Jasper Knight
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Jasper Knight is an Australian artist
based in Sydney
. He is the brother of Chaser writer Dominic Knight
.
Knight was a finalist in the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 Archibald Prize
with portraits of Richard Gill
, Bob Carr
, his grandfather Sir Harold Knight, himself and Bill Wright AM respectively. He was also a finalist in the 2005, 2006 and 2011 Wynne Prize
for landscape painting, and won the 2008 Mosman Art Prize.
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
based in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. He is the brother of Chaser writer Dominic Knight
Dominic Knight
Dominic Sebastian Knight is an Australian comedy writer, best known as a member of the Australian political satire comedy group The Chaser, as well as being an independent writer and former blogger for the Sydney Morning Herald...
.
Knight was a finalist in the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2010 Archibald Prize
Archibald Prize
The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after a bequest from J. F. Archibald, the editor of The Bulletin who died in 1919...
with portraits of Richard Gill
Richard Gill (conductor)
Richard James Gill OAM is an Australian conductor who has earned awards for his work. He conducts choral, orchestral and operatic works, and has been involved in music training and education...
, Bob Carr
Bob Carr
Robert John "Bob" Carr , Australian statesman, was Premier of New South Wales from 4 April 1995 to 3 August 2005. He holds the record for the longest continuous service as premier of NSW...
, his grandfather Sir Harold Knight, himself and Bill Wright AM respectively. He was also a finalist in the 2005, 2006 and 2011 Wynne Prize
Wynne Prize
The Wynne Prize is an Australian landscape painting or figure sculpture art prize. One of Australia's longest running art prizes, it was established in 1897 from the bequest of Richard Wynne...
for landscape painting, and won the 2008 Mosman Art Prize.