The Winner of Archibald Prize 2012

Find out more about 'The Histrionic Wayfarer' By Tim Storrier

• Research Storrier’s art practice. Find out whether the depiction of faceless figures is a characteristic of his current work.

• This artwork references a painting by Hieronymus Bosch called The wayfarer or The pedlar c1510. Find an image of the Bosch painting and compare it to Storrier’s self-portrait. Consider the reasons why Storrier may have selected this particular work as a reference.

• Examine how this artwork is different to other finalists in the Archibald Prize 2012. Debate this in class if awarding the prize to Storrier is bending the rules of the Archibald Prize.

• Discuss Storrier’s approach to self-portraiture. Find an image of his 2011 Archibald entry. Compare and contrast the ages of the figures and the items being carried. Identify how Storrier has challenged the conventions of portrait painting. Examine his use of irony.