• Margaret Ackland announced as a Finalist in the Portia Geach

    Congratulations to MARGARET ACKLAND, who is once again a finalist in the prestigious PORTIA GEACH MEMORIAL AWARD!⁠⁠

    The Portia Geach Memorial Award is Australia’s most prestigious art prize for portraiture by women artists. Established by the will of the late Florence Kate Geach in memory of her sister, Portia Geach, the non-acquisitive award of $30,000 is to the entry which is of the highest artistic merit. Margaret’s accomplished work ‘45’ (pictured) definitely fits the bill. Best of luck, Margaret!⁠

  • JO DAVENPORT WINS PADDINGTON ART PRIZE

    Albury artist Jo Davenport has won the 2024 Paddington Art Prize. This prestigious acquisitive award spotlights Australian landscape painting and Jo impressed the judges with her beautiful work 'River Flow at its Brink'. Jo is pictured here with her winning work and Paddington Prize founder and co-sponsor Marlene Antico OAM. Jo’s solo exhibition Nothing but Blue Skies is on at Flinders Lane Gallery 15 October – 2 November 2024. View the exhibition here. 

  • KIM ANDERSON FINALIST IN PAUL GUEST DRAWING PRIZE

    Kim Anderson has been announced as a finalist in the 2024 Paul Guest Drawing Prize. Held biennially, the Paul Guest Drawing prize shines a spotlight on contemporary Australian drawing practice. More details here. Chris McAuliffe, Emeritus Professor at the ANU school of art and design has selected 40 finalists from 571 entries for the prize. The winner will be announced at the opening on Friday 29th November, and the exhibition runs 30th November - 27th January at Bendigo Art Gallery. Kim’s impressive finalist work ‘Fuge #2’ is pictured here. 

  • Annika Romeyn Winner of the 2024 River of Art Prize

    Congratulations to Annika Romeyn! Her watercolour monotype print “Passing Through” has won the prestigious River of Art Prize for 2024. The judges, Cath Bowdler and Tony Oates both said, “We can’t take our eyes off Ms Romeyn’s work,” and they were impressed by her use of light, detail and texture. When asked how she interprets her piece, Annika said “This represents breaking my journey at Guerilla Bay, Yuin Country: revisiting place to mark the passage of weather, time, life. Letting the ungraspable blue of the horizon seep into this one-off painterly print." More info here.

  • Michael Simms Finalist in the Calleen Art Award 2024

    We are delighted to announce that Michael Simms painting "Running Man" has been shortlisted for the Calleen Art Award, at Cowra Regional Gallery. The exhibition runs from 28 September through to 17 November. Find out more here.

  • Michael Simms announced as a finalist in the 2024 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award

    Congratulations to Michael Simms who has been announced as a finalist in the 2024 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award with his wonderful work 'Victoria Hunt'. More information here.

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