Judy Nadin from Newcastle graphic design studio Rusty Vault and one of our favourite artists and caricaturists has won the 2010 Bald Archy prize with her painting of Bert Newton titled "Patti's Cake" . The satirical art prize was announced by Bald Archy creator Peter Batey (OAM) in Sydney on April 1st. When asked what inspired her paint Bert, Judy replied "I painted Bert for a number of reasons. Bert is an iconic Australian, he has a wonderful face to caricature & his cheekiness & humour encapsulate the spirit of the Bald Archy's".

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