WINNER of the Stanthorpe Art Prize 2024

September 15, 2024  •  Leave a Comment

"The Bogan's Ballet" has done it again!
I proudly announce that it has won the 2024 Stanthorpe Art Prize!

I entered it in the Stanthorpe Art Prize thinking that it'd be nice to get it on the wall in a Queensland gallery, given that the first appearance was as a tiny print in the Galah Regional Photography Prize 2023 in Murwillumbah NSW. The next appearance it made was in Alice Springs, NT at the Alice Art Prize in March, as a 65x100cm print. It sold there and thankfully it was accepted in Stanthorpe.

I learned on opening night they had more than 900 submissions for the Stanthorpe Art Prize. It's a little sweeter knowing I won it. It's next appearance will be in the Ipswich Art Awards 2024, and this was entered before I knew the results of this. Anything is possible.

In order to be in the running for the Overall prize in the awards, I had to have won my category, which I did, as the 2D Print Media Winner;

After all the category annoucements, and shaking the hands of Judge Michael Brennan and Phillip Bacon AO, who quietly whispered to me "I love that one!" I stood back in the crowd, somewhat shaking and disbelieving. I then heard some very deserving other winners for each of the five other categories 

The judges said some incredibly touching words, perfectly summarizing my image and comparing me to some of the greats, especially in Australian photography. To have them instantly read my vision and story behind the work is just the best feeling, I couldn't have asked for more. To have won over such a strong field of other artists in other artistic mediums will forever remind me never to doubt myself again. Sometimes its just the right competition that seals the deal.

I take photos for myself primarily, and if someone else should happen to enjoy them then that's a bonus I guess.

In saying that, if you want to read more about the origins of the Bogan's Ballet, I'd recommend you start here.

Now, I just need someone to buy it~

The exhibition runs until Sunday 10 November 2024 at the Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery - details on their website.

 


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