Past Winners

MARISA VEERMAN

WAY OF BEING, TRIPTYCH

MEDIUM: Embroidered photography on canvas
SIZE: 80 × 330cm

ABOUT:
Marissa Veerman's triptych is the most abstract work in the competition, and also the most diverse in terms of media. She uses photography and textile, fine embroidery and beading. What I admire most about this work is that it is open ended and rife with possibilities.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:
Marissa Veerman's triptych is the most abstract work in the competition, and also the most diverse in terms of media. She uses photography and textile, fine embroidery and beading. What I admire most about this work is that it is open ended and rife with possibilities.

ALEX ROWLAND

UNTITLED LANDSCAPE

MEDIUM: Oil on canvas
SIZE: 120 × 90cm

ABOUT:
A painterly interpretation of memory and terrain.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:
Confident brushwork and strong sense of place.

EMMA COLLINS

SHIFTING HORIZONS

MEDIUM: Acrylic on linen
SIZE: 100 × 150cm

ABOUT:
Investigates spatial tension between land and sky.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:
Subtle yet powerful compositional balance.

LIAM PARKER

ECHOES OF COUNTRY

MEDIUM: Mixed media
SIZE: 140 × 110cm

ABOUT:
A layered response to memory, movement and land.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:
Bold material decisions and emotional depth.

SOPHIE MARTIN

DISTANT TIDES

MEDIUM: Oil on board
SIZE: 90 × 140cm

ABOUT:
Captures rhythm and atmosphere of coastal landscapes.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:
Strong tonal harmony and restraint.

NOAH BENNETT

PASSAGE

MEDIUM: Charcoal and ink
SIZE: 150 × 100cm

ABOUT:
Explores transition and impermanence.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:
Confident minimalism and clarity.

ISABEL TURNER

BENEATH THE SURFACE

MEDIUM: Mixed media
SIZE: 110 × 160cm

ABOUT:
Investigates texture and emotional layering.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:
Thoughtful use of surface and mark.

JACK HARRIS

FIELD NOTES

MEDIUM: Watercolour on paper
SIZE: 70 × 100cm

ABOUT:
A quiet observation of natural rhythms.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:
Elegant restraint and sensitivity.

LUCAS MORGAN

OPEN GROUND

MEDIUM: Acrylic on canvas
SIZE: 130 × 180cm

ABOUT:
A bold response to scale and openness.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:
Strong spatial confidence.

OLIVIA REED

STILL COUNTRY

MEDIUM: Oil on linen
SIZE: 100 × 140cm

ABOUT:
A contemplative meditation on place.

JUDGE’S COMMENT:
Quiet strength and emotional clarity.

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