Award-winning artwork revealed as 'blatant copy'
Lennox Head artist Jane Allan's artwork, Seascape Explorers, was named the $20,000 winner of The Doyles Landscape Art Award before being declared a 'blatant copy' of Nicholas Harding's 2011 painting. Award officials are investigating the oversight and considering legal action to recover the prize. The incident has raised concerns about originality checks for future submissions.
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Published 23 Jun 2026, 02:35 UTC · Updated 23 Jun 2026, 02:40 UTC
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