Sally Simpson is the winner of the $5000 QPRC Acquisitive Art Award for her work 'Fragile Equilibrium'.
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The 2021 QPRC art awards ceremony was hosted by Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council at The Q Exhibition Space on Thursday, May 27.
The art awards celebrate the works of a wide variety of local artists from the Queanbeyan-Palerang region. Over 120 people were in attendance to appreciate the high calibre works.
Winners in other categories are:
- Youth Emerging Artist Award (18-25yrs) ($2,000): Jarrah Knowles for 'Orange Skies'
- Small Sculpture Prize ($2,000): Annette Blair for 'Hope'
- Ceramics Award ($1,000): Lea Durie for 'Thirst'
- Bendigo Pick Prize ($1,000): Olivia Bernardoff for 'A never ending story'
Monika McInerney, artistic director and co-CEO of Belconnen Arts Centre, and Gina Mobayed, director of Goulburn Regional Art Gallery were the judges for this year's event. The pair have extensive knowledge in a wide variety of artistic styles with experience in community and government exhibitions in Australia and abroad.
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The judges' decisions were unanimous, looking to award works that embodied bold, decisive themes and expressed each artist's intimate understanding of their chosen medium.
Representatives from the major sponsor - Braidwood and Bungendore Community branches of the Bendigo Bank chose a work that provided an intimate impression of the Australian landscape.
The night also featured a welcome from Dr Aunty Matilda House and words from Mayor Tim Overall who both highlighted the importance of artists in our communities.
Visitors are now encouraged to cast their vote for the $1,000 People's Choice Award by viewing the exhibition and submitting a voting slip. This award will be announced on June 19 through the QPRC Facebook Page.
This exhibition is a testament to the diversity of styles and high level of artistic skill that exists in the studios and farm sheds of the Queanbeyan-Palerang region and will be on exhibition until June 19.
The exhibition is open Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-4pm in The Q Exhibition Space.
