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FOREWORD
On behalf of Georges River Council, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the inaugural Georges River Art Prize. This new biennial art prize has been developed on the wonderful success and foundations of the Kogarah Art Prize and St George Art Awards.
We believe Georges River Art Prize is an important cultural event for the Georges River community, and demonstrates Council’s commitment to providing ongoing opportunities for artists to share their work across the categories of painting, sculpture and youth art.
Georges River Art Prize provides a platform for local emerging artists to exhibit side by side with well-known national artists, and exposes contemporary art practices to the local community. The exhibit itself provides local residents the opportunity to view high quality Australian art, without needing to visit the Sydney CBD.
Council takes its role as facilitator of the arts in the region seriously, and shows a dedicated commitment to the arts and cultural projects. Georges River Art Prize is a valuable addition to existing Sydney-based art prizes, and the inclusion of two local youth prizes distinguishes it, as few other prizes have a dedicated youth category.
I congratulate all the entrants and finalists on the exceptional quality of their work, and I hope you enjoy the 2017 Georges River Art Prize.
Kevin GreeneMayorGeorges River Council
GEORGES RIVER ART PRIZE CATEGORIESGeorges River Art Prize (painting prize) $10,000 acquisitive Georges River Sculpture Prize $5,000 Georges River Local Artist Prize $4,000 acquisitive & a solo exhibition Georges River Youth Prize $300 materials voucher (13 - 17 years of age) Georges River Little Artist Prize $200 materials voucher (7 - 12 years of age)Georges River People’s Choice Prize $500 Georges River Favourite Young Artist Prize $100
Georges River Art Prize would like to thank this year’s Media Partner, Chinese News and Media Group, for their support.
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Media partner: Chinese News & Media Group
EXHIBITION DATESSaturday 4 November – Wednesday 13 December 2017
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JUDGES
Kon Gouriotis OAMKon Gouriotis has held various Australian visual arts leadership roles including Director of the Australia Council for the Arts Visual Arts Board, Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre, and Australian Centre for Photography. He is currently the editor of Artist Profile and an independent visual arts curator. In August 2017 he was awarded the Local Government of NSW inaugural Leo Kelly OAM Arts and Culture Award, along with co-curator Paul Howard, for It’s Our Thing – More History on Australian Hip-Hop Project Part I, a 2016 exhibition at the Blacktown Arts Centre.
Greg Hansell F.R.A.S.Greg Hansell graduated from St George Technical College in Kogarah, majoring in painting and drawing. Greg has been a finalist in the Archibald Prize and a finalist in the Wynne Prize eighteen times. In 2014, he was awarded a Highly Commended at the Maritime Art Award at the Mission to Seafarers in Melbourne. He has also won the Mosman Art Prize twice. Greg Hansell is a Fellow, Councillor and Art School Director at the Royal Art Society of NSW at Lavender Bay and teaches plein air classes regularly at various sites around Sydney Harbour.
Monica McMahonMonica McMahon has been the Western Sydney University Art Curator since 2002 and during this period she has established four galleries on its campuses; Australia-China Institute for Arts And Culture Gallery, Margaret Whitlam Galleries, Margot Hardy Gallery and the Western Sydney University Art Gallery. Monica is the artistic director of the Western Sydney University Acquisitive Sculpture Award and Exhibition which was established in 2004. She is also the curator of the University’s permanent art collection, and responsible for the promotion, development, research and management of the collection which is distributed throughout the University’s six campuses across Western Sydney.
CURATOR COMMENT
Welcome to the inaugural Georges River Art Prize.
We were very happy to see an overwhelming interest in the newly established art prize with over 300 submissions received. This demonstrates that the Georges River Art Prize is an important platform for all Australian artists to showcase their diverse artistic talents and foster their creative endeavours. This biennial prize, hosted by Hurstville Museum & Gallery and Kogarah Library and Cultural Centre, brings together the best parts of the St George Art Awards and the Kogarah Art Prize.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank each finalist for sharing their artistic perspective with our audience.
The task of judging is not an easy one and we would like to give a heartfelt thanks to our judges Kon Gouriotis, Greg Hansell and Monica McMahon.
Most importantly, we would like to congratulate each finalist of this year’s Georges River Art Prize and we hope that you all enjoy this diverse art exhibition.
Dr Birgit Heilmann and Renee PorterCurators, Hurstville Museum & Gallery
EXHIBITION DATESSaturday 4 November – Wednesday 13 December 2017
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Michael AmbrianoInside the landscape painter’s headOil on linen70 x 60 cm$1,000
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Daevid AndersonZ-E-R-OOil on ceramic tile36 x 36 cm (4 pieces)$10,000
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Kristine BallardGentle masterOil on canvas122 x 150 cm$5,300
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Martin ClaydonGreenscreen #3 Maco and his derogatory breast-platesEnamel on aluminium panel90 x 90 cm$1,500
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Ted DwyerAutumn risingOil on canvas61 x 46 cm$1,500
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Dongwang FanDragonAcrylic on canvas142 x 140 cm$9,500
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Nick FergusonThe pilot (Martin)Oil on canvas46 x 40 cm$1,400
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Garry FoyeGrawin relicGouache107 x 78 cm$4,000
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Pamela GriffithFlooded wetlands and Wedge-tailed EaglesOil on canvas91.5 x 150 cm$10,100
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Geoff HarveyOne man’s treasureAcrylic and pigment on canvas94 x 149 cm$9,900
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Melinda HaytonThe view from my studioOil on board90 x 60 cm$1,800
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Clifford HowScouredOil and wax on linen43 x 45 cm$1,700
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Adrienne Howe-PieningUntitled: Australian landscapeOil on canvas100 x 100 cm$2,500
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Madeline HutchinsonThe stop-offAcrylic on canvas51 x 51 cm$980
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Moira KirkwoodDiscarded plans for an entertainment complexAcrylic and collage on paper67 x 87 cm$750
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Anne LeisnerNorton Street shopsOil on canvas66 x 66 cm$850
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Steve LopesScarborough ParkOil on canvas35 x 40 cm$2,900
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Helen McCarthy TyalmutyCyclone TracyAcrylic on linen117 x 90 cm$9,500
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Simon McGrathRaining in Broken HillOil on board23 x 60.5 cm$1,950
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Kevin McKayHurstville vignettesOil on board102 x 127 cm $7,500
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Matilda MichellKirstyOil on paper36 x 26 cm$900
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Danielle MilneI come before you to stand behind youOil on board50.5 x 40.5 cm$2,200
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Sharon MonagleThree Hail Marys won’t fix thisAcrylic on canvas60 x 50 cm$650
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Logan MoodyBarbershopStencil and aerosol84 x 60 cm$1,500
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Petra ReeceFloodplainOil on linen92 x 107 cm$4,500
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Michael SandfordLabel 1 - WeeabooAcrylic on canvas95 x 65 cm$2,000
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Julie Simmons The artists’ retreat Watercolour124 x 124 cm$3,300
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Ross SkinnerYellow Calla LiliesOil on canvas76 x 76 cm$2,000
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Gary Smith The golden ageOil on canvas75 x 100 cm$1,500
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Moritaka Suzuki Still life with porcelain vaseOil on aluminium panel18 x 14 cm$3,755
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Moritaka Suzuki Arrangement in grey No.1Oil on canvas45 x 30 cm$2,755
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Julia TrembickiAcceptanceMixed media on canvas50 x 50 cm$750
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Jeska ValkBullamOil on linen90 x 120 cm$4,900
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Gillian Warden AugustineOil and ink on board43 x 36 cm$1,800
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Marlene WeaverNonagenarianAcrylic23 x 23 cm$500
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Sally WestRed carOil on canvas90 x 120 cm$5,500
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Agus WijayaUnder the cushionAcrylic on canvas35 x 30 cm$4,885
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Chee YongSelf-portrait as a ghostOil and enamel on wood10 x 10 cm$2,500
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Helen AmanatiadisA measure of strings Builders line, cord, paper rope, baby’s nylon, rayon, cotton, steel and gaffa tape150 x 5 cm$500
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Helen AmanatiadisSpun from threads of consciousnessLaser etched plywood, vinyl paint, PLA, builders line, steel, sequins and pearl beads55 x 55 cm$500
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Minka GillianLotus heartFishing line, copper wire and artificial pearls60 x 50 x 46 cm$3,000
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Geoff HarveyBlack swanFound objects84 x 100 x 8 cm$3,300
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Sallwa HouraniRhino ICeramic15 x 15 x 5 cm$550
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Virge NielsenTrack to Savilles CreekDirt and watercolour on paper15 x 32 x 33 cm$450
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Kirsten PerryBalancing gapStoneware and glaze30 x 20 x 20 cm$500
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Fatimah Abdallah, 17Natalie and AngelinaPencil on paper$250
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Eleni Atzemis, 17PeterAcrylic on canvasNFS
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Sharon Cheung, 13Concepts of MondrianWatercolourNFS
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Jessica Chi, 14Jeon Jungkook (BTS)Graphite pencilNFS
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Alice Chiu, 16HeritageWatercolour and pen on paperNFS
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Samira Cox, 16Night spiritsOil on canvas$100
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Mehbuba Fariha, 16ThornsWatercolour on plywood$80
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Mariama Fofanah, 15Oh brother!Acrylic on canvasNFS
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Carey Guo, 16Splash of colourDrawing with graphite and blue biroNFS
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Jasmin Holdway, 14The callingWatercolourNFS
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Aimee Jeffries, 16Il suo sguardoOil $400
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Elroy Khisa, 15Grandmother in the 1960sDrawing with graphite pencilNFS
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Henry Lan, 13EmilySoft pastelsNFS
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Cynthia Li, 15My motherSoft pastel drawingNFS
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Iris Li, 17Old soulWatercolourNFS
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Angela Lin, 14City on waterAcrylic NFS
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Karen Nguyen, 17 MythologicalCharcoal and inkNFS
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Leo Park, 17Korean peninsulaWatercolour and pencil on paperNFS
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Muskaan Kuar Saini, 16RelationshipsDrawing and printing$69.99
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Miranda Sun, 13Fire by the seaDrawing with soft pastelsNFS
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Adina Tan, 13Abstract serenityDrawing with pen and pencilNFS
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Wendy Tang, 17Polar bears scarfGraphite pencil$80
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Dora Wang, 16Reverse pestilenceDrawing with graphite pencilNFS
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Larissa White, 14Geometric statueGraphite pencilNFS
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Ann Yang, 14AbandonmentCharcoal and graphiteNFS
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Sharon Yang, 14Where the jacket sits in summerDrawing$280
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Fenglin Zhuo, 14RebirthDrawingNFS
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Veronica Chen, 11The good shepherdOil and acrylic $220
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Lili Collins, 11Tiger’s afternoon sunAcrylic$100
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Amy Huiwen Du, 8The pregnant RapunzelWatercolour$50
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Anna Gibson, 10Barn owlPencil and paper$50
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Venus He, 12Crack of dawnGraphite pencil drawingNFS
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Jordyn Hodges, 12TeePastelNFS
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Matthew Hong, 7Rescue missionDrawing with oil pastelsNFS
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Chloe Huang, 11Still vasesGouache on paper$220
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Edith Huang, 12 Blue in their eyesWatercolourNFS
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Evan Jing, 8Living in spaceAcrylic on canvas paper$150
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Zoe Lee, 9Travelling on the mountainWatercolourNFS
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Katie Liu, 11My houseDrawing with textaNFS
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Shengnan Liu, 11Australia day funWatercolour NFS
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Natalie Tsang, 10My selfieDrawing with graphite and oil pastels NFS
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Nicolette Tsang, 8 Light me upOil pastelNFS
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Crystal Wang, 7Brilliant bright birdOil pastels, acrylic paint on paper$10
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Savannah White, 10The beautiful UluruOil pastelNFS
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Angela Ying Jia Wong, 9Mansion party madnessDrawing with pencilNFS
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Abby Ying Xin Wong, 11Coming homeWatercolour pencilNFS
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Andrew Yang, 12Race daySoft pastelNFS
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Eric Yang, 12Legs on the boatColour pencilNFS
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Leo Yang, 8Soccer with dadOil pastels with watercolourNFS
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Ivy Ying, 10Pattern powerDrawing with textaNFS
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Kathleen Yu, 12The wharf by the oceanSoft pastel NFS
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