A Jimboomba artist is in the running to win the People's Choice Award at the Brisbane Portrait Prize.
Carla Benzie's A Man and His Shed captures Aussie larrikin Dave Emu Parkinson, who has travelled the country.
The work took Benzie, a self-taught painter and tattoo artist, about 400 hours to complete.
It was Inspired by the many stories Mr Parkinson had collected, from old street signs in his shed to the hat on his head.
Mr Parkinson has been everywhere, from the deserts of central Australia to Tasmania's west coast.
He first travelled as part of a soldier settlement scheme in the 1950s, searching for nickel, ore and water.
Benzie said she tried to tell the story of Mr Parkinson's life in the watercolour and pencil work.
"If only the viewer could hear the artwork talk, they would hear that David's stories are endless, tireless, and full of history and humour," she said.
While she was no longer in the running for the main prize, Benzie said doing well in the people's choice meant more to her.
"I think the people's choice is the one which matters most to me," she said.
"It's the people's choice. It doesn't come down to one person's opinion."
All finalists' work is on display at Brisbane Powerhouse until November 1.
The prize for the People's Choice Award is $7500.
Brisbane artist Keith Bunt won the overall prize this year with his piece Urban Artists.
Bunt is a two-time Archibald Prize finalist.
There Goes the Floor: Self Portrait 2020 landed Julie Fragar the Sylvia Jones Award for Women Artists.
Brisbane Portrait Prize organisers said the quality of entries was outstanding, and the judging board had a tough choice in awarding prizes.
To vote for Benzie in the People's Choice award, click here
Voting closes October 27.
Another of Benzie's works is being displayed in an exhibition which co-incides with the portrait prize.
A portrait of two-time Dakar Rally winner Toby Price is part of the Royal Queensland Art Society's Salons des Refuses exhibition.
That took 530 hours.
"Because it had all his bikes and cars in it, in his shed," Benzie said.
Benzie was coy about her next project, saying she could not yet make the details public.
"I am working on something huge," she said.
Meanwhile, Logan artists are encouraged apply for the latest round of the Regional Arts Development Fund.
The fund helps artists with creative projects which will benefit the city.
Individuals, groups and organisations can apply for grants up $8000.
Applicants must either live in Logan or show that their project will benefit Logan.
Applications close at 4pm on Tuesday, October 27 for projects starting after Friday, January 1, 2021.
More than $80,000 funding has been given out to artists over the past year.
The grant is a partnership between the state government and Logan City Council.
It was founded in 2001.
Applications must be submitted online. Before applying, applicants must read the RADF Guidelines for Applicants 2020/21.
These guidelines and more information is available online at logan.qld.gov.au/radf
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