2025 Muswellbrook Art Prize

Ascot Red

Tom Christophersen

Ascot Red, 2024 mixed media on watercolour paper 113 x 94 cm

‘Ascot Red’ depicts lead guitarist of Magic Dirt, Raul Sanchez. Magic Dirt’s incredible catalogue of music has become an unforgettable and constant soundtrack to my life. I have been a fan since I was 14.

Depicted in a magenta cast of demonic light, Raul is captured in this portrait before taking the stage in Sydney for the 25th anniversary tour of Magic Dirt’s album ‘Young And Full Of The Devil’. ‘Ascot Red’ is the name of Raul’s favourite track from this record.