Lori Pensini was announced as the 60th recipient of the Portia Geach Memorial Award at SH Ervin Gallery in Sydney tonight. This prestigious award was established in 1965 in memory of Australian painter Portia Geach, to address gender inequality in the arts by recognising Australian women portrait painters. Lori's name joins a long list of luminary artists including Prudence Flint, Jenny Watson, Jude Rae and Natasha Bieniek.
Her winning work, Conversations #3 considers the fragile ecosystems which need to support native fauna. She invites the question about what a conversation with native fauna might reveal.
The Portia Geach Memorial Award is exhibiting at S.H. Ervin Gallery from October 25 - December 15, 2024