Esther Erlich (born 1955)[1] is a Melbourne-based Australian artist who has been exhibiting since 1985. She won the 1998 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize with her painting, "Gaunt and Glorious" a portrait of Steve Moneghetti.[2] In 2000 Esther won the Archibald People's Choice Award with her painting of Bill Leak.[3]

Her works can be found in the collections of the National Library of Australia,[4] the National Portrait Gallery,[3] ALP Building Canberra, Council for Adult Education Victoria, Royal Overseas League Australian Collection, Performing Arts Museum Victoria.[5]

Awards Preceded byEvert Ploeg People's Choice Award 2000 Never been better-portrait of painter Bill Leak Succeeded byPaul Newton

References

  1. ^ "Esther Erlich". MutualArt. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  2. ^ McDonald, John (29 June 2018). "Art: Esther Erlich". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  3. ^ Erlich, Esther (1990). "Portrait of Louis Kahan". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Esther Erlich". Libby Edwards Galleries. Retrieved 2 September 2021.