Emerald art awards 2021 recipients announced
Posted on August 6, 2021
Recipients of the annual Central Highlands Regional Council Art Awards – Emerald have been announced at the official award presentation on Friday night.
More than 150 artworks had been entered across the seven categories.
Mayor Kerry Hayes congratulated the recipients and said the quality of work marked the Central Highlands as an art destination.
‘Congratulations to the deserving award recipients and thank you to all of the artists who submitted an entry, the work on display is outstanding,’ Mayor Hayes said.
‘Our prestigious awards program is a nationwide competition celebrating the diversity of the arts and raise the profile of both local and non-local artists.’
All entries will be exhibited at the Emerald Art Gallery Monday to Friday between 8.30 am and 5.00 pm until 15 September 2021.
‘I encourage people to head down to the Emerald Art Gallery for a visit.’
Central Highlands Regional Council Art Awards – Emerald 2021 recipients
Central Highlands Regional Council Acquisitive Award
- Too much on her plate – Jemma Ryan
Central Highlands Regional Council Local Artist Award
- Growing free – Heather Wehl
People’s Choice Award
- Incandescence – Michelle Gray and Raelene Bock
Category one | Easel-based works
- A sensory landscape – Ainslie McMahon
- Dry bush gully Rubyvale – Maxine Wild
Highly commended
- Red road – Carmen Beezley-Drake
- Puppy puddle – Loretta Horn
- Mangroves/ High tide – Elena Churilova
Category two | Works on paper
- Old Andado Station – Andrea Chapman
- Blackdown Tablelands – Elena Churilova
Category three | Three-dimensional and fibre works
- After the bushfire – Carol Foster
- Tender beauty – Sarah Larsen
Category four | Photography
- Coven – Jemma Isherwood
- Misty morn – Sandra Ryan
Category five | Digital art
- There was an old woman – Sandra Ryan
- Old brown horse – Sandra Ryan
Category six | Youth 13-17 years (any medium)
- California car – Meisha Greentree
- Are you satisfied where you are? – Joshua O’Donnell
Highly commended
- Peony – Gracie Gersbach
Category seven | Junior 12 years and under (any medium)
- Hoopless – Couper Collis
- Pink cockatoo – Joseph Murree
Highly commended
- Someone who helps – Abigail McBurney
- Crocy croc – Cobi Hawkins
- Bright and early – Brenton Chick
- Barbwire emu chick – Cobi Hawkins
View and read more about all entries here (link to event booklet).