Record Field Compete for City's Art Prize
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This year’s finalists include established and emerging artists from across urban and regional WA, spanning drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography and mixed-media. First prize in this year’s competition will receive $10,000 and is non-acquisitive.
The selection panel comprised Robert Gear (established WA artist), Lia McKnight (artist and Collection Manager for John Curtin Gallery, Curtin University), and Sandra Murray (Rockingham Art Prize Curator).
City of Rockingham Mayor Deb Hamblin said, “We are thrilled by this year’s extraordinary number of entries. The impressive response clearly demonstrates the active role the City plays in supporting the arts.
“The work the City carried out last year through its Cultural Development and the Arts Strategy to enhance the Rockingham Arts Centre will ensure visitors are able to enjoy a truly stunning exhibition.
“We look forward to celebrating the creative talents of our State’s artists at the Art Prize and sincerely thank all the artists who entered.Art Prize Curator Sandra Murray said the selection panel was impressed by the standard and number of works submitted.
It is rewarding to see such a refreshing diversity of artworks entered, including a solid number of emerging, Aboriginal and local resident entries.“The selection panel acknowledge not only the level of the art for consideration, but the variety of media and interpretations which will result in a truly engaging exhibition for visitors,” she noted.
The winners will be announced on Friday 5 May 2023 at the Art Prize Presentation evening.
This years’ judges are Stuart Elliott, a highly regarded and established WA artist; and Dr Laetitia Wilson, Exhibitions Manager and Curator of the Holmes à Court Gallery in Perth.
The exhibition is open for public viewing from Saturday 6 - Sunday 21 May, from 10am to 4pm Wednesday to Sunday with free admission and parking at the Rockingham Arts Centre, 11 Kent Street, Rockingham.
For more information visit Art Prize.
Image one: Vermont Road, Launceston by James Walker.
Image two: Salt water tree, Broome by Carolina Furque.
Image three: Serene by Eric Hynynen.
2023 City of Rockingham Art Prize Finalists: Charmaine Ball, Belinda Birchall, Sam Bloor, Deborah Bonar, Jayda Brown, Sherriden Brown, Louise Buma, Christophe Canato, Olga Cironis, Nic Compton, Megan Councillor, Andrew Daly, Jo Darbyshire, Tom de Munk-Kerkmeer, Jozina de Ruiter, Gina Denford, Nicole Dickerson, Michael Doherty, Sheree Dohnt, Pamela Eddy, Linda Fardoe, Jamie Flunder, Lyn Franke, Carolina Furque, Taylor Gollan, Narelle Higson, Barbara Hill, Ashlee Hogermeer, Eric Hynynen, Warren Iannello, Beverley Iles, Olivia Jones, Chantelle Lacroix, Dannah Lasanas, Lesley Marshall , Anne McCaughey, Matthew McVeigh, Gordon Mitchell, Suzy Moore, Moritz Mueller, Kate Alida Mullen, Janice O'Meara, Holly O'Meehan, Irene Osborne, Sid Pattni, Jaelle Pedroli, Denise Pepper, Alfred Pollock, Clinton Price, Bjoern Rainer-Adamson, Trevor Richards, Valerie Schönjahn, Alex Spremberg, Elmari Steyn, Everlyn Sturges, Nell Symonds, Shin-I (Juliet) Tang, Wade Taylor, John Teschendorff, Mark Thompson, Tyler Thomson, Iwona Van Niekerk, James Walker, Sylvia Wilson, Kay Wood, Anthony Wright, Gisela A. Züchner-Mogall and Ivo Zuvela.