Brother, 2021, oil on canvas, 20 x 30cm

Percival’s Portrait Prize Finalist 2022

This is a portrait of my 27-year-old brother Jake. Jake is my younger brother, he is an electrician and he loves to play basketball. The photograph I painted his portrait from was taken whilst we were having dinner at our mother’s house. We grew up in her house, located in regional Victoria, Australia. I wanted this portrait to encapsulate my bothers laid back demeanour and the innate kindness he has shown me our entire lives. He smiles subtlety as he looks away from the camera, a hat placed on his head, as he often wears one. He is the epitome of a young male.