ANNA Glynn has won the Noosa Regional Gallery’s 2016 Noosa Art Award for her video work ‘Cane’.
The Jaspers Brush (NSW) artist will take home $10,000 in prize money for her piece, which is on display at Noosa Regional Gallery until 26 June.
Local artist Rosie Lloyd-Giblett of Cooroy has also been named a winner, taking home $1000 in prize money for ‘Sediment’ – her winning entry in the inaugural Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize.
Noosa mayor Tony Wellington and Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize founder John McCrea announced the two major cash prize winners at Noosa Regional Gallery on Saturday 7 May.
Judges – arts writer Louise Martin-Chew and Australian contemporary artist Ian Smith – pored over 64 Noosa Art Award finalists and more than 20 Drawing Prize finalists to reach their verdict.
Both judges said they were impressed by the standard of work, its diversity and the reach of the competition, which drew entries from as far away as Tasmania and West Australia.
Judge Louise Martin-Chew said the Noosa Art Award had been well promoted and the prize pool had the ability to command artists who work in the national realm.
“That is a significant coup for Noosa,” she said.
Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize judge Ian Smith commented on the style and diversity of the finalists’ artworks.
He said that in making his decision he assessed each work on its merits in their chosen manner and looked at the intention within the work rather than just the stylistic appearance.
Both winning artists said they were thrilled to learn they had won.
“In making the video work ‘Cane’ my hope was to create a meditative work exploring our connection to land and place, reflecting the underlying primal narrative of fire and man within the landscape,” Anna Glynn said.
Rosie Lloyd-Giblett said she felt privileged to have known Lyn McCrea as an artist and a valued community member.
John McCrea, founder of the Lyn McCrea Memorial Drawing Prize, commended all of the entrants on the quality of their work.
“Lyn always thought that you had to be able to draw to be an artist and never went anywhere without a sketchbook,” he said.
The winning artworks will be on display in the gallery until Sunday 26 June. Judges awarded other artists Charlotte Tegan, Chris Bennie, Joolie Gibbs, Cheryl Kensett, Robyn Kinsela and Greer Townshend high commendations.
The People’s Choice award goes to the artist who receives the most votes and Friends Noosa Regional Gallery will host a morning tea to announce the winner of the $1000 cash prize. All are welcome. It will be held at 10.30am, Tuesday 14 June.
The Noosa Regional Gallery and Gallery Shop are located Riverside, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin. The Gallery is open from Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 3pm. Entry is free.
For further information contact the gallery on 5329 6145 or email gallery@noosa.qld.gov.au
