New South Wales artist Sonja Bowden has been crowned the 2013 Inglis Equine Art Prize People’s Choice winner for her colour pencil artwork ‘Grand Sire’.
The male nude, albeit hindquarters only, was a ring-in for the Inglis Equine Art Prize. ''We diversified this year,'' Arthur Inglis, judge and prime mover of the award, said.
For the second year a Victorian water colour artist has taken line honours at the Inglis Equine Art Prize (IEAP), with Jason Roberts claiming the 2013 title for his work "Valyra Passes Beauty Parlour at Chantilly" in the face of stiff competition from well over 100 entries.
Created by Inglis’ Deputy Chairman Arthur Inglis in association with Australian Art Sales Director Mike Coward to encourage and promote thoroughbred art, the Inglis Equine Art Prize is the only one of its kind in Australia, with the winner receiving A$15,000 in prizemoney.