4 July 2011 to 14 August 2011
Image: Liam Benson A Christian Country, digital print. Courtesy the artist.
Since 2001 The Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award has been a significant national biennial exhibition that aims to elevate the status of works on paper while supporting and promoting artists working with this medium.
The Awards include the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award of $20,000; the Local Artist Award of $5,000, sponsored by the Friends of Hazelhurst, and the $1,000 People’s Choice Award.
In addition, three local artists from the exhibition will be offered the opportunity to exhibit works at Toyota’s Community Spirit Gallery, Caringbah, NSW.
This year Hazelhurst received entries from over 700 artists from across Australia, a total of 71 finalist were selected for the exhibition, including 19 local artists. The selection panel included Anne Ryan, curator of Australian Prints from the Art Gallery of New South Wales and Paul Williams, Winner of the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2009 Local Artist Prize.
The judge for the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2011 was artist Ben Quilty, winner of the Archibald Prize 2011.
HAZELHURST ART ON PAPER AWARD 2011 RECIPIENTS
Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award
Liam Benson
A Christian Country, digital print
Friends of Hazelhurst Local Artist Award
Nicole Kelly
Notes from Paris (Portraits), pencil, charcoal and pen on paper
Nicole Kelly
Notes from Paris (Portraits), pencil, charcoal and pen on paper
People's Choice Award
Sally Conwell
Untitled
| The Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2011 was sponsored by Toyota Community Spirit. |
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