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Premier’s statement
Since the first Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize exhibition in 2003, artists have shared their interpretations of the scientific issues that affect our natural world through a variety of different art forms including paintings, sculptures, and jewellery. The prize acts as a platform to encourage artists to contribute to the challenges that face our natural world, and provides economic support to South Australia’s cultural sector, with over $2.5 million in sales and prize money to date benefiting our state and artists. The biennial exhibition at the South Australian Museum has become a major event on the arts calendar. It represents an opportunity for not only established, but also emerging artists to explore and present their perspectives on natural science. Charged with highlighting the strong links between art, science and the natural world the Waterhouse Prize also sparks debate among viewers as we grapple with the need to conserve our planet. It also inspires ongoing interest among the next generation of scientists and artists, and encourages young minds to undertake science and artbased studies and activities. I applaud the South Australian Museum for its continuous effort to produce and support scientific ventures that we can all relate to, and extend my congratulations to all the 2018 Waterhouse Prize finalists. Hon. Steven Marshall MP Premier of South Australia
Director’s statement
Established now as a biennial exhibition, the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize allows artists time to reflect on how their art interprets natural science. As science is a dynamic endeavour this interpretation has to keep pace with new knowledge and our evolving understanding. I am delighted to see that the artists featuring in this year’s exhibition have again risen to the challenge to engage and provoke the viewing public. Within this stimulating and everchanging environment there continues to be some constants. Since its inaugural exhibition in 2003 the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize has continued to provide a truly unique nexus for the examination of the relationship between art and natural science. The Waterhouse continues to attract leading and emerging artists from throughout Australia and internationally and this year’s exhibition is no exception. At the South Australian Museum we are proud to have created this unique event in Australia’s cultural calendar. It has never been more important to stimulate the artistic community and the public’s interest in natural science. It provides an exciting forum to communicate ideas, create debate and enable society to be better informed. I would like to thank all the artists who entered this year’s competition and for sharing their creativity. I would also like to thank the international panel of judges for their informed adjudication of the artworks in the exhibition. I am very grateful for the continued support of all our donors and sponsors – without you there simply would not be a 2018 Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize. Finally, I thank you the visitor for viewing this year’s Waterhouse. I hope you that you leave feeling enriched by this intriguing exhibition. Brian Oldman Director, South Australian Museum
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The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize
Exploring the natural world through artistic creativity
Prize categories
Science is more crucial than ever before in helping us understand and address the overwhelming number of environmental challenges facing our planet.
Emerging
The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize was first exhibited in 2003 and commemorates the birth of the South Australian Museum’s first curator, Frederick George Waterhouse. The prize is an opportunity for artists to investigate the world around them, and present their perspectives on natural science. It encourages artists to make a statement about the scientific issues facing our planet, and offers a valuable platform for them to contribute to the environmental debate. Over the years the competition has become a much loved fixture on the arts calendar, allowing artists and audiences to explore natural science through a range of creative outlets.
Scientist’s Choice Award
Since 2003 artists from over 30 different countries, including the United Kingdom, Ecuador, Israel, Syria, France and Canada, have taken part in the competition. Hundreds of entries are received each year, and the Prize is judged by an independent jury that changes annually. The stunning diversity and colour showcased in the gallery, as well as the scientific messages behind the high-calibre artworks, continues to attract visitors who love to see science through the boundless imagination of the talented artists. The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize is a fixture in the Australian arts calendar and continues to play a significant role in provoking debate about art and science in order to encourage a greater understanding of our world.
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Open The People’s Choice Dr Wendy Wickes Memoriam Prize
Competition judges Chris Saines (Director, Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art) Barbara Maria Stafford (independent writer, curator and speaker whose work explores the intersections between the visual arts and the physical and biological sciences) Angela Valamanesh (contemporary Australian artist) Brian Oldman (Director, South Australian Museum)
Acknowledgements
The People’s Choice Dr Wendy Wickes Memoriam Prize
About Dr Wendy Wickes
The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize encourages artists to investigate the world around them and to make a statement about the scientific and environmental issues facing our planet.
The most important activity that a human being can obtain is to learn to understand, because to understand it is to be free.
The People’s Choice Dr Wendy Wickes Memoriam Prize recognises the significance of the public vote, a unique feature of this award, and provides exhibition visitors with the opportunity to make their choice on the piece that most significantly reflects the spirit of the Waterhouse Prize. The People’s Choice Award is the embodiment of Wendy’s love of the Waterhouse. The work that receives the most votes is awarded this prestigious prize.
Baruch Spinoza
Dr Wendy Wickes commenced her professional career in Marine Biology after graduating with a Bachelor of Science (Hons). Wendy worked both here and in Israel before her career was cut short when her hearing in one ear was compromised due to diving, preventing her from taking up an appointment with Aberdeen University. After her return to Australia Wendy went on to study Medicine, becoming a founding member and Fellow of the Australasian Chapter of Addictions Medicine. Her work in this field was acknowledged both nationally and internationally, as was her contribution to the World Health Organisation in facilitating the education of medical staff and the setup of methadone clinics throughout Indonesia. It was Wendy’s belief that we needed to be supportive of the less privileged and fight for the underdog which her other position as a member of the Social Securities Appeals Tribunal accomplished. Her commitment to all of these causes was provided selflessly and with generosity of spirit, and with a love for her profession and the achievements with her diverse client groups. Wendy was a great believer in the power of education, and throughout her career worked as an educator at various universities, always with the goal of helping young people develop their careers. Her personal interests were also diverse, ranging from bird watching to equestrian dressage, and an uncanny and natural ability in diverse artistic pursuits, and a voracious appetite for art and literature. Above all, Wendy will be remembered by her life’s companion, family, friends, colleagues and clients as a person of exceptional integrity and humility. Her intellect, love and compassion have enriched us all and continue to be an inspiration. Wendy’s love and respect for the Waterhouse Prize since its inception is the motivation in providing this prize.
From art, from nature, from the schools, Let random influences glance, Like light in many a shiver’d lance That breaks about the dappled pools: Lord Alfred Tennyson, In Memoriam
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Acknowledgements
Thank you The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize is an ambitious undertaking. The competition, exhibition and related events would not be possible without the collaboration and unconditional support of individual donors, government and corporate partners. We wish to express our sincerest gratitude to them and acknowledge their pivotal role in ensuring the continued success of the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize.
Exhibition Prize Sponsors
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Finalist artworks Emerging finalists
1. Zoë Slee Arcanum reconnect – object V Porcelain and plexiglass 80 mm x 165 mm x 90 mm $658
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2. Jane Dennis Extant DNA Raw fish (Aptychotrema rostrata, shovel-nose shark) monoprint 900 mm x 600 mm $1250 3. Adrian Bradbury For a whole night at sea we searched and searched Oil on canvas 1220 mm x 910 mm $4000 4. Mahala Hill Apocalyptic fracture Bone china, black clay, ceramic shards, glass, glaze 230 mm x 170 mm x 200 mm $960
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5. Anna Louise Richardson Little big rock Charcoal on cement fibreboard, brass plate 1200 mm x 2000 mm $3000
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Finalist artworks Emerging finalists
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1. Caro Facelli Bloom, Aurelia aurita, 2016 (detail) Paint marker on glass 950 mm x 1130 mm x 60 mm $3600 2. Emma Kirby Manus scientia (detail) Acrylic and ink on board 645 mm x 645 mm $850
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3. Ella-Maude Wilson Glitch in nature Oil on canvas 1016 mm x 762 mm $30 000 4. Pauline Dewar After the autumn rains Watercolour on paper 750 mm x 970 mm $2100
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5. Sorcha Yelland Asphyxia (detail) Cast glass 80 mm x 180 mm x 120 mm $800 6. Hayley Lander The great forgetting (detail) Oil on board 625 mm x 1150 mm $3800
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Finalist artworks Emerging finalists
1. Nic Mason Pie down (detail) Oil on linen 400 mm x 400 mm $950 2. Caitlin Hughes Anastasis Smalti and unglazed ceramic mosaic over fibreglass, steel mesh and cement substrate 650 mm x 650 mm x 300 mm $11 000
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3. Chelsea Hopkins-Allan Wing-scales of the female orchard swallowtail butterfly (Papilio aegeus) Oil pastel, watercolour and gouache on 300gsm watercolour paper 1500 mm x 1100 mm $3500
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4. Madeline Prowd Ghost gum Blown glass 210 mm x 290 mm x 200 mm $2100 5. Michelle Driver Windows no. 3 – self portrait (detail) Hand woven tapestry 450 mm x 385 mm $1500 6. Kate Little Buddleja (detail) Natural dye (Buddleja davidii) and cotton thread on paper 1010 mm x 650 mm $900
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Finalist artworks Emerging finalists
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1. Mickelina Barlow Wattle seed dreaming Acrylic on canvas 1220 mm x 1220 mm $12 600 2. Llewelyn Ash Sea of glass Hand blown glass 350 mm x 280 mm x 280 mm $6500 3. Annika Karskens A modern inconvenience, pods of extinction (detail) Mixed media: aluminium coffee pods, plaster, resin, gilding in perspex cabinet 900 mm x 900 mm x 80 mm $7500
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4. Andrea Wyatt A snapshot of Mount Barker Summit throughout the ages (detail) Watercolour, gouache and handmade ochre paints from South Australian pigments 965 mm x 1200 mm $3600 5. Kate Butler Remember Paris? Unglazed porcelain, vitreous glass, tinted mortar on hand formed substrate 700 mm x 700 mm x 80 mm $6500
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6. Nicola Jarvie Adaptations Porcelain 420 mm x 170 mm x 310 mm $540
Finalist artworks Emerging finalists
1. Emma Kelly Lichen world – golden moonglow Pencil on paper, digital colour 500 mm x 500 mm $600
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2. Perrin Millard What we know, what we imagine (detail) Oil on canvas 1500 mm x 1500 mm $2200 3. Annie Smith Banksia menziesii Oil on canvas 1800 mm x 900 mm $1600 4. Maria Kraatz Undercurrents Hand-built earthenware clay 140 mm x 380 mm x 280 mm $440
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5. Anne Harris Response (E. tereticornis: a self directed residency with a tree) Hemp cotton and natural Eucalyptus dye 1250 mm x 1300 mm x 40 mm $1500
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6. Judith Woolston Playing for pleasure playing for time Oil on canvas 1220 mm x 610 mm $4800
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All measurements are supplied by the artist. They may represent framed or unframed dimensions. Buyers are advised to contact the Museum Shop to check specific details prior to purchase.
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Finalist artworks Open finalists
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1. Debbie Symons Limacina helicina Antarctica – the butterfly effect HD video Duration 5:21 min $1950 2. Cheryl Hutchens Bifurcate Glass beads, nylon thread 970 mm x 940 mm x 20 mm $2000
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3. Bethany Wheeler B. integrifolia (detail) Pierced paper, charcoal 730 mm x 730 mm $1200 4. Gaye Chapman Weeds and wasteland: dissolution, essence and embodiment of place (detail) ‘Weed’ species, 74 qualitative filter papers, site-specific organic materials, polymers, and stemmed glass laboratory funnel 1950 mm x 1950 mm $10 000
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5. Jason Cordero The question has been answered Oil on linen 1980 mm x 1020 mm $13 500
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Finalist artworks Open finalists
1. Nick Mount Fruit and olive #020218 Blown glass, murrini, battuto, olive wood and Huon stems, oak base 540 mm x 480 mm x 220 mm $11 000
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2. Morgan Allender Elusive flight: chequered copper butterfly (Lucia limbaria) Oil on linen 1520 mm x 1830 mm $9945 3. Carole Bann Monstera Metalpoint (24 carat gold, pure silver) 740 mm x 430 mm $3000
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4. Malcolm Koch Oxygen captured Polymer synthetic on JPP synthetic 760 mm x 1020 mm $6500 5. Mariella McKinley By the shore Hand blown and cold carved glass 170 mm x 185 mm x 185 mm $4400
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6. Christobel Kelly Vaster than empires and more slow Leaves, 22 carat gold, Petri dishes 100 mm x 450 mm $1200
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All measurements are supplied by the artist. They may represent framed or unframed dimensions. Buyers are advised to contact the Museum Shop to check specific details prior to purchase.
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Finalist artworks Open finalists
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1. Marguerite Derricourt Evolution Moulded paper on Arches watercolour paper, pen and ink 1060 mm x 750 mm x 50 mm $6000 2. Nicola Hooper The giant flea Digital print of hand coloured lithograph on paper, foam board and fishing line 1400 mm x 1300 mm $4500
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3. Vanessa Lee ‘Best supporting role goes to…’ Sterling silver, 18 carat yellow gold, freshwater pearls, smokey quartz 370 mm x 90 mm x 5 mm $5000 4. Simon Reece Medusozoa Ceramic 45 mm x 350 mm x 330 mm $1500
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5. Zoe Woods Vortical pair XI Blown glass, wheel cut 160 mm x 330 mm x 160 mm $7800
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6. Natalie Maras Shield no sword Polymer clay on board 740 mm x 560 mm x 80 mm $1450
Finalist artworks Open finalists
1. Roy Underwood Miramiratjara Acrylic on linen 2000 mm x 1370 mm $12 000
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2. Kate Cooper and Jennifer Freebody Fragility Wire, paper, bees wax, polymer clay 300 mm x 250 mm x 250 mm $4500 3. Claudine Marzik Torrid Zone (detail) Acrylic on canvas 1360 mm x 1200 mm $6600 4. Karen Cunningham Diamond ring (detail) Hot sculpted glass, radiated diamond nanoparticles, 532nm laser, 532nm laser filter 600 mm x 800 mm x 500 mm $8800
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5. Alicia King The future of nature Resin, rare earth magnets, iron 400 mm x 400 mm x 300 mm $4500 6. AK Milroy Anamnesis (detail) Acrylic 430 mm x 1800 mm x 330 mm $4500 5
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Finalist artworks Open finalists
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1. Emily Snadden Highland limb brooches with winter lichen Fine silver, sterling silver, 18 carat yellow gold, high fired southern ice porcelain, fresh water seed pearls and stainless steel pin 11 mm x 73 mm x 18 mm; 11 mm x 80 mm x 24 mm; 14 mm x 77 mm x 28 mm $9000 2. Selena de Carvalho The elasticity of time [souvenirs] Icelandic glacier recording, King Billy Pine cone, proximity sensor, speaker, raspberry pi, rammed earth, metal and concrete 1700 mm x 280 mm x 280 mm $7000 3. Sophie Carnell The ocean is crying, bleeding, dying. Triptych Found fishing line, beach debris, plastic bottle and straws, discarded ‘disposable’ contact lenses, deconstructed beach rope, recycled sterling silver, brass, glass beads 800 mm x 1100 mm x 150 mm $1900
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4. Datsun Tran We are red in tooth and claw Oil on board 1980 mm x 1980 mm $30 000
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Finalist artworks Open finalists
1. Liz Shreeve The platonics (detail) Curled rag paper on paper 120 mm x 750 mm x 120 mm $1100 2. Sally Blake Eucalyptus mantle (detail) Dry eucalyptus leaves and eucalyptus dyed wool, silk and linen on paper 1300 x 1060 $4500
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3. Louise Feneley Bouquet – natura morte Oil on Belgian linen 1370 mm x 1220 mm $12 500 4. Deidre But-Husaim The reclaiming Oil on linen 1520 mm x 1370 mm $24 000 5. Jan Howlin Core blimey Stoneware paperclay, slip, underglaze, glaze, wax 350 mm x 300 mm x 280 mm $1100
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Finalist artworks Open finalists
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1. Lara Tilbrook Fat cat Skin, claw, feather, bone, teeth, gold, copper, cotton 740 mm x 500 mm x 110 mm $3800 2. Anna Madeleine Fool’s gold Paper, glitter, glue 1500 mm x 2000 mm x 1000 mm $2800 3. Neil Huggett Soft colours in the western sky before sunrise Pastels on paper 660 mm x 980 mm $1900 4. Jane Bamford Weaving – porcelain ‘spines’ and bull kelp “Ecosystem tipping” Southern ice porcelain and bull kelp (Durvillaea potatorum) 1800 mm x 610 mm $3000
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5. Jamie Willis Transmarine ultramontane part 1 Oil on canvas 1270 mm x 1980 mm $2750
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Finalist artworks Open finalists
1. Lee Harrop We are making a new world (after Paul Nash) #2 (2018) Hand engraved core sample from the Yilgarn Craton, WA, Australia 810 mm x 45 x 45 mm $1000 2. Erica Seccombe Metamorphosis Single channel video 6:46 minutes $5500
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3. Astra Parker Lumen Stainless steel 780 mm x 780 mm x 780 mm $5000 4. Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello Bush flower bicornuals, set of two Hot blown glass with murrine 250 mm x 230 mm x 140 mm; 270 mm x 240 mm x 140 mm $9500
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5. Sandy Webster Fatal Shore dustbin Mixed media 250 mm x 500 mm x 100 mm $1000 6. Michelle Kelly Growth Stainless steel 830 mm x 2000 mm x 550 mm $7200 6
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Finalist artworks Open finalists
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1. Catherine Nelson EveryNothing Single channel HD video Duration 01:01:02 $10 000 2. Erin Conron Tide Blown glass with multi fired enamel 350 mm x 290 mm x 320 mm $2900 3. Carolyn Corletto Life savings (detail) Seeds, plastic 1500 mm x 300 mm x 10 mm $1500
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4. Geoff Overheu Colony (detail) Bronze 650 mm x 280 mm x 450 mm $7700 5. Laura Wills Substance that promotes healing Watercolour, pastel, pencil and pigment ink on rag paper 900 mm x 660 mm $2450
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6. Aly de Groot Water bird Handwoven monofilament (fishing line), fish hook 800 mm x 700 mm x 300 mm $3500 7. Lorraine Biggs Small wonders (detail) Pastel chalk on paper (made from Tasmanian Richea pandanifolia leaves) 1700 mm x 1150 mm x 40 mm $5000
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Finalist artworks Open finalists
1. Cobi Cockburn Innate lines Fused and engraved glass 1160 mm x 1160 mm x 40 mm $9900
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2. Maiju Altpere Windows to soul’s garden, 2016–18 (detail) High fired porcelain, mono-print, erosion 1680 mm x 1520 mm x 25 mm $9000 3. Tania Mason Connected to another by two Gouache and watercolour on canvas 1100 x 1720 (diptych) $6000
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4. Anna Glynn Antipodean nocturne Moving image Duration 7:00 min – moving image/single channel MP4 (edition of 7) $5750
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Price list Emerging finalists
ARTIST
TITLE
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NO.
PRICE
Llewelyn Ash
Sea of glass
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2
$6500
Mickelina Barlow
Wattle seed dreaming
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1
$12 600
Adrian Bradbury
For a whole night at sea we searched and searched
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3
$4000
Kate Butler
Remember Paris?
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5
$6500
Jane Dennis
Extant DNA
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2
$1250
Pauline Dewar
After the autumn rains
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4
$2100
Michelle Driver
Windows no. 3 – self portrait
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5
$1500
Caro Facelli
Bloom, Aurelia aurita, 2016
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1
$3600
Anne Harris
Response (E. Tereticornis: a self directed residency with a tree)
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5
$1500
Mahala Hill
Apocalyptic fracture
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4
$960
Chelsea Hopkins-Allan
Wing-scales of the female orchard swallowtail butterfly (Papilio aegeus)
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3
$3500
Caitlin Hughes
Anastasis
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2
$11 000
Nicola Jarvie
Adaptations
10
6
$540
Annika Karskens
A modern inconvenience, pods of extinction
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3
$7500
Emma Kelly
Lichen world – golden moonglow
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1
$600
Emma Kirby
Manus scientia
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2
$850
Maria Kraatz
Undercurrents
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4
$440
Hayley Lander
The great forgetting
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6
$3800
Kate Little
Buddleja
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6
$900
Nic Mason
Pie down
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1
$950
Perrin Millard
What we know, what we imagine
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2
$2200
Madeline Prowd
Ghost gum
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4
$2100
Anna Louise Richardson
Little big rock
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5
$3000
Zoë Slee
Arcanum reconnect – object V
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1
$658
Annie Smith
Banksia menziesii
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3
$1600
Ella-Maude Wilson
Glitch in nature
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3
$30 000
Judith Woolston
Playing for pleasure playing for time
11
6
$4800
Andrea Wyatt
A snapshot of Mount Barker Summit throughout the ages
9
4
$3600
Sorcha Yelland
Asphyxia
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5
$800
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Price list Open finalists
ARTIST
TITLE
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PRICE
Morgan Allender
Elusive flight: chequered copper butterfly (Lucia limbaria)
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2
$9945
Maiju Altpere
Windows to soul’s garden, 2016–18
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2
$9000
Kate Cooper and Jennifer Freebody
Fragility
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2
$4500
Jane Bamford
Weaving – porcelain ‘spines’ and bull kelp “Ecosystem tipping”
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4
$3000
Carole Bann
Monstera
13
3
$3000
Lorraine Biggs
Small wonders
20
7
$5000
Sally Blake
Eucalyptus mantle
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2
$4500
Deidre But-Husaim
The reclaiming
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4
$24 000
Sophie Carnell
The ocean is crying, bleeding, dying. Triptych
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3
$1900
Gaye Chapman
Weeds and wasteland: dissolution, essence and embodiment of place
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4
$10 000
Cobi Cockburn
Innate lines
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1
$9900
Erin Conron
Tide
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2
$2900
Jason Cordero
The question has been answered
12
5
$13 500
Carolyn Corletto
Life savings
20
3
$1500
Karen Cunningham
Diamond ring
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4
$8800
Selena de Carvalho
The elasticity of time [souvenirs]
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2
$7000
Aly de Groot
Water bird
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6
$3500
Marguerite Derricourt
Evolution
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1
$6000
Louise Feneley
Bouquet – natura morte
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3
$12 500
Anna Glynn
Antipodean nocturne
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4
$5750
Lee Harrop
We are making a new world (after Paul Nash) #2 (2018)
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1
$1000
Nicola Hooper
The giant flea
14
2
$4500
Jan Howlin
Core blimey
17
5
$1100
Neil Huggett
Soft colours in the western sky before sunrise
18
3
$1900
Cheryl Hutchens
Bifurcate
12
2
$2000
Christobel Kelly
Vaster than empires and more slow
13
6
$1200
Michelle Kelly
Growth
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6
$7200
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Price list Open finalists
ARTIST
TITLE
PAGE
NO.
PRICE
Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello
Bush flower bicornuals, set of two
19
4
$9500
Alicia King
The future of nature
15
5
$4500
Malcolm Koch
Oxygen captured
13
4
$6500
Vanessa Lee
‘Best supporting role goes to…’
14
3
$5000
Anna Madeleine
Fool's gold
18
2
$2800
Natalie Maras
Shield no sword
14
6
$1450
Claudine Marzik
Torrid Zone
15
3
$6600
Tania Mason
Connected to another by two
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3
$6000
Mariella McKinley
By the shore
13
5
$4400
AK Milroy
Anamnesis
15
6
$4500
Nick Mount
Fruit and olive #020218
13
1
$11 000
Catherine Nelson
EveryNothing
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1
$10 000
Geoff Overheu
Colony
20
4
$7700
Astra Parker
Lumen
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3
$5000
Simon Reece
Medusozoa
14
4
$1500
Erica Seccombe
Metamorphosis
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2
$5500
Liz Shreeve
The platonics
17
1
$1100
Emily Snadden
Highland limb brooches with winter lichen
16
1
$9000
Debbie Symons
Limacina helicina Antarctica – the butterfly effect
12
1
$1950
Lara Tilbrook
Fat cat
18
1
$3800
Datsun Tran
We are red in tooth and claw
16
4
$30 000
Roy Underwood
Miramiratjara
15
1
$12 000
Sandy Webster
Fatal Shore dustbin
19
5
$1000
Bethany Wheeler
B. integrifolia
12
3
$1200
Jamie Willis
Transmarine ultramontane part 1
18
5
$2750
Laura Wills
Substance that promotes healing
20
5
$2450
Zoe Woods
Vortical pair XI
14
5
$7800
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