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 had begun, 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 it 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 quite 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 a prize, and it now has pride of place in the New Farm Deli in Brisbane.


     My latest venture is a surprise portrait for my granddaughter 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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All images copyright Rick Everingham 2021
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  • Home
  • About
  • Artworks
    • Italian Subjects >
      • A Resident Of Venice
      • A Lady Of Rome
      • Autumn - Tuscany
      • Back Street - Rome
      • Blue Shutters - Venice
      • Canal Reflections
      • Casa Toscana
      • Covered Boats - Portofino
      • Entrance Arch
      • Everywhere
      • Fattoria Terranova - Sorrento
      • Fountain - Pisa
      • Fresco Doorway - Lucca
      • Gondola Canal
      • Gondola Corner
      • Green Doors - Venice
      • Hilltown - Winter
      • If Not Here
      • If Not Now
      • Man In The Piazza
      • Mask Shop - Venice
      • Metal Door - San Gimignano
      • Old Stones Pisa
      • Orvieto Girl
      • Pigeon Balcony - Rome
      • Quiet Canal - Venice
      • Red Covered Boat
      • Ristorante Al Theatro- Venice
      • St Marco Triptych
      • Siena Doorway
      • Small Door - San Gimignano
      • Small Straight Bridge - Venice
      • Two Men Of Lucca
      • Two Bridges - Venice
      • Two Ducks
      • Venice Facade
      • Village Talk
      • Wine Vat Facade
      • Yellow Awning
    • Australian Subjects >
      • Afternoon Hills - Maleny
      • Afternoon Headland - Stradbroke Island
      • Cross Communication - Northwest Cape
      • Fishing - Stradbroke
      • Landscape's End
      • Rocks and Wave
      • Swimming
      • Waterhole
    • Other Subjects
    • Clock Tower - Roussillon
    • Twenty Six Fish
    • Portraits
    • Still Life >
      • Green & White
    • Sculptures
    • Recently Sold
  • Prints
    • What is a Giclee
  • Exhibitions
  • Email LIst
  • Contact