PRIDE OF AUSTRALIA has been created in a single canvas

Recalling his piece of art, Mr Prabhakar said that he first sketched the individual and then used acrylic medium to paint. It took, on an average, three to four days for him to complete each of the 50 personalities. He was elated by the response he received from the guests and Mr Craig Ondarchie. "But he (Prabhakar) will be another icon who is from another country and made an amazing portrait of our greats. I have never seen this kind of a tribute in Australian art history," said Mr Nick Staikos, an MP. The painting is on a canvas which can be rolled up and, thus, is easily portable.

Hailing from Kidangoor in Kottayam district, Mr Prabhakar did his graduation in Fine Arts from the prestigious Baroda School of Arts in 1998 and reached Melbourne in 2008 along with his wife who now works as a social worker. Mr Prabhakar is not resting on his laurels and is trying to explore the possibilities of a fusion of Australia's rich artistic tradition with his own. "I am now looking forward to meet indigenous Australian artists to work with them and learn from them. I also would like to teach them some of our Indian traditions," added Mr Prabhakar.