Astrid: Pub Choir
Ruby Herrenberg
- Sitter: Astrid Jorgensen
- Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
- Dimensions: 76cm x 101cm
- Representation: This artist represents themselves
2025 People's Choice Award
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2025 Emerging Artist Prize
About the artwork
Brisbane based choral conductor Astrid Jorgensen is the visionary behind Pub Choir, a global sensation that transforms audiences into choirs, uniting voices and hearts in one unforgettable night. Beginning in Brisbane in 2017, Pub Choir now tours the world, driven by Jorgensen’s immense musical talent and magnetic stage presence. Her cultural leadership and charitable efforts earned her an Order of Australia Medal in 2023.
Brisbane artist Ruby Herrenberg created designs for Pub Choir merchandise to fundraise for Women’s Legal Service Queensland in 2024. In this energetic portrait, she shows Jorgensen singing Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, with the lyrics forming the background of the artwork.
“I think she is a Queen, which is why I used the colour silver, and she has jewels on: earrings and a crown… Astrid’s dress has 10 extra hands that move around when she dances. Astrid and I are the same because we both love dancing and singing.”
About the artist
Ruby Herrenberg is a Brisbane-based artist whose vibrant works are inspired by her surroundings and popular culture. As an artist with Down Syndrome, she creates original drawings and paintings that celebrate individuality, inclusivity, and creative expression. Herrenberg sells original works as well as a range of iconic art t-shirts, which extend her practice beyond the gallery space. rubysartonstuff.com
