Introduction
Fiona Lowry (born 1974) is an Australian artist who won the 2014 Archibald Prize with a portrait of Penelope Seidler.
Early life
She completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts, Honours, at the Sydney College of the Arts.
Career
Lowry was awarded the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize in 2008. The $100,000 portrait prize for her painting What I Assume You Shall Assume, was a naked self-portrait set in the Belanglo State Forest a scene of menace as the site of the backpacker murders. She was the winner of the Fleurieu Art Prize in 2013 for her painting Alone With You. She was a finalist in the Archibald Prize in 2011 and 2013. She was the winner of the Archibald Prize in 2014 for her painting Penelope Seidler.
Lowry is represented by Hugo Michell Gallery, Adelaide and Martin Browne Contemporary, Sydney.