Duncan McLaughlin snapped this lovely shot of the shire’s arts coordinator at last year’s River of Art Prize, when she was highly commended for the black-and-white portrait of her son in the background.

Last night she won gold for the gorgeous portrait, at right, of her fittingly named daughter, Golden.

Ms Carmichael is “thrilled” to win the 2018 River of Art prize with Midas’ Daughter. Check out her story below.

For the next nine days, artists are throwing open their studios up and down the coast. Jump into the River of Art and find out what makes them tick.

This month, the shire has farewelled a woman who also loved and championed the arts. Vale Caryl Haslem. Read John Haslem’s loving tribute here.