Bay of Fires Junior Art Prize - Winners
The winners of the Bay of Fires Junior Art Prize were announced at a presentation ceremony on Saturday at the Portland Hall in St Helens.
Mayor Sarah Scherl made the presentations to the winners in front of a crowd of young artists and their supporters. The winners are:
Under 14 - Sarah Lange from Lilydale with "Flaming Rocks",
Under 16 - Isabelle Crothers from Launceston with "Animaux de Tasmanie", and
Under 19 - Amelia Digney from Launceston with "The Allpine Lizard".
Full story and pictures on the Junior Prize page.
Mayor Sarah Scherl made the presentations to the winners in front of a crowd of young artists and their supporters. The winners are:
Under 14 - Sarah Lange from Lilydale with "Flaming Rocks",
Under 16 - Isabelle Crothers from Launceston with "Animaux de Tasmanie", and
Under 19 - Amelia Digney from Launceston with "The Allpine Lizard".
Full story and pictures on the Junior Prize page.
Mayor Sarah Schmerl, Esabelle Crothers and Chris Draffin during the awards ceremony
Finalists Announced for 2012
Mr Chris Draffin, President of the Bay of Fires Art Prize Committee is delighted to announce that the judges have completed their selection of 35 finalists for this year's competition. The judges are Professor Marie Sierra, Head of the UTAS School of Fine and Performing Arts, Robert Owen, internationally renowned Melbourne sculptor and academic and Glenn Barkley, Senior Curator for the Sydney Museum of Contemporary Art.
The theme, "Our Island Inheritance" has been approached with diverse interpretations of the natural and built environments, the human legacy and the visions and experiences of Tasmania by the artists. The media include glass and bronze sculpture, oils, acrylics, charcoal, mixed media and print-making.
The finalists are now arranging delivery of their works to St Helens where the final judging will take place.
The gala Exhibition Opening and announcement of the $20,000 prize winner by His Excellency, the Honourable Peter Underwood AC, Governor of Tasmania, will be on the 9th of June at Gallery Parnella, St Helens. For inquiries about about this event, click here
The finalists are (alphabetically):
Artist Town State
Alyce Bailey Norwood TAS
David Bentley Ulverstone TAS
Lorraine Biggs Scamander TAS
Nicholas Blowers Hobart TAS
Faridah Cameron South Hobart TAS
Diana Cameron Deddington TAS
Gavin Campbell St Leonards TAS
Dane Chisholm Beaumaris TAS
Jasper de Seymour Kings Meadows TAS
Fernando do Campo Newstead TAS
David Edgar West Hobart TAS
Josh Foley South Launceston TAS
Nick Glade-Wright Bonnet Hill TAS
Patrick Grieve Burnie TAS
Elizabeth Harper St Helens TAS
Mandy Hunniford Launceston TAS
Barbie Kjar Kingston Beach TAS
David Lake Longford TAS
Kim McKechnie Flemington VIC
Michael McWilliams Perth TAS
Anne Morrison Forth TAS
Sally Mumford Allens Rivulet TAS
Matthew Newton Hobart TAS
Hilton Owen Rose Bay TAS
Amanda Parer Trevallyn TAS
Stephanie Parkyn Battery Point TAS
Sarah Reark Jeetho VIC
Leigh Roberts Acton Park TAS
Melissa Smith Launceston TAS
Paul Snell Legana TAS
Jenny Topfer Mangalore TAS
Michael Weitnauer West Hobart TAS
Belinda Winkler Sandy Bay TAS
Tony Woodward Taroona TAS
Alan Young Mount Stuart TAS
Total entries - 169
Distribution
Canada 1
NSW 7
NT 1
Qld 5
Vic 15
WA 2
Tas 138
The theme, "Our Island Inheritance" has been approached with diverse interpretations of the natural and built environments, the human legacy and the visions and experiences of Tasmania by the artists. The media include glass and bronze sculpture, oils, acrylics, charcoal, mixed media and print-making.
The finalists are now arranging delivery of their works to St Helens where the final judging will take place.
The gala Exhibition Opening and announcement of the $20,000 prize winner by His Excellency, the Honourable Peter Underwood AC, Governor of Tasmania, will be on the 9th of June at Gallery Parnella, St Helens. For inquiries about about this event, click here
The finalists are (alphabetically):
Artist Town State
Alyce Bailey Norwood TAS
David Bentley Ulverstone TAS
Lorraine Biggs Scamander TAS
Nicholas Blowers Hobart TAS
Faridah Cameron South Hobart TAS
Diana Cameron Deddington TAS
Gavin Campbell St Leonards TAS
Dane Chisholm Beaumaris TAS
Jasper de Seymour Kings Meadows TAS
Fernando do Campo Newstead TAS
David Edgar West Hobart TAS
Josh Foley South Launceston TAS
Nick Glade-Wright Bonnet Hill TAS
Patrick Grieve Burnie TAS
Elizabeth Harper St Helens TAS
Mandy Hunniford Launceston TAS
Barbie Kjar Kingston Beach TAS
David Lake Longford TAS
Kim McKechnie Flemington VIC
Michael McWilliams Perth TAS
Anne Morrison Forth TAS
Sally Mumford Allens Rivulet TAS
Matthew Newton Hobart TAS
Hilton Owen Rose Bay TAS
Amanda Parer Trevallyn TAS
Stephanie Parkyn Battery Point TAS
Sarah Reark Jeetho VIC
Leigh Roberts Acton Park TAS
Melissa Smith Launceston TAS
Paul Snell Legana TAS
Jenny Topfer Mangalore TAS
Michael Weitnauer West Hobart TAS
Belinda Winkler Sandy Bay TAS
Tony Woodward Taroona TAS
Alan Young Mount Stuart TAS
Total entries - 169
Distribution
Canada 1
NSW 7
NT 1
Qld 5
Vic 15
WA 2
Tas 138
Sponsor for the People's Choice Prize
The Bay of Fires Art Prize will have a People's Choice Prize. The St Helens Supa IGA has generously contributed $500 towards the Inaugural People's Choice. The prize winner will be selected by visitors to the exhibition voting on their selection. The winner will be announced at the conclusion of the exhibition at the end of June.
NRM North Sponsors Junior Prize
Natural Resource Management North is supporting a new art prize for secondary school aged artists. The Bay of Fires Junior Art Prize is an important addition to the bigger Bay of Fires Art Prize giving young emerging artists an opportunity to be part of the event.
The total sponsorship of $2000 covers the prizes, the administrative and exhibition costs.
Chris Draffin from the Bay of Fires Art Prize said "This is a very generous contribution and it should excite many of Tasmania's young artists. When NRM North made the offer, we jumped at it as we saw this as a way to encourage new artists to show their ideas, skills and creativity. We would also welcome the involvement of schools."
More detail can be found on the Bay of Fires Junior Art Prize page
The total sponsorship of $2000 covers the prizes, the administrative and exhibition costs.
Chris Draffin from the Bay of Fires Art Prize said "This is a very generous contribution and it should excite many of Tasmania's young artists. When NRM North made the offer, we jumped at it as we saw this as a way to encourage new artists to show their ideas, skills and creativity. We would also welcome the involvement of schools."
More detail can be found on the Bay of Fires Junior Art Prize page
