Geoffrey Breen chose architecture as a career, but painting was always his passion

By Zana Kobayashi
Updated September 9 2018 - 8:12am, first published September 7 2018 - 5:00pm
Kilgour finalist: Breen's piece, Lunchtime in the park  2018, oil on plywood, 122 x 181 cm, Artist collection.
Kilgour finalist: Breen's piece, Lunchtime in the park 2018, oil on plywood, 122 x 181 cm, Artist collection.

Geoffrey Breen is one of five local artists selected as finalists for the 2018 Kilgour Prize at Newcastle Art Gallery. He sits among other locals such as James Drinkwater, Rachel Milne, Peter Lankas and Clifford Hosking – but this may be the first time you’ve heard of him.

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