2021 Lester Prize won by Sid Tapia’s portrait of homeless man Siaosi Feiloakitau

NSW artist Sid Tapia has won WA’s premier portrait prize for his painting of a Sydney homeless man.

The painting of Siaosi Feiloakitau titled Through You was tonight announced the winner of the 2021 Lester Prize, which comes with $50,000 in prize money.

Tapia said he met the “very gentle, easy…