Esther Erlich Explained

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]

References

• Let's Face It - The History of the Archibald Prize by Peter Ross
• AGNSW Gallery (Dec 2000 - Jan 2001 edition), National Gallery of Victoria publication
• The National Library of Australia's 38th Annual Report 1997-1998
• Who's Who of Australian Visual Artists by D.W. Thorpe (Nov 1995)
• Australian Artist (Dec 1991)
• Portraits of Australia 1990 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize Collection

Notes and References

1. Web site: Esther Erlich . MutualArt . 2 September 2021 . en.
2. Web site: McDonald . John . 2018-06-29 . Art: Esther Erlich . 23 August 2022 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
3. Web site: Esther Erlich, b. 1955 . National Portrait Gallery . 2 September 2021.
4. Web site: Erlich . Esther . Portrait of Louis Kahan . National Library of Australia . 2 September 2021 . 1990.
5. Web site: Esther Erlich . Libby Edwards Galleries . 2 September 2021.