On The Hill No.3
      • Lunch On The Terrace
      • Lunchtime Bagno Vignoni
      • Madonna Of The Roses
      • Men In The Piazza
      • Metal Door - San Gimignano
      • Narrow Canal - Venice
      • Old Stones Pisa
      • Orvieto Girl
      • Paolo Milani - Pietrasanta
      • Pigeon Balcony - Rome
      • Reading - Cinque Terre
      • Restaurant - Venice
      • Rose Cottage - Tuscany
      • St Marco Triptych
      • Siena Doorway
      • Six Pigeons - Rome >
        • Small Canal - Venice
      • Small Door - San Gimignano
      • Snow In Venice
      • Stone Doorway - Pienza
      • Tabacchi - Pisa
      • Three Gondolas
      • Tuscan House
      • Two Boats and a Bridge
      • Two Gondolas - Venice
      • Two Men Of Lucca
      • Venice Garden
      • Venice Windows
      • Via Dei Coronari - Rome
      • Villa Falce - Tuscany
      • Village Talk
      • White Dress - Monteriggioni
      • Wine Vat Facade
      • Winter Afternoon - Pisa
      • Yellow Awning
    • Australian Subjects >
      • Afternoon Headland - Stradbroke Island
      • Beach Flag
      • Friends
      • Granite Arch - Girraween
      • Landscape's End
      • On The Rocks
      • Rock Reflections - Girraween
      • Rocks and Wave
      • Seagulls and Surf
      • Waterhole
    • Other Subjects
    • Clock Tower - Roussillon
    • French Farm
    • Provencale Blue
    • Portraits
    • Sculptures
    • Recently Sold
  • Prints
    • What is a Giclee
  • Exhibitions
  • Email LIst
  • Contact