Blackstone Gallery Works on Paper Prize
Our annual works on paper prize started during the lockdown of 2020 as a way to stay connected and to give local artists something positive to put their energy into. We were so impressed by the entries and the positive feedback we decided to make it a yearly event.
Each year a theme is provided as a starting point for the artists. Selected works are featured in the Finalists Exhibition held in November. The winner takes a cash prize and a fully sponsored exhibition at Blackstone Gallery.
Judging of the prize is done by experts of the highest calibre - artists and industry professionals - to provide us with and overall winner and an honourable mention. The public are invited to vote for a peoples favourite award in the lead up to the finalist exhibition.
Watch This Space!
The Blackstone Gallery Works On Paper Prize will now be a bi-annual event. 2024 theme, judges and entry and closing dates coming soon!
2022: Theme: ‘PAST’
Judges; Wendy Sharpe, Peter Lankas and Ann Caddey
Winner: From left; Patrice Willis ‘Been Here Before’
People’s Choice: Debra Spence’ Lucky Spoons’.
Highly Commended: Sally Reynolds ‘ Forests of the ocean’
2021: Theme: Stories
Judges - James Drinkwater, Ron Hartree, Zana Kobayashi
Winner - Aidan Gagelar - 'Eastman Kodak Aristotype’
Honourable Mention - Dane Tobias - 'The Guilty Pleasures Of Life Within A Tangerine, Blue Curacao and Pineapple Cocktail Suite'
People’s Choice - Jessica Gilbert - ‘The Fisherman’
2020: Theme: Blue
Judges - Kim Blunt, Sally Bourke and Lucas Grogan
Winner - Tamara Pavlovic ‘Balancing Act’
Honourable Mention - Pam Bain ‘Adjustment’
People’s Choice - Mila Knight ‘Sociability’