Hornsby Art Prize 2024
Dave Snook wins 2024 Hornsby Art Prize
Dave Snook, Plein Air, 2024, oil on board
Artist statement
Plein Air, 2024, oil on board
A blistering sun is a classic iconography of Australia but a very real experience of the outdoor worker. This painting was created with the intention to highlight the effects of the sun on human skin, like that of the sitter of this portrait, who works as an horticulturalist collecting, processing and selling native Australian seeds.
Established in 2009, the Hornsby Art Prize is organised and sponsored by Hornsby Shire Council and delivered in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society. This year, the art prize had an overall prize pool value of $23,000, with the major prize $10,000. Categories include Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Digital Art Stills/Digital Photography and Sculpture. The non-acquisitive prize celebrates Australian Contemporary Art and is open to all Australian residents aged 18 years and over. It also celebrates Hornsby Shire residents with the Hornsby Shire Local Artist Award with a prize of $5,000.
This year’s esteemed judges were Director of Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, Sebastian Goldspink, and renowned printmaker and teacher Rew Hanks.
The Hornsby Art Prize Finalists’ Exhibition was held at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby, 25 October - 10 November 2024.
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Hornsby Art Prize 2024 – Opening Night