Fiona Lowry | |
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Born | 1974 |
Nationality | Australian |
Education | Sydney College of the Arts |
Known for | Painting |
Awards |
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize 2014 Penelope Seidler |
Doug Moran National Portrait Prize
2008 What I Assume You Shall Assume
Fleurieu Art Prize
2013 Alone With You
Fiona Lowry (born 1974) is an Australian artist who won the 2014 Archibald Prize with a portrait of Penelope Seidler.
She completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts, Honours, at the Sydney College of the Arts.
Lowry was awarded the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize in 2008. The $100,000 portrait prize for her painting What I Assume You Shall Assume, was a naked self-portrait set in the Belanglo State Forest a scene of menace as the site of the backpacker murders. She was the winner of the Fleurieu Art Prize in 2013 for her painting Alone With You. She was a finalist in the Archibald Prize in 2011 and 2013. She was the winner of the Archibald Prize in 2014 for her painting Penelope Seidler.
Lowry is represented by Hugo Michell Gallery, Adelaide and Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney.