‘Lithgow Wetlands’ soak up the 2016 NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize

Robert Malherbe was announced the winner of the prize 2016 NSW Parliament Plein Air Painting Prize for his work titled Lithgow Wetlands, at the awards ceremony held at NSW Parliament House on 12 October, 2016. Malherbe's winning painting permanently enters the collection of the New South Wales Parliament. Craig Handley and Daniel Kyle were selected as the highly commended artists. This year's selection panel was comprised of Jane Watters, Director SH Irvin Gallery, artist Junko Hagiwara, and Phil Goldsmith, NSW Parliament representative, Collections Officer with final judge David Hulme, Art Valuer at Banziger Hulme Fine Art Consultants. The NSW Parliament…