Past Winners

Highlighting past winners and the outstanding works recognised during the Tattersall's Landscape Art Prize legacy.

Rubicon Valley

1990 Winner

Jeffrey Makin

Rubicon Valley

Oil on canvas
120 x 150cm

ABOUT THE ARTWORK:

Jeffrey Makin (b. 1943, Melbourne) is a renowned Australian landscape painter and art critic, celebrated for his vigorous plein air paintings. He has been painting professionally since the 1960s, developing a distinctive style that bridges tonal realism and expressive abstraction. Makin’s works are often painted directly from nature, conveying both the physical presence and emotional resonance of the landscape.

He has exhibited widely across Australia and abroad, with his work held in major public and private collections. In addition to his painting practice, Makin has contributed to Australian art as a teacher and long-time art critic.

Stradbroke Noon

1992 Winner

Elizabeth Cummings

Stradbroke Noon

Oil on canvas
120 x 150cm

ABOUT THE ARTWORK:

Elisabeth Cummings (b. 1934, Brisbane) is one of Australia's most esteemed painters, celebrated for her expressive, semi-abstract landscapes and interiors. After studying at the National Art School and spending a decade in Europe, she returned in the 1970s to co-found an artists’ community at Wedderburn, southwest of Sydney. Her richly layered works, marked by bold colour, gestural brushwork, and emotional depth, draw from the Australian bush, travel experiences, and her studio surrounds.

Her work is held in all major national collections. In 2011, she was awarded the Order of Australia Medal for service to visual arts.

Mount Painter, Flinders Ranges

1993 Winner

Kenneth Jack

Mount Painter, Flinders Ranges

Watercolour
61 x 91cm

ABOUT THE ARTWORK:

Kenneth Jack (1924–2006, Melbourne) was a prolific painter and printmaker celebrated for his evocative landscapes of Australia’s outback, towns, and industrial sites. After serving in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II, he returned home to teach and travel widely, documenting the country’s changing environments. His finely detailed works capture both the beauty and endurance of the Australian landscape.

Jack was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1982 for his services to art, and his work is held in many major Australian state and national collections, including the National Gallery of Australia, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the Royal Collection at Windsor

The Passage

1996 Winner

Marcel Desbiens

The Passage

Oil on canvas
120 x 190cm

ABOUT THE ARTWORK:

Marcel Desbiens (b. 1954, Québec, Canada) is a French-Canadian painter known for his lyrical landscapes, skies, and floral studies. His practice is grounded in traditional oil painting techniques and shaped by a lifelong engagement with nature, light, and atmosphere. Having trained and exhibited in Canada before relocating to Australia in the late 1980s, Desbiens has lived and worked in Queensland for several decades.

Alongside his studio practice, he is a respected educator and founder of Bienarté, where he teaches classical painting methods. His work is held in public and private collections in Australia and Canada.

Lethbridge Gallery

Lethbridge Gallery is one of Australia’s leading contemporary art galleries, supporting established and emerging artists through exhibitions, awards, and curated programs across Australia.

Established by Brett Lethbridge in 2004, Lethbridge Gallery has a strong reputation for showing a diverse range of technically accomplished, high quality artworks.

Discover More

Sign Up to Our Newsletter and Receive Updates and Announcements, Events and More.

Sign Me Up