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Congratulations to Sally Anderson who is a finalists in the 2024 Portia Geach Memorial Award with her work ‘Self and still life (shared garden, future nurture)'.

The Portia Geach Memorial Award was established in 1965 to be annually presented to an Australian female artist. Portia Geach was an iconic figure in the Australian arts community, acclaimed for her art and media presence, and as such the award was created in her honour. The award is specifically for the best portrait painted from the life of someone well renowned in art, academia, or science.

Finalists exhibition will be held at the S.H Ervin Gallery, 25 October – 15 December 2024, Sydney

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Sally Anderson
Self and still life (shared garden, future nurture) 2024
acrylic on polycotton
183 x 198cm

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ELIZA GOSSE features in the Spring issue of STYLE. Eliza is included in a portfolio of Sydney’s most inspiring talent, a portfolio ranging from restauranteurs to textile makers. Read about Eliza’s practice in the most recent issue of STYLE, available now.

Eliza Gosse is a finalist in the Fisher Ghost Award with her work They Held Their Pose Longer After What Was Necessary.

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They Held Their Pose Longer After What Was Necessary 2024
oil on birchply cutout
167 x 100 cm

We are excited to share that Belem Lett is a finalist in two categories of the 2024 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award. Belem is a finalist in both the open and contemporary sections of this annual award with his works 'The Foot Of The Mountain' and 'Light Speed'.

The annual Fisher’s Ghost Art Award is now in its 62nd year, and there is over $60,000 in prize money to be won across the categories. The Fisher’s Ghost Art Award coincides with Campbelltown’s annual Festival of Fisher’s Ghost. Held over ten days, the Festival dates back to 1956 and celebrates Australia’s most famous ghost – Frederick Fisher.

You can see Belem’s works in the finalists exhibition which will be held at the Campbelltown Arts Centre from Saturday 26 October – Friday 6 December, 2024

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'The Foot Of The Mountain’ 2023
oil, gesso, marble dust on aluminium composite panel
150 x 122cm

• 'Light Speed' 2023
• clear coat, acrylic, gesso, wood putty, screws, wood glue, pine
• 73 x 57 x 53cm

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We are thrilled to share that Christopher Zanko is a finalist in the 2024 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award with his work ‘The Laundry’.

The annual Fisher’s Ghost Art Award is now in its 62nd year, and there is over $60,000 in prize money to be won across the categories. The Fisher’s Ghost Art Award coincides with Campbelltown’s annual Festival of Fisher’s Ghost. Held over ten days, the Festival dates back to 1956 and celebrates Australia’s most famous ghost – Frederick Fisher.

The finalists exhibition will be held at the Campbelltown Arts Centre from Saturday 26 October – Friday 6 December, 2024

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‘The Laundry’ 2023
acrylic on wood relief carving
59 x 54 cm

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Congratulations to Belem Lett who is a finalist in this year’s Hornsby Art Prize with his 2022 work ‘Look At Yourself’.

Established in 2009, the Hornsby Art Prize is organised and sponsored by Hornsby Shire Council and delivered in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society. The non-acquisitive prize celebrates Australian Contemporary Art and has an overall prize pool value of $23,000, with the major prize being $10,000.

The Hornsby Art Prize Finalists’ Exhibition will be held at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby, 25 October - 10 November 2024

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‘Look At Yourself’ 2022
oil, gesso, marble dust on aluminium composite panel
90 x 74cm

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We are delighted to share that Paul Ryan is a finalist in the 2024 Paddington Art Prize with his work ‘Landscape. Unidentified floating object’.

‘The indigenous people of the Illawarra when they first saw the tall ships of the British floating past thought it was their ancestors’ ghosts returning.’

The Paddington Art Prize is a $30,000 National acquisitive prize, awarded annually for a painting inspired by the Australian landscape. The exhibition of finalists will be held at the Art Leven Gallery from 10 - 20 October 2024.

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‘Landscape. Unidentified floating object’ 2024
oil on linen
123 x 122 cm

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We are delighted to share that Peta Minnici has been selected as a finalist in the 2024 Calleen Art Award with her work ‘Rose Connection’.

The Calleen Art Award is a $30,000 National acquisitive prize, awarded annually to celebrate contemporary art practices and to foster originality, creativity and excellence in the visual arts. The finalists will be exhibited at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery from 28 September - 17 November 2024.

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Peta Minnici
Rose Connection 2023
oil on linen
112 x 112 cm

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Aligned with his recent show at Edwina Corlette Gallery, Rhys Lee opens up to Tom Gerrard about his painting practice, upbringing, and the behind the scenes of his exhibitions.

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Rhys Lee
Big Fight (Undefeated) 2024
oil on canvas
205 x 156 cm

Image used on the cover of this Bench Talk podcast episode.

We are thrilled to congratulate Bridie Gillman on being selected as a finalist in the 2024 John Leslie Art Prize with her painting ‘Hanging, holding.’

The $20,000 Acquisitive Prize is named after John Leslie OBE (1919—2016), Patron of the Gippsland Art Gallery and celebrates landscape painting by Australian artists.

Bridie’s work will be on exhibition amongst the other finalists from 7 September to 24 November at the Gippsland Art Gallery, in Sale, Victoria.

Image courtesy Louis Lim

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Bridie Gillman

Hanging, holding 2024

oil on canvas

137 x 198cm

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