The Percivals
The Percivals 2024
Having begun in 2007, The Percivals is an open competition for artists. While showcasing the outstanding and innovative work currently being produced by Australian artists, the competitions have also allowed many emerging artists to engage with portraiture and share their expressions of themselves and those close to them.
The Percival Portrait Painting Prize, Percival Photographic Portrait Prize, and the Percival Animal Portrait Prize will be exhibited at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery from 22 June until 1 September 2024.
Exhibition Launch
Saturday 22 June 2024
6:30pm Official Percivals Launch & Street Party
7pm Speeches and Winners Announcement
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery & Street Front
Please note that access to Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and the street party will be on a first come first served basis.
Judges' Talk
Sunday 23 June 2024
10:30am
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery
With Bradley Vincent and Tony Albert.
Free, no bookings required.
Key Dates
| Applications closed | |
| Artists advised of selection | The week starting from 18 March 2024 |
| Delivery of artworks | Wednesday 12 & Thursday 13 June 2024 |
| Winners announcement and official opening | Saturday 22 June 2024 |
| Exhibition dates | 22 June – 1 September 2024 |
| Collection of artworks | Friday 6 September 2024 |
Award Categories
Percival Portrait Painting Prize
Major Acquisitive Prize: $40,000
People's Choice Award: $1,000
Percival Photographic Portrait Prize
Major Acquisitive Prize: $10,000
People's Choice Award: $1,000
Percival Animal Portrait Prize
Non-acquisitive Prize: $1,000
The Percivals 2024 Finalists
Percival Portrait Painting Prize
| Artist Name | Artwork Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara CHESHIRE | The Man Under the Hat | 2024 |
| Christine BAKER | Rise | 2023 |
| Christine WREST-SMITH | Self Portrait with Purple Glove | 2023 |
| Claire CUSACK | Matthew | 2024 |
| Cutler Footway | My Self at Seventeen, with Lily, Coral, Shells and Heart | 2023 |
| Elizabeth BARDEN | All That Glitters | 2022 |
| Erin STONESTREET | Hannah Waiting | 2024 |
| Geordie WILLIAMSON | A Sticky Situation | 2023 |
| Irene RAE | Sandi Hook - Her creative space | 2022 |
| Jack RODGERS | Self Portrait | 2023 |
| Jamie COLE | Because I'm Me (Does that make me crazy) | 2024 |
| Jan HYNES | Vince: North Queensland legend | 2023 |
| Julie VERNON | Barb | 2024 |
| Karlalise HORSTMANS | In-between Jobs | 2024 |
| Kellie LECZINKSA | Cato AM and the Sphinx | 2023 |
| Kevin MAYO | Angela in her studio (Telekinesis for beginners) | 2024 |
| Laurel FOENANDER | Give Peace a Chance - Wolfie | 2022 |
| Lili MONTEFIORE | Cuppa and Catch Up with Arthur | 2024 |
| Lisa ASHCROFT | Bereavement (Dad's death mask on his death bed) | 2023 |
| Marco PENNACCHIA | Reverie | 2024 |
| Maria DE LOS ANGELES PENA | Carmen in Boots | 2024 |
| Mark DOBER | Self Portrait | 2024 |
| Melanie CAPLE | Cash, Love and Onyx | 2023 |
| Naomi MATTHEWS | Fatigued | 2024 |
| Nazila JAHANGIR | Immigration- Annunciation | 2023 |
| Neil MCIRVINE | Self Portrait | 2024 |
| Nick OFFER | Self Portrait (Hawaiian Shirt) | 2024 |
| Peter WEGNER | James - Tasmania | 2023 |
| Roland NANCARROW | Double Bounce, portrait of Min Xu | 2024 |
| Samantha GROENESTYN | Editor (Darby Jones) | 2024 |
| Sarah HICKEY | Selves | 2023 |
| Seabastion TOAST | How the Light Gets In | 2023 |
| Simon BROWN | Jamie | 2022 |
| Stephen HAWKINS | The Watercolourist - Mr. Maidens | 2024 |
| Sylvia DITCHBURN | Ditchy | 2023 |
| Thom CROWHURST | Stand Easy (self portrait) | 2024 |
Percival Photographic Portrait Prize
| Artist Name | Main Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra BAXTER | Harry is a name with the son behind it | 2023 |
| Ali CHOUDHRY | Richard - #1 | 2023 |
| Amanda NEILSON | Me Time | 2023 |
| Andrew ROVENKO | The Party | 2022 |
| Brian CASSEY | George at the Bus Stop - George Skeene OAM | 2023 |
| Brian CASSEY | 100 Years & 3 Weeks - Alf Neal OAM | 2022 |
| Brian CASSEY | Last of the Trochus Divers - Albert 'Boyo' Ware | 2023 |
| Cassandra MCMAHON | Tools of the Trade 1 | 2023 |
| Catherine BLACK | Holly | 2023 |
| Christine HALL | A Portrait Within Art | 2023 |
| Christine HALL | In Her Space | 2023 |
| Christopher ALLERY | My Mother, Her Middle Name Is ‘Joy' | 2023 |
| Dane BEESLEY | Umbrella Man | 2024 |
| Daniella CORTIS | Alex | 2023 |
| Danish QUAPOOR | screening test | 2024 |
| Emily PORTMANN | Self Soother, Action Two | 2023 |
| Eva COLLINS | Proxy Tears | 2023 |
| Garrie MAGUIRE | 20230514-1709 (from the male//chair project) | 2023 |
| Jacinta TOMYN | Particles, Self-Portrait | 2023 |
| Katie STEWART | Mum and Dad | 2023 |
| Kellie LECZINKSA | The Multifaceted Sue Cato AM(backdrop by Marty Baptist) | 2023 |
| Kerrie DI CATALDO | Twin Peaks | 2023 |
| Kerry INKSTER | I see and sing my own eyes inspir'd- Limited Edition Print | 2022 |
| Mark FORBES | Aimee | 2023 |
| Mark MISIC | Banksia_Jeanette Misic | 2024 |
| Michael CHRISTOFAS | Portrait of Voula | 2022 |
| Minami IVORY | Battlefield | 2023 |
| MJ BENTLEY | Portraits of Angus Cameron | 2023 |
| Nicholas GIOIA | Egyptian Grammar | 2023 |
| Richard NOLAN-NEYLAN | Jody Graham | 2024 |
| Robyn MACRAE | Un dia de enero | 2024 |
| Rosana KERSH | Tougher Than The Rest | 2023 |
| Sam SCOUFOS | Self-Portrait in Water | 2024 |
| Sandra MINCHIN | I thought this was going to be my very last breath. | 2022 |
| Sofie DIEU | Born In Swamps II | 2024 |
| Steve WOMERSLEY | Warwick Capper | 2024 |
| Virginia SZARAZ | Valentines | 2023 |
| Wren MOORE | The Be-Wild-ered Wayfarer | 2024 |
Percival Animal Portrait Prize
| Artist Name | Artwork Title | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Anna JOGEFALT RACZ | Tony | 2022 |
| Annabel ARMSTRONG | Barn Owl | 2023 |
| El MACE | Carlos | 2023 |
| Elissa SAMPSON | Doug | 2022 |
| Geordie WILLIAMSON | Daphne | 2023 |
| Ignacia UGARTE | Stay dreaming | 2022 |
| Julia MAY | Café Shiba | 2023 |
| Pauline DEWAR | Humphrey Sleeping | 2023 |
| Raina FALLOON | Atlas | 2023 |
