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F O R E W O R D

I’m honoured to be introducing the 2016 biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards, which has been developed and delivered by the North Queensland Potters Association Inc. (NQPA) in collaboration with Pinnacles Gallery, Townsville City Council.

After a brief hiatus, it is heart-warming to see the return of this important exhibition. The North Queensland Ceramic Awards have a rich history and indeed this is the first instalment of the Awards since the major curated exhibition Diversity in Clay (Pinnacles Gallery, 2013) provided an insight into the importance of this much-loved Townsville event.

Ceramic competitions have been organised by the NQPA since 1973, and works acquired from these competitions form the major part of the City of Townsville Art Collection’s impressive ceramic sub-collection. Knowing these works intimately, I am left in little doubt that the city’s ceramic holdings place it amongst

the best public ceramic collections in the country, in no small part due to the breadth of works acquired from this competition over the years. With the establishment of Perc Tucker Regional Gallery in 1981, the community has been provided with regular access to these works via rotational Vault and Showcase exhibitions, and major curated shows such as Diversity in Clay.

The 2016 biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards marks the 40th ceramic competition held in Townsville, just four short years after NQPA marked its own 40th Anniversary. Throughout these 40 exhibitions, the intent has remained the same; to increase public exposure to a high standard of pottery from around the nation. Not only has the competition been successful in attracting entries from well-known potters showing their current work, but it has also tried to provide a showcase for emerging ceramic artists.

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Further, it has allowed NQPA and the broader Townsville community to engage with respected artists and arts administrators in the ceramic arts field who have been invited to undertake the unenviable task of judging a winning work. This year’s judge, Mr Damon Moon, is a renowned ceramicist and Creative Director of the innovative Ceramics Studio at JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design, and his participation certainly continues this proud tradition of securing esteemed judges.

I wish to thank all of those who have contributed to delivering the 2016 biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards, particularly those members of the NQPA and staff of Pinnacles Gallery, Townsville City Council who have worked towards attracting and processing entries, designing this beautiful publication and installing the exhibition.

Of course, the competition would not be possible without our sponsors; thanks must go to Scott Brickworks, Loloma Jewellers, Fourex Clothing, and the Rainford Family for their support, and particularly to major sponsor Townsville City Council. This 2016 competition has seen the major prize on offer rise to $10,000, a move which has certainly resulted in record numbers of entries, all of which were of a very high quality and made the task of selecting finalists very difficult.

Finally, I wish to thank all of the artists who have taken an interest in the competition and given their time to create a work and submit an entry. My congratulations to those who were selected for display in this fine exhibition, which I trust will bring much joy to the people of Townsville.

Wendy BainbridgePresident North Queensland Potters Association Inc.

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Townsville City Council have been long-term supporters of the exhibition, and have in 2016 increased the major prize to $10,000 acquisitive.

Fourex Clothing, thanks to the passion of the Short family, have been long term supporters of the North Queensland Ceramic Awards, having sponsored a prize since 1994.

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Loloma Jewellers have been sponsors of the North Queensland Ceramic Awards since 2000.

Scott Brickworks have been sponsors of the North Queensland Ceramic Awards since 2007.

David and Phyllis Rainford’s interest in pottery stems from their days at the National Art School in Sydney, as collectors of ceramics, and as a member of the NQ Potters Association Inc. The sponsors are pleased to be involved to ensure the exhibition “will become a prominent event in the national arts calendar, bringing stimulating and exciting works to Townsville, thus enhancing the already excellent standard set by local potters.”

F I N A L I S T S

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Avi AMESBURYElements of Place Series I 2015 Porcelain, clay glaze57 x 14 x 14 cm

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Avi AMESBURYElements of Place Series II 2015 Porcelain, clay glaze57 x 14 x 14 cm

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Fiona BANNER Flask 2016 Handbuilt stoneware slab45 x 10 x 10 cm

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Fiona BANNERPair of Vases 2016 Handbuilt stoneware slab25 x 25 x 12 cm

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BANNER FionaPod 2015 Handbuilt stoneware slab45 x 8 x 15 cm

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Julie BARTHOLOMEWWeeping Vessels 2015 Porcelain60 x 60 x 32 cm

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Peter BIDDULPHHybrid Flasks and Cups 2015 Southern ice porcelaina. 15 x 17 x 11 cmb. 6 x 5 x 5 cmc. 5 x 4 x 4 cmd. 16.5 x 12 x 7 cm

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Peter BIDDULPHMesa Bowls 2016 Southern ice porcelain with transparent blue glazea. 6.5 x 14 x 14 cmb. 4.5 x 10.5 x 10.5 cmc. 7.5 x 14 x 14 cmd. 5.5 x 9 x 9 cm

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Mollie BOSWORTHMigration 2015 Porcelain15 x 28 x 28 cm

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Amanda BROMFIELDCockatoo 2015Ceramic and glazes 27 x 32 x 16 cm

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Mary BULLOCHRockpools 2016Ceramic, eartherware glaze, low fired10 x 19 x 19 cm each

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Nadja BURKEGaia 2015 Ceramic - white stoneware, underglaze colours, glaze51 x 35 x 27 cm

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Claudia CITTONGreat Southern Land 2015Dark celadon glaze, stoneware, wood fired9.5 x 60 x 45 cm

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Kris COADIndigo Blues #2 2016Porcelain30 x 50 x 30 cm

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Zara COLLINS and Graeme BANNERMAN Brancusi’s Balls 2014Earthenware, thread, silver, wax, boot polish5.5 x 6 x 5.5 cm each

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Zara COLLINSShogun’s Lament 2015Earthenware, thread, underglaze10 x 8 x 2.5 cm each

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Len COOKFlower Container 2015Local clay, wood fired 15 x 20 x 12 cm

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Len COOKHomage to Gwyn 2015Local clay, wood fired 22 x 70 x 14 cm

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Len COOKSquare Shino Bottle 2015Local clay 27.5 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm

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Alice COUTTOUPESUntitled 2015Porcelain 10 x 53 x 36 cm

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Alice COUTTOUPESUntitled 2015Porcelain 10 x 53 x 36 cm

Margaret CRAWFORDEye View 2016Walkers midfire handbuilt, hand painted using underglazes, transfers and glazes30 x 30 x 5 cm

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LI DAIWallflowers 2016 Stoneware 30 x 50 x 21 cm

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Robert DELVESThe Preservation of a Species Vulnerable to Extinction 2016Stoneware clay, oxides and underglaze20 x 60 x 80 cm

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Jan DOWNESGathered 2016Porcelain12 x 35 x 14 cm

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Rowley DRYSDALE Fragment-(China Diary 2004) 2015Glass and vintage chinese decal found tiles 60 x 30 x 5 cm

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Rowley DRYSDALE Oceana #7 2015Woodfired stoneware, shell set sidefired iron glazes36 x 36 x 36 cm

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Onu ERDEMIRStingray Porcelain Tea Set 2016 Bone china porcelaina. 16.5 x 23 x 19 cmb. 7 x 12 x 8.5 cm

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John FERGUSON Protection 2015Stoneware31 x 30 x 13 cm

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Cathy FRANZI Silver Banksia 2016Porcelain38.4 x 19.5 x 11 cm

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Alison FRITHTread Series 2015Stonewarea. 15 x 15 x 15 cmb. 10 x 10 x 15 cmc. 14.5 x 14.5 x 9.5 cm

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Chris GUTHLEBENRaku Form 2015 Clay 35 x 12 cm

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Leisa GUNTONEssence of a Rainforest 2015White stoneware body, Indigenous slip, creek silt, fern, underglaze 2.5 x 20 x 20 cm

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Emily HILLTea Anyone? 2016 Southern ice porcelain 11.5 x 18 x 12.5 cm

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Lene KUHL JACOBSENPetrichor 2015Stoneware17.5 x 35 x 16 cm

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Yegana JAFAROVAGreat Barrier Vase 2015Porcelain, glaze15 x 16 x 13 cm

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Daniel JOTime For Tea 2015Ceramics a. 14.2 x 24.8 x 11.8 cmb. 14.2 x 25 x 13.1 cmc. 14.2 x 24.8 x 13.5 cm

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Lea KANNAR LICHTENBERGERVisions of Dystopia 201524 Wheel formed ceramics glazed, cone 10 fired with decals 20 x 120 x 120 cm

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Shigeko KISHIDAWeathering 2015Throwing, white slip, reduction firing20 x 11 x 11 cm

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Elke LUCASFlinders sake set 2016Porcelaina. 12 x 8 x 8 cmb. 5 x 5 x 5 cm

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Marc LUCASPot Belly Noir 2016Stoneware - crystalline49 x 22 x 19.5 cm

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Marc LUCASPot Belly Bronzé 2016Stoneware - crystalline32.5 x 17.5 x 15.5 cm

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Holly MACDONALD Bouteille a la Mer III 2015Porcelain, porcelain slip, iron oxide, ceramic stain, ceramic pencil 17.5 x 9.5 x 8.5 cm

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Keiko MATSUIBalancing on Stones 2016Stoneware, slip, glaze, oxide and paint27 x 23 x 18 cm

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Sam MATTHEWSBamboo Three Ways 2016 Stoneware 32 x 10 x 10 cm each

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Sam MATTHEWS Sticks + Stones 2016Stoneware15 x 15 x 130 cm

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Lucie MCCANNStill Life with Lobster 2016Porcelain and cotton fabric16 x 45 x 120 cm

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Lucie MCCANNStill Life with Snuffer 2016Porcelain, mdf and acrylic50 x 22 x 68 cm

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Moraig McKENNA Two vases 2015 Wood-fired porcelain - natural ash glaze 24 x 12 x 28 cm

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Moraig McKENNAGathering Storm 2015Wood-fired porcelain - natural ash glaze 18 x 9 x 12 cm

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Greg MCLINDONAndromeda Approaches 2015 Thrown pot/clay 9 x 30 x 30 cm

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Jeff MINCHAM AMBush Ballard (Forces of Nature Series) 2015Ceramic, mid-fire, multi glazed and multi fired 81 x 42 x 27 cm

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Fay MORRISSilent Whispers 2016Porcelaina. 10 x 12 x 12 cmb. 12 x 11 x 11 cm

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Anne MOSSMAN And What Alice Saw…1 2016 Coloured porcelain23 x 16 x 20 cm

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Anne MOSSMANAnd What Alice Saw…2 2016Coloured porcelain 16 x 20 x 20 cm

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Sharon MUIRVase 2016Earthernware, found ceramic object, model tree 12 x 10 x 9 cm

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Jennifer MULCAHY Sistere #2 2015 Ceramic56 x 13 x 9 cm

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Jennifer MULCAHY Sistere #2 2015 Ceramic56 x 13 x 9 cm

Jennifer MULCAHYInterstice #2 2015Ceramic35 x 16 x 10 cm each

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Jennifer MULCAHYTranslucent Interstice 2015Ceramic and glass45 x 18 x 11 cm

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Jennifer MULCAHYTranslucent Interstice 2015Ceramic and glass45 x 18 x 11 cm

Edward OBRIENParched 2015Raku clay 10 x 16 x 14 cm

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Ann O’CONNORDodo Driver 2015 White clay, slips, glazes, brass on acrylic stand 19 x 34 x 15 cm

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Gerry O’CONNORSpirit of Tibrogargan 2015Buff raku clay, glazes raku fired34 x 18 x 8 cm

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Catherine OGDENRakufired Chess / Draughts set 2016Stoneware, wood21 x 49 x 5 cm

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Warren OGDENFour Tall Bottles 2016Stoneware 58.5 x 58 x 15 cm

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Warren OGDENRock Glazed Vase 2016Stoneware40 x 14 x 14 cm

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Warren OGDENRock Glazed Vase 2016Stoneware40 x 14 x 14 cm

Sassy PARKNo.1 Bully Cup (pokale) 2015Glazed stoneware with underglaze19.5 x 26 x 16 cm

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Sassy PARKGrowing up in a Cyclone Season 2016Slip cast porcelain, underglaze, oxide and mixed media25 x 8 x 8 cm each

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Sassy PARKGrowing up in a Cyclone Season 2016Slip cast porcelain, underglaze, oxide and mixed media25 x 8 x 8 cm each

Tamasin PEPPERTogether and Apart 2015Porcelain paper clay, porcelain slip, engobes, oxides, glaze and cowrie shell48 x 32 x 12 cm

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Kristen PERRYBasketball Planter 2015Glazed terracotta20 x 20 x 20 cm

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Kristen PERRYBasketball Planter 2015Glazed terracotta20 x 20 x 20 cm

Kristen PERRYZig Zag Zebra Pot 2016Agateware stoneware, glaze12 x 16 x 16 cm

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Megan PULSMangrove 2015Southern ice porcelain9 x 18 x 18 cm

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Eloise RANKINENuclear Family (grouping) 2015Porcelain13 x 20.5 x 14 cm

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Toni ROGERSThe Forum 2015Stoneware, sand and perspex12 x 65 x 10 cm

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Serena ROSEVEARListening 2016Porcelain, silicon carbide10 x 20 x 20 cm

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Avital SHEFFERHydria VII 2015E/W clay, glazes51 x 31 x 16 cm

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Avital SHEFFERHydria VII 2015E/W clay, glazes51 x 31 x 16 cm

Dean SMITHIndium 1 2016High fire ceramic, metalic glaze, low fire enamel and palladium67 x 38 x 13 cm

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Gabi STURMANPterobly conspicuous too 2016Bat-bone china, porcelain, timber, copper40 x 150 x 40 cm

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Ellen TERRELLDaintree Dreaming 2015Stoneware, clay, silver and copper lustre pigments, reduction fired32 x 32 x 5 cm each

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Ellen TERRELLFan Palm Tangle 2015Stoneware, clay, silver and copper lustre pigments, reduction fired35 x 35 x 6 cm

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Ellen TERRELLLotus & Tea-Tree Bowl 2015Stoneware, clay, silver and copper lustre pigments, reduction fired35 x 35 x 9 cm

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Elizabeth TILLACKBamboo Grove 2016 Mid fired ceramic20 x 20 x 30 cm

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Sarah TRACTONAcoustic Dream 2015Porcelain21 x 30 x 30 cm

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Sarah TRACTONReverberate 2015Porcelain36 x 14 x 15 cm

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Ingrid TRISTRAMPerfume Bottles 2015Naked raku clay12 x 12 x 28 cm

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John TUCKWELLScar Tissue 2016Porcelain20 x 32 x 4 cm

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Sally WALKTake Your Pick 2016Porcelaneous clay, underglaze and copper glaze 1280 degrees43 x 86 x 12 cm

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Caroline WALKER-GRIMERaft Down the Spey 2016Porcelein thrown, cast and handbuilt, wool10 x 50 x 15 cm

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Lone WHITERainforest Form 1 2015Ceramics37 x 25 x 25 cm

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Lone WHITE Rainforest Form 2 2015Ceramics36 x 26 x 26 cm

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Lone WHITE Rainforest Form 2 2015Ceramics36 x 26 x 26 cm

Cecily WILLISFlame 2015Buff raku claya. 44 x 10 x 10 cmb. 38 x 9 x 10 cmc. 32 x 8 x 10 cm

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Fay WITHERSBouquet 2015Ceramic, underglaze, glaze,laserdecals, commercial decals50 x 42 x 20 cm

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Fay WITHERSBouquet 2015Ceramic, underglaze, glaze,laserdecals, commercial decals50 x 42 x 20 cm

Marian WOLFSReconfigured 2015Recycled clays, glazed and fired to stoneware cone 638 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm

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