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Hunter Emerging Art Prize
Finalists and Winners

YEAR:

2025

Category:

Painting

Artist Name:
Indiana Marsden
Title:
Nothing But a Bartender
Nothing But a Bartender
Materials:

Acrylic on Canvas

Dimensions:

40cm x 50cm

Price

$500

About the artwork:

This piece reflects the struggle between creative ambition and the fear of being stuck in a hospitality job forever. Someone recently told me I was “nothing but a bartender” the phrase hit hard, exposing an anxiety I’ve always carried, wondering if my dreams will always be sidelined by the need to survive. The stark black and white style mirrors the monotony of routine, while the bartenders blank expression and stiff posture show resignation. This work is both a protest and a confession, about being reduced to a role and still hoping for more.

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