David Bromley Scott Hicks

This is the third portrait that David Bromley has painted of film director Scott Hicks. Bromley was incredibly moved by Shine and when he met Hicks “was not surprised that he had made the film. His vision and his sensibilities show in his face and eyes. To paint him, I knew would be an enjoyable experience.”

Bromley asked if he could paint Hicks again this year, believing that what he had learnt doing the first two portraits would help him capture Hicks more completely this time. The sitting was done at one of Hicks’ favourite places – a rocky area at Port Elliot on the beachfront in South Australia.

Hicks has just finished making a new film, Snow falling on cedars, based on David Guterson’s award-winning novel.

Born in England in 1960, Bromley arrived in Australia in 1964. This is the first time his work has been hung in the Archibald Prize.