Friday, May 4, 2018

Artist of the day, May 4: Esther Erlich, Australian painter

Esther Erlich is a Melbourne-based Australian artist. She is best known for her gritty style of portraiture which has won her the prestigious Doug Moran National Portraiture Prize, the Archibald People’s Choice Award and finalist positions in the Archibald Prize multiple times. Esther is represented in both public and private collections nationally and abroad.


Esther Erlich is one of Australia’s most respected portrait artists whose career spans over three decades. She is best known for her raw, intense and spontaneous pieces which include eye-catching figurative paintings, portraits and sculptures. Erlich’s works are spontaneous and brilliant mixture of thought, beauty, provocation and wit, often with a touch of irony and humour. Ever vivid and evocative, Erlich is noted for her portraits depicting sensuous, self-possessed, sprightly, cheerful and outgoing subjects.

© 2018. All images are copyrighted © by Esther Erlich. The use of any image from this site is prohibited unless prior written permission is obtained.



Mrs Esther Erlich

Self-Portrait





Accessorize

2016, Andreja Pejić


Back on the Beach


Basic Black

Best Friends

Besties


Clique

Cola




Dignified

Dots & Dashes




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