Kevin Connor (born 1932, Sydney), Australian artist who won the

Archibald Prize The Archibald Prize is an Australian portraiture art prize for painting, generally seen as the most prestigious portrait prize in Australia. It was first awarded in 1921 after the receipt of a bequest from J. F. Archibald, the editor ...

twice; in 1975 for The Hon Sir Frank Kitto, KBE, and in 1977 for ''Robert Klippel''. He won the

Sulman Prize The Sir John Sulman Prize is one of Australia's longest-running art prizes, having been established in 1936. It is now held concurrently with the Archibald Prize, Australia's best-known art prize, and also with the Wynne Prize, at the Art Galler ...

in 1991/92 with ''Najaf (Iraq) June 1991'' and again in 1997 with ''The Man with itchy fingers and other figures Gare du Nord''. He won a Harkness Fellowship for 21 months in the United States in 1966. He won the inaugural

Dobell Prize The Dobell Drawing Prize is a biennial drawing prize and exhibition, held by the National Art School in association with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation.The prize is an open call to all artists and aims to explore the enduring importance ...

in 1992 with ''Pyrmont and the city'', and also won it in 2005 with ''Le Grand Palais, Clémenceau, de Gaulle and me''.Dobell goes to artist with sketchy picture of his talent
/ref> He was a finalist in the 1994 Archibald Prize and also in the 2010 Archibald Prize.

Portrait

A portrait of Kevin Connor by Danelle Bergstrom was exhibited in the

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2006

References

External links

Liverpool Street Gallery
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