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Hunter artist David Darcy's move from photography to painting rewarded with Archibald Prize People's Choice award

Helen Gregory
Updated August 14 2019 - 6:36pm, first published 6:30pm
Humbled: Elder Daisy Tjuparntarri Ward and artist David Darcy with his work, Tjuparntarri - women's business. Picture: Louise Kennerley
Humbled: Elder Daisy Tjuparntarri Ward and artist David Darcy with his work, Tjuparntarri - women's business. Picture: Louise Kennerley

ARTIST David Darcy believes the "most important" legacy from his portrait of Daisy Tjuparntarri Ward may not be the Archibald Prize's People Choice award, but their friendship.

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Helen Gregory

Helen Gregory

Journalist

Helen Gregory joined the Newcastle Herald in 2010. She is the masthead’s education reporter and has written for the H2 and Weekender sections, as well as across a range of issues. Helen is a Walkley Award winning journalist and was also part of the Newcastle Herald team that won the United Nations World Environment Day Media Award for Environmental Reporting.

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