Award-winning painting of old truck staying put

Artist Alice Sinclair and her husband Len stand next to her winning painting of a family truck at the Taieri Art Group Exhibition in Mosgiel two weeks ago. Photo supplied.

Alice Sinclair painted an old Karrier truck that had been a part of her family for 57 years, and won the award for best Taieri painting in the Taieri Art Group Exhibition two weeks ago.

The truck was one of the first bought by Mrs Sinclair's husband Len and his brother Ray in 1957, as part of their local contracting business.

The painting clearly showed the truck's original paintwork with ''R and L Sinclair Contractors, Mosgiel'' written on the door.

''It's a well-known truck,'' Mrs Sinclair said.

It was used to cart logs, firewood and gravel from Outram to Dunedin airport.

Local farmers also used it to cart hay and Mrs Sinclair had even driven it herself.

''It was used everywhere.''

The truck is no longer in its prime and lies dormant in long grass behind the Sinclairs' home.

Mrs Sinclair said they hoped to have it restored at some point, but she was not sure when.

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Award-winning painting of old truck staying put