Fri, 09 Oct 2009 5:45p.m.
By Amanda Gillies
It's hard to imagine how a Wellington artist features at a cricket competition at the Sydney Cricket Ground, but Jane Kellahan has pulled off what many Black Caps would love to do at the SCG - she won.
Kellahan is a 37-year-old self taught artist who hates sport - but she still managed to beat the Aussies.
Kellahen beat 214 Australian artists to win the inaugural Australasian Cricket Art Prize, judged at the SCG and organised by Kiwi Derek Zilich.
Each artist had to paint a depiction of life in and around the game of cricket.
The game actually means nothing to Kellahan - she hates it. But the cash prize of AU$20,000 lured her in. Her credit card, she insisted, needed it.
And so in just six hours she created white wickets, which was clearly streaks ahead of the rest.
Among the judges was former Australian cricket international Stuart McGill.
McGill told 3 News today he had no idea Kellahan was a Kiwi. He went on to say that New Zealand cricketers were the thorn in the Aussie team's side - kind of like the annoying younger brother. But now it was time for the younger brother - or in this case sister - to shine.
Kellahan admitted to 3 News she drew inspiration from the Australians.
"I did actually subtly use Australian colours," she says.
Her winning painting will be exhibited at the SCG for the next four months.
3 News
