Northern Rivers artist made 2009 Archibald Prize finals

Angus McDonald, Beyond, portrait of Zoe MacDonnell, 2009

Lennox Head artist Angus McDonald made the short-list for the Archibald Prize this year, which was eventually won by Guy Maestri for his portrait of Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

Angus has had a busy year so far as he was also short-listed for the 2009 Monalto Sculpture Prize.