Outback Archies Winners announced!
Art Prize winners announced at the Exhibition opening on the 17th of September.
The exhibition features nearly 100 artworks from a diverse range of artists located across 17 Shires in regional NSW. After much consideration by the dedicated judging panel, we are pleased to present the 2023 Outback Archies Art Prize winners!
Photography
1st ‘Carol & Paddy ’ by Naya Jeffries of Brewarrina
2nd ‘The Last Reach’ by Georgia Ditchfield of Coonamble
Two Dimensional
1st ‘Just off the Walgett Road’ by Ana Robson of Coonamble
2nd ‘Fierce Compassion of Gae Swain OAM’ by Belinda Sims of Emerald Hill
Ceramics
1st ‘Opal Fields’ by Kylie Lamph of Tamworth
2nd ‘Gwen Hansen Pigott & Pippen Drysdale went for a walk in the Warrumbungles’ by Melissa Kelly of Gilgandra
Sculpture
1st ‘Tools from Country’ by Matthew Kennedy of Coonamble
2nd ‘Colours of Water’ by Jody Trindall of Narrabri
Young Archie Primary
1st ‘Tea Time’ by Mabel Ceeney of Warren
2nd ‘Fireworks on the Canola’ by Lexie Trindall of Coonamble
Young Archie Secondary
1st ‘Empty Silence’ by Amanda Roach of Gulargambone
2nd ‘Happy Puppy’ by Lillian Warrington of Coonamble
Young Curators Award
‘King of the Dreamtime’ by Kaiiericah Annis-Brown of Bourke
Young Aboriginal Art Prize
Awarded to Remi Cohen of Coonamble for ‘Connecting to Country’
Young Outback Archie’s Prize
‘Bin Chicken’ by Peyton Johnson of Coonamble
Packing Room Prize
‘Oxley Paddock’ by Merren Turnbull of Bourke
Curators Award ‘Brolgas Living on Land’ Johanna Parker of Lightning Ridge
The Aboriginal Art Prize
awarded to George Williams of Walgett for ‘Bokhara Huts’
Major Outback Archies Prize
‘Min Min Lights in the Pilliga’ by Maree Kelly of Curlewis.
Thanks to our judging panel;
Kent Buchanan, Curator at Western Plains Cultural Centre, Isabelle Morgan Curator of Contemporary Art at Campbelltown Arts Centre, Catherine Goldsmith, Independent Visual Art Teacher and Artist.
As well as our wonderful Sponsors for this year,Inland Petroleum, NorthWest Vets, 2 Rivers Pty Ltd, Gilgandra Shire and key project partners Arts North West, West Darling Arts and Campbelltown Arts Centre as well as our 7 LGAs in the OBA footprint. Visit Cobar Visit Coonamble Warren Shire Council Bogan Shire Council Bourke Shire Council Brewarrina Shire Council Walgett Shire Council
CONGRATULATIONS to all the exhibiting Artists
