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John Nelson Wins Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize
- Aug 9, 2006
Winners of the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize 2006 were announced at the SA Museum.
John Nelson won the overall prize for his sculpture entitled Foreign Policy and took home a cheque for $30,000.
There were three winners in each of the three categories plus the overall winner. The ten winning artists were chosen from 112 finalists, to share the total prize purse of $85,000. Winners flew in from interstate as well as coming from SA.
The spectacular launch evening was attended by 300 guests.
The finalists, 42 in Category A Paintings, 35 in Category B Works on Paper and 35 in Category C Sculpture and Objects, will be displayed everyday at the South Australian Museum in the ETSA Utilities Gallery.
Category A: Paintings
1st Prize
Claire Souter Light and Shelter (Before Larry) (Oil on canvas)
2nd Prize
Phil Suter Sorrento Specimen (Acrylic on Canvas)
3rd Prize v
Sonya Hotko Banksia (Oil on canvas)
Category B: Works on paper
1st Prize
Coralie Armstrong Landscape of Ediacaran Fossils (Watercolour)
2nd Prize
Janet Ayliffe On Knott Hill, Onkeeta Forest (Etching)
3rd Prize
Liz Cuming Spinifex Ring (Mixed)
Category C: Sculpture and Objects
1st Prize
Silvio Apponyi Bilby (Red cedar and black granite)
2nd Prize
Rosemary Woodford Ganf Mallee Mother, Western Grey Kangaroo (Mallee, melaleuca and mistletoe)
3rd Prize
Lincoln Kirby-Bell Tree of Life (Ceramic)
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