The 44th annual Art Awards exhibition showcased more than 260 artworks by established and emerging West Australian artists, including local talent living in the City of Melville.
You can view a virtual tour of this years exhibition
hereAward winners
This year we introduced of a number of new categories including Drawing, Printmaking, Digital and new Media Award and a larger prize pool.
Thank you to our Judging panel for 2020:
- Erin Coates, Curator, Fremantle Arts Centre
- Guy Louden, Assistant Curator, Goolugatup Heathcote
- Pete Stone, Creative Producer, Arts and Culture, City of Melville
- First prize (Acquisitive) Winner $5,000 - Artist: Wade Taylor, Daylight Ghost
- Work by City of Melville Resident Winner $500 - Artist: Suzanne Lawson, Luka
- Special mentionCity of Melville Resident Award:Artist: Juliette Paton-Williams, Salmon Brick Studies
- Youth (ages 15 to 18) Winner $1,000 - Artist: Keeley McKeown, Shan Waves to Hoskusai
- Highly Commended Youth (ages 15-18) $500 - Artist: Ashleigha Davidson, Passing Down Traditions
- Oil Winner $1,000 - Artist: Marcia Hadlow, One Hundred and One
- Highly Commended Oil $500 - Artist: Katrina Lievense, Penny
- Acrylic Winner $1,000 - Artist: Brett Williams, Kelly: Postcard from Heaven
- Highly Commended Acrylic $500 - Artist: Greg Barr, Adam Goodes
- Watercolour Winner $1,000 - Artist: Kathy Bierma, The Timekeeper
- Highly Commended Watercolour $500 - Artist: Sue Cross, Wet Rocks # 10
- Printmaking Winner $1000 - Artist: Bethwyn Porter, Jervoise Bay Dusk
- Highly Commended Printmaking $500 - Angela Ferolla, Lady On A Swing
- Drawing Winner $1,000 - Artist: Lorraine Defleur - The River and The Snake
- Highly Commended Drawing $500 - Artist: Jordan Andreotta, A Gateway To Our Past
- Sculpture Winner $1,000 - Artist: Chris Goldberg, Black Dog
- Highly Commended Sculpture $500 - Artist: Georgia Herbert, Like Smoulder
- Digital and New Media Winner $1,000 - Artist: Jennie Feyen, The Light of the Star
- Highly Digital and New Media $500 - Artist: Joanna Brown, Wattle Be, Will Be
- Mixed Media Winner $1,000 - Artist: Hanae Meyer, Wound Up
- Highly Commended Mixed Media $500 - Artist: Andrew Farmer, Solis
- Popular Choice Winner $500 - Artist: Tania Smith, Craters Edge
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For more information contact:
arts@melville.wa.gov.au
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