Artist Name: GEORGE GITTOES

Artwork Title: EURYDICE AND ORPHEUS

Medium: oil on linen

Size: 153 x 122cm

Judge’s Comment:

George is an artist and film producer. He’s shown in some prestigious galleries and awards. This artwork is quite large and visually engaging. Brett highly recommends this one.

Artist Name: ALEXANDRA MATTHEWS

Artwork Title: WALDO'S BONNYBRAE

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Size: 80 x 105cm

Artist Name: DANIEL SHERINGTON

Artwork Title: DSCF1707

Medium: Technical Pen and Graphite on Paper

Size: 90 x 130cm

Judge’s Comment:

This is a great example of modern graphite drawing. Daniel's works concentrate on commodities in modern culture.

Artist Name: GERWYN DAVIES

Artwork Title: OSAKA I

Medium: Archival inkjet print

Size: 100 x 125cm

Judge’s Comment:

Gerwyn Davies. He recently worked at QCA and now at University of NSW. He’s a well known artist... who uses everyday materials to makes crazy costumes. They’re usually quite striking images. Highly modern and clean. Brett recommends this one.

Artist Name: CAITLYN TAYLOR

Artwork Title: 1957

Medium: White pencil on black board

Size: 90 x 90cm

Judge’s Comment:

This is a bit of a dark work. It's beautifully executed with a reference to history. It pays homage to Laika, the dog who was sent to space and died in 1957. It’s large scale and quite striking. Brett recommends this one.

Artist Name: EDWARD TROST

Artwork Title: MILES AFTER GOMA

Medium: Pokerwork and Oil on plywood

Size: 100 x 100cm

Judge’s Comment:

Edward is an emerging artist. This work is made by burning timber. It's quite a unique way of making portraiture. Charming subject matter.

Artist Name: SHARON MCKENZIE

Artwork Title: WOVEN DESTINY 3

Medium: textile

Size: 80 x 68cm

Judge’s Comment:

Sharon’s artworks are a mix of fine art and craft. They’re quite stunning in person. This work incorporates vintage jewellery and eco dyes to discuss environmental issues.

Artist Name: LEAH THIESSEN

Artwork Title: FROM DAWN TO DUSK

Medium: oil on poly cotton

Size: 93 x 93cm

Judge’s Comment:

Leah’s works have a deep connection with place and landscape. She paints not just what she sees but also the sounds and the movement. Brett recommends this artist.

Artist Name: LEAH THIESSEN

Artwork Title: SHIFTING TIDE

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size: 93 x 93cm

Artist Name: LEAH THIESSEN

Artwork Title: BLUE SKIES

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size: 93 x 93cm

Artist Name: JANNE KEARNEY

Artwork Title: ONCE UPON A TIME

Medium: oil linen

Size: 100 x 100cm

Judge’s Comment:

Janne is a previous entrant She was recently accepted in to the Portrait Award held at the National Portrait Gallery in London. This is an excellent use of light and shadow. Brett recommends her.

Artist Name: RYAN WHITE

Artwork Title: #72 - KONDALILLA NATIONAL PARK

Medium: Oil

Size: 60 x 45cm

Judge’s Comment:

Ryan White is a young local artist. He usually paints hyperreal landscapes. This work is a medium size work of local subject matter.

Artist Name: MICHELLE HENRY

Artwork Title: YOU WILL NEVER BE LOVELIER THAN YOU ARE NOW

Medium: Oil on Board

Size: 60 x 60cm

Judge’s Comment:

Michelle Henry is an art teacher. She uses flowers as metaphors for themes of love and longing. It's a beautiful small work. Engaging composition. Technically well done.

Artist Name: CASEY CHARLES

Artwork Title: THE SC8TER BOY'S LOUNGE

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Size: 120 x 150cm

Judge’s Comment:

Casey Charles is a local emerging artist. She paints loud, bright works. This is well painted, humorous and memorable.

Artist Name: RAELEAN HALL

Artwork Title: THE SQUEEZE

Medium: oil

Size: 84 x 84cm

Judge’s Comment:

Raelean is a sunshine coast artists. She usually paints large scale beach scenes. This work is highly detailed and conceptually interesting. It's about consumerism in current society.

Artist Name: RAELEAN HALL

Artwork Title: DUNES IN BLOOM

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size: 61 x 122cm

Artist Name: BETH MITCHELL

Artwork Title: EQUIPOISE

Medium: Photographic

Size: 120 x 90cm

Judge’s Comment:

Beth is a well connected artist and previous finalist. This is quite a striking image. You may recognise her from last year's event, she was hard to miss.

Artist Name: JESS HALL

Artwork Title: SOMA

Medium: Watercolour and Ink on paper

Size: 114 x 152cm

Judge’s Comment:

Jess Hall. This is quite a large work concentrating on botanical imagery. It focuses on repetition and pattern... which draws you in. She studied her degree at QCA and her Masters in Victoria.

Artist Name: MARION RODGERS

Artwork Title: ETTY

Medium: Photograph

Size: 100 x 50cm

Judge’s Comment:

Marion has appeared on the Brisbane art scene with these intense self-portraits. She works with digital photography. They’re quite moving. Brett recommends this one also.

Artist Name: VICTORIA HEMPSTEAD

Artwork Title: DEEP FLAWS CUT HUMBLE RIVERS

Medium: Mild steel, water (evaporated), salt sourced from the Bonneville Salt Flats, USA

Size: 100 x 70cm

Artist Name: RYAN WILLIAM DAFFURN

Artwork Title: GARTEN

Medium: Oil on linen

Size: 130 x 160cm

Judge’s Comment:

Ryan Daffurn. This is a well executed painting with overlapping narratives. It has a satisfying composition that keeps the eye moving around the canvas. Brett recommends this one.

Artist Name: PAT HALL

Artwork Title: HAVEN

Medium: Watercolour

Size: 91 x 137cm

Judge’s Comment:

Pat's been in the prize a few times. She's a master watercolorist.

Artist Name: DENISE LAMBY

Artwork Title: TEA PARTY TRIPTYCH

Medium: Mixed Media

Size: 52 x 160cm

Judge’s Comment:

This work from Denise Lamby is made from teabags. Most of Denise’s artworks are eco friendly and made out of recycled materials. It's an interesting use of materials.

Artist Name: IVANOE FODARO

Artwork Title: 'AUSPICIOUS FLIGHT'

Medium: Traditional oil painting on wooden board

Size: 61 x 61cm

Judge’s Comment:

Evan-ohee is an Italian man, moved to Brisbane about 12 years ago. He recently won our gallery award. He paints interesting surrealist works about the transition between life and death. His works are quite symbolic.

Artist Name: ASTRID DAHL

Artwork Title: I AM FLYING CLOSER TO MY COMFORT ZONE

Medium: Oil and m/m

Size: 140 x 120cm

Judge’s Comment:

Astrid Dahl. This work is inspired by landscape. It’s quite a large work, would be quite striking. Brett suggests this is the best of the large abstracted pieces

Artist Name: J VALENZUELA DIDI

Artwork Title: NOMADS ON THIS LETHEAN NIGHT

Medium: Acrylic on canvas

Size: 91 x 61cm

Judge’s Comment:

J Didi has been in the award a few times. He represents the haunting beauty of local subjects. It's quite hopper-esque. Brett recommends this one also.

Artist Name: CHRISTOPHER MCLEOD

Artwork Title: HELL'S GATE - TASMANIA

Medium: OIL

Size: 101 x 101cm

Judge’s Comment:

The first image is Christopher Macleod Christopher has shown in Brisbane for many years. This is a great example of a moody landscape. It's quite powerful and well painted.

Artist Name: JOANNE KERR

Artwork Title: KATHERINE GORGE - NT

Medium: Charcoal,collage and acrylic on ply

Size: 59 x 93cm

Judge’s Comment:

Joanne is a QCA graduate and a teacher. She mostly explores Australian landscape. This is an expressive drawing, working with charcoal and acrylic. Brett recommends this work.

Artist Name: ELISSA SAMPSON

Artwork Title: DEAD INSIDE

Medium: Graphite

Size: 65 x 30cm

Judge’s Comment:

Elissa currently has an artwork showing in the prize – wine bottle top Her images are strong and her technique is always perfect. Brett recommends this work.

Artist Name: JULIAN THOMPSON

Artwork Title: THE RHYTHM OF THE BLOODIED STUMBLES OF HISTORY ECHOES THE PULSE OF MY BEATING HEART

Medium: Oil on linen

Size: 122 x 150cm

Judge’s Comment:

Julian Thompson. This is quite a large work discussing war and the human condition. The subject matter is quite interesting

Artist Name: PATRICIA HOFFIE

Artwork Title: HI-VIS (FUTILE MONUMENT #4)

Medium: acrylic on canvas

Size: 111 x 103cm

Judge’s Comment:

Patricia Hoffie. Pat was the head of painting at QCA for a long time. She is still a professor there. She’s well known in Brisbane, she’s shown in GOMA. Her works explore landscape, ethics and politics. Brett recommends this work.

Artist Name: VERGE COLLECTIVE WITH MARIAN DREW

Artwork Title: WOVEN LIGHT

Medium: Photographic archival inkjet print

Size: 70 x 90cm

Judge’s Comment:

This is from Verge Collective with Marian Drew. Marian was a pervious judge for this award. This is an engaging image. It explores issues of identity and memory using projection and performance. Brett recommends this one.

Artist Name: LOUISE GREGG

Artwork Title: BLACK MOUNTAIN

Medium: Mixed Media

Size: 120 x 150cm

Judge’s Comment:

Louise Gregg is a graphic designer and fashion designer. She has a degree in Photography and Fine Art. This is the only 3D work. It's woven and quite large and would look good in common areas.

Artist Name: ANNE-MARIE ZANETTI

Artwork Title: THE CAMOUFLAGE OF TIME

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Size: 63 x 79cm

Judge’s Comment:

Anne Marie Zanetti is known for her bold, hyperrealist style. This work contrasts the flat pattern in the background with realistic portraiture.

Artist Name: VERONICA CAY

Artwork Title: NOT ALL BACKYARDS WERE CONCRETE

Medium: oil acrylic and charcoal on canvas

Size: 115 x 90cm

Judge’s Comment:

Veronica Cay is a well known local figurative artist. She has been a finalist in a bunch of national drawing prizes. She works with layering techniques and multiple mediums.

Artist Name: ASHLEA MCFARLANE

Artwork Title: TEMPUS

Medium: Digital Artwork and photography

Size: 42 x 42cm

Judge’s Comment:

Ashlea is a digital artist. She uses layering techniques like a digital paint brush. She did the work that recently showed in the award titled ‘Hangover’. It was a shattered image of a coffee cup and flowers.

Artist Name: SARAH HICKEY

Artwork Title: THE DANCERS (SPLIT DECISIONS AND ALWAYS BACKSTAGE)

Medium: Oil and mixed media

Size: 180 x 141cm

Judge’s Comment:

Sarah Hickey Sarah has been in the award multiple times She's well known for her oversized colourful canvases. Usually covers themes of strong women and vulnerability. This particular work is a self portrait.

Artist Name: RODERICK BUNTER

Artwork Title: SHELTER FROM THE STORM (BETTER TO DIE ON YOUR FEET THAN TO LIVE ON YOUR KNEES)

Medium: Oil on canvas, aluminium

Size: 170 x 150cm

Judge’s Comment:

Roderick has a Masters of Visual arts from QCA. He’s won a bunch of awards including the Churchie Emerging Art Prize. This work includes local subject matter with an interesting narrative. A good talking piece.

Artist Name: MICHELLE SELWAY LAMPARD

Artwork Title: WHITE NOISE

Medium: Oil on Linen

Size: 122 x 91cm

Judge’s Comment:

Selway is known for her figurative works. She has a graphic style. This image demands attention with the use of negative space.

Artist Name: MILES ALLEN

Artwork Title: THE APY LANDS

Medium: Plywood, ink, acrylic paint

Size: 90 x 120cm

Judge’s Comment:

Miles Allen has been in the award many times. He usually works with found objects and other 3D materials. They’re quite interesting and fresh works. This is a multi-panelled artwork about his travels. Brett recommends this one.

Artist Name: MELISSA ANDERSON

Artwork Title: HOOKED UP

Medium: Chromagenic Aluminium Photographic Print

Size: 120 x 160cm

Judge’s Comment:

Melissa is a Brisbane artist creating rich large scale images. She always delivers something exciting and new. Brett recommends this artist.