FINALIST - HAZELHURST ART ON PAPER AWARD -2023

So stoked to be a finalist this year amongst this stellar line up of Australian talent in one of Australia’s most significant national awards for artists working on paper!

Join us this Friday 15th Sept at 6pm for the official opening at Hazelhurst Arts Centre.

Now in its twelfth year, The biennial Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award is a significant national exhibition that aims to elevate the status of work on paper while supporting and promoting artists working with this medium.

With awards totalling $26,000 the biennial Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award showcases outstanding art created with, on or about paper. Awards include the $15,000 major award, the $5,000 Young and Early Career Artist Award, the $5,000 Friends of Hazelhurst Local Artist Award, and the $1,000 People's Choice Award. Hazelhurst's installation crew also select an artist for the Residency Award: a 4-week studio residency. The exhibition will present a diverse range of works including drawing, printmaking, collage, photography, sculpture, paper cuts and video.

 This year Hazelhurst received entries from 890 artists from across Australia. Congratulations to the 82 finalists selected for the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2023. Finalists will be exhibited in the Main Gallery at Hazelhurst Arts Centre from 16 September to 12 November 2023.

This year’s judge and guest speaker is esteemed Australian artist Deborah Kelly.

Awards

Awards include the $15,000 major award, the $5,000 Young and Early Career Artist Award, the $5,000 Friends of Hazelhurst Local Artist Award, and the $1,000 People’s Choice Award. Hazelhurst’s installation crew also select an artist for the Residency Award: a 4-week studio residency in the historic Hazelhurst Cottage.

HAZELHURST ART ON PAPER AWARD 2023 FINALISTS

Margaret Ackland | Carlos Almenar Diaz | Suzanne Archer | Tony Ameneiro | Kim Anderson | Sharna Barker | Lee Bethel | Patrizia Biondi | Amber Boardman | M Bozzec | Jennifer Buntine | Peter Burke | Michelle Cawthorn | Armando Chant | Cindy Chen | Ning Chen | Louisa Chircop | Matthew Clarke | Adrienne Doig | Kelly Doley | Jacqui Driver | Christine Druitt-Preston | David Eastwood | Julia Flanagan | Oliver Fontany | Freya Fristad | Todd Fuller | Aidan Gageler | Angus Gardner | Phillip George | Amala Groom | Yvette Hamilton | Tina Havelock Stevens | Nicci Haynes | Bridget Hillebrand | Anna Hoyle | Amber-rose Hulme | Kirrily Humphries | Phil James | Freya Jobbins | Joya Kang | Nicole Kelly |  Barbie Kjar | David Lawrey & Jaki Middleton | Christopher Lawrie | Hyun Hee Lee | Jenna Lee | Belem Lett | Brenda Livermore | Roman Longginou | Alanna Lorenzon | Kasane Low | Kevin McKay | Stephanie Monteith | Mylyn Nguyen | Adam Norton | Toshiko Oiyama | Liz Payne | Lori Pensini | Izabela Pluta | Jasmine Poole & Chris Sewell | Diego Ramírez | Brian Robinson | Douglas Schofield | Liz Shreeve | Benedict Sibley | Chanel Sohier | Peter Solness | Mignon Steele | Ali Tahayori | Sherna Teperson | Teo Treloar | Garry Trinh | Kate Vassallo | Sylvie Veness | Hilary Warren | Peta West | Paul White | Amanda Williams | Belinda Yee | Mei Zhao | Tianli Zu

‘Left leg right’, mixed media and photomontage on hand painted archival pigment print on cotton rag, 167cm x 113cm, 2023 by Louisa Chircop