Hornsby Art Prize
The Hornsby Art Prize is an annual art award and exhibition organised and sponsored by Hornsby Shire Council and delivered in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society. The Hornsby Art Prize is aimed at encouraging the creative talents of people and providing a showcase for their works. The prize is open to artists from across Australia and its goals are to;
- Identify and celebrate outstanding local artists
- Promote and encourage the local emerging artists in Hornsby Shire
- Position the work of Hornsby Shire artists within the wider context of the Australian contemporary art environment
- Encourage artists to aspire to excellence
- Increase awareness of culture and the Visual Arts within the region
- Recognise the contribution that the visual arts make towards a vibrant, healthy community
Prizes
In 2018, there were five different entry categories: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, 3D Works and Digital Art - Stills. The major prize of $10,000 is sponsored by Hornsby Shire Council. The Prize is non-acquisitive.
2018 Winners
| Prize | Artist Name | Category | Artwork Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornsby Art Prize Major Award | Clifford How | Painting | Forgotten Pond 2 |
| Wallarobba Outstanding Local Artist | Ross Philip | 3D Works | Sweet success |
| Hornsby Shire Emerging Artist | Ben Walsh | Painting | Kitten |
| Category Winner: Digital Art - Stills | Tamara Whyte | Digital Art - Stills | Kastom A Service |
| Category Winner: Painting | Paul McKnight | Painting | Iranian primrose |
| Category winner: Drawing | Stephen Hall | Drawing | Death of Queen Jane |
| Category winner: Printmaking | Dean Brown | Printmaking | Back to work again |
| Category winner: 3D Works | Kay Donaldson | 3D Works | The dog fence/Coober Pedy |
| Honourable Mention: Wallarobba Outstanding Local Artist Award | Marjatta Kaukomaa | 3D Works | Caged Hermes |
| Honourable Mention: Hornsby Shire Emerging Artist | Janine Eddison | 3D Works | From earth to earth |
| Honourable Mention: Digital Art - Stills | Jenny Pollak | Digital Art - Stills | Tom with wall |
| Honourable Mention: Digital Art - Stills | Marieke Dench | Digital Art - Stills | Gourd tree |
| Honourable Mention: Painting | Hyun Jin Lee | Painting | Tales of Clovelly Rd III |
| Honourable Mention: Drawing | Jacki Fewtrell-Gobert | Drawing | Near Brooklyn School |
| Honourable Mention: Printmaking | Lana Wilding | Printmaking | Kakadu Pond |
| Honourable Mention: 3D Works | Assaf Carmeli | 3D Works | One last herbarium |
Project partner
Presented as part of the 2018 Festival of the Arts
