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EAST GIPPSLAND ART GALLERY
The Michael Beazer Works on Paper Prize 2024
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Friday 13 September - Saturday 19 October 2024.
The winner receives a $3000 prize and the winning work will be acquired by East Gippsland Art Gallery for the permanent. collection. Speeches and winner announced at the special opening event 5.30pm Friday 13 September 2024.
All welcome | FREE
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Congratulations to the winner Jenny Peterson for her work, Terre, Pinus.
Intaglio print, nature printing, watercolour, 74 x 96cm (framed)
Congratulations to Maggie Stein, who receives the Honourable Mention for her work,
Kissing the Earth,
Linocut print, 45 x 44.3cms
“There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground”. Rumi.
I came upon the words of Rumi, a 13th - century Persian poet and scholar while reading recently. This piece is very much in appreciation of our natural world and the joy of making marks.
Terre, Pinus Intaglio print, nature printing, watercolour 74 x 96cm (framed)
Kissing the Earth Linocut print, 45 x 44.3 cm
‘Michael Beazer has for many years been a great friend and supporter of the Gallery. A much respected art collector and former Gallery owner, Michael approached me several years ago with a proposal to raise the profile of the East Gippsland Art Gallery and whilst doing so, add to a newly formed permanent collection. His generous proposal was to sponsor an acquisitive works on paper prize. A biannual exhibition that in this it's first year, has attracted 133 entries from across the country. I am incredibly grateful to Michael and Margaret for giving us the opportunity to host this prize.’
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- Crystal Stubbs, East Gippsland Art Gallery Director
