We are delighted to announce this year’s winners. Due to a technicality, we are not able to post images of the winning artworks at this time, but we are working on it! We also may need to correct some of the spelling. We hope this bare-bones announcement will suffice in the meantime.
The judges commented that it was such a strong exhibition, they awarded two extra prizes.
Overall prize
Elizabeth Doidge with Man Leaving the Land and Windmill
Second overall prize
Paul Whitehead with Australia: The Cracks Are Showing
Section 1 – Climate Change – results and causes OR People who harm the environment
First prize
Pamela Ilert with Oceans of Plastic
Second prize
Tony Catalano with Exploitation
Section 2– People who help the environment
Iroda Adil with Robin (sustainable farmer)
Section 3 – Natural Environment – Endangered or wild fauna or flora in land or seascape
First prize
David Braun with Once Proud and Tall
Second prize
Maiko Pettman with Whispers from a Forest, A, B and C
4 Merit Prizes
David Baker with Thread of Life
Carole Bann with Abundance
Jan Makaev with Foot Valve
Margaret Thomas with Plastic Spoons/Spoons Never Die
Hangers’ Prize
Iroda Adil with Robin (sustainable farmer)
Aussie Animal Sanctuary Prizes
Jing Wei Bu with Installation with Video of Reef
Hadley Johnson with End of the Line