Jenny Sages
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Jenny Sages is an Australia
n artist born 1933 in Shanghai
, China
, who arrived in Australia in 1948. After being expelled from East Sydney Tech, Jenny moved to New York to study at Franklin School of Art. She was a freelance writer and illustrator for Vogue Australia until the 1980s before starting full time painting in 1985 at the age of 52.
She has entered the Archibald Prize
at least 15 times, and been hung at least 14 times. Her paintings have also been finalists in the Archibald Prize in 2003 with True Stories - Helen Garner
, in 2006
with Hossein Valamanesh, in 2009
with Heidi & Sarah-Jane ‘parallel lives’ and in 2011
with My Jack (portrait of artist’s husband, Jack Sages). She won the 2005 Archibald Prize People's Choice award for her portrait of Gloria Petyarre, and she was given a highly commended for the Archibald in 2003 and 2001.
She has also been hung in the Blake Prize and Dobell Prize
. She won the Portia Geach Memorial Prize twice. She received a highly commended in the Wynne Prize in 1999 with The Leichhardt. She won the Wynne Prize
in 2005.
Jenny was one of five artists featured in the award winning documentary film, Two Thirds Sky - Artists in Desert Country, directed by Sean O'Brien in 2002.
She was interviewed in the 2005 Peter Berner
documentary Loaded Brush.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n artist born 1933 in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, who arrived in Australia in 1948. After being expelled from East Sydney Tech, Jenny moved to New York to study at Franklin School of Art. She was a freelance writer and illustrator for Vogue Australia until the 1980s before starting full time painting in 1985 at the age of 52.
She has entered the 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...
at least 15 times, and been hung at least 14 times. Her paintings have also been finalists in the Archibald Prize in 2003 with True Stories - Helen Garner
Helen Garner
Helen Garner is an award-winning Australian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter and journalist.-Life:Garner was born in Geelong, Victoria, the eldest of six children. She attended Manifold Heights State School, Ocean Grove State School and then The Hermitage in Geelong...
, in 2006
Archibald Prize 2006 finalists
Below is a list of finalists for the 2006 Archibald Prize . Note that unlike in the previous year, the winner of the packing room prize for 2006 is not part of the finalists...
with Hossein Valamanesh, in 2009
Archibald Prize 2009 finalists
Below is a list of finalists for the 2009 Archibald Prize ;* Anthony Bennett - self-portrait in the bathroom discussing beauty, bukowski and brett whiteley with my ex, now a stripper, who likes to dress as wonder woman...
with Heidi & Sarah-Jane ‘parallel lives’ and in 2011
Archibald Prize 2011 finalists
Below is a list of finalists for the 2011 Archibald Prize ;* Abdul Abdullah - Waleed Aly* Giles Alexander - Space or bust * Del Kathryn Barton - Mother ...
with My Jack (portrait of artist’s husband, Jack Sages). She won the 2005 Archibald Prize People's Choice award for her portrait of Gloria Petyarre, and she was given a highly commended for the Archibald in 2003 and 2001.
She has also been hung in the Blake Prize and Dobell Prize
Dobell Prize
Dobell Prize for drawing, Australian art prize held by the Art Gallery of New South Wales the highest prize for drawing in Australia. The prize had previously been held in conjunction with the Archibald Prize, Sulman Prize, Wynne Prize, around the early part of the year, but was moved in 2003 to...
. She won the Portia Geach Memorial Prize twice. She received a highly commended in the Wynne Prize in 1999 with The Leichhardt. She won the 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...
in 2005.
Jenny was one of five artists featured in the award winning documentary film, Two Thirds Sky - Artists in Desert Country, directed by Sean O'Brien in 2002.
She was interviewed in the 2005 Peter Berner
Peter Berner
Peter Berner is an Australian comedian, radio and television presenter, probably best known as host of television's The Einstein Factor.-Comedy:He has been involved in the Australian comedy scene since the 1990s...
documentary Loaded Brush.