LOUISE FORTHUN SELECTED AS A FINALIST IN THE 2017 BAYSIDE ACQUISITIVE ART PRIZE

We are pleased to announce that Louise Forthum has been selected as a finalist in the 2017 Bayside Acquisitive Art Prize at The Gallery at Bayside Arts & Cultural Centre

Fortune has collaborated with Stewart Russell to produce the work included in the finalist exhibition.

The exhibition runs from Saturday 6 May, to Sunday 18 June, with the award announcement and opening event on Thursday 11 May from 6 - 8pm.

Artwork details:
Louise Forthun and Stewart Russell
Blue Zinc Painting, 2016
synthetic polymer paint and water-based ink on linen
103.5 x 199.5cm

LOUISE FORTHUN IS A FINALIST IN THE 2016 GLOVER PRIZE

Congratulations to Louise Forthun and Stewart Russell, whose collaborative work Magenta Mist, Rock Island Bend, 2016 has been selected as part of the 2016 Glover Prize finalist exhibition. The Glover prize is one of Australia’s most significant awards for landscape painting.

The Glover Prize winner will be announced on 11 March 2016

The Glover Prize Exhibition 2016 is open to the public for two weekends at Falls Park Pavilion in Evendale, Tasmania – Saturday 12 to Tuesday 15 March and Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 March.
Opening hours: Saturday, Monday and Tuesday – 10am to 4pm, Sunday – 9am to 4pm.

LOUISE FORTHUN’S DESIGN SELECTED FOR MELBOURNE ART TRAMS 2015

Louise Forthun’s design Electrifying has been selected as one of 8 finalists for 2015 Melbourne Art Trams. As part of the Melbourne Festival (in partnership with Creative Victoria and Yarra Trams), each selected artist is invited to turn a working tram into a canvas for their own design. The winning artists were selected from more than 145 proposals from across Victoria.

Forthun’s tram will be operating on the 55 West Coburg line and will be running until April 2016.