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WELCOME TO THE PADDINGTON ART PRIZE 2024

$30,000 National Acquisitive Prize, now in its 21st year for a painting inspired by the Australian Landscape.  
Principally Sponsored by Chris Antico, Founded and Co-Sponsored by
Marlene Antico OAM.

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Goompi Ugerabah Mugeedah (Body Paint)

2023 Paddington Art Prize Winner.

2023

NATIONAL FINALISTS 2024

Thank you to all the artists who enter and continue to support The Paddington Art Prize. Congratulations to the selected finalists:

Boag, Yvonne

Brameld, Stephen &  Staples, Jay

Briscoe, Kate

Brown, David

Chircop, Louisa

Davenport, Jo

Dorrough, Kate

Fraval, Betra

Freeman, Sara

Gentle, Chris

Greedy, Linda

Harvey, Geoff

Hego

Johnson, Josephine

Kulyuru, Tjulyata

Larkin, Elena

Lee, Mina

Lloyd, Rosy

Marchant, Graham

McInnis, Kerry

Monde, Ray

McIntosh, Margaret 

Munggi Stephensen, Allen

Namok, Rosella

Oczos, Laura

Pool, Gabrielle

Reilly, Caitlin

Ryan, Paul

Schofield, Douglas

Sharp, Peter

Stavrianos, Wendy

Stevens, Kate

Stokes, Wendy

Teear, Michelle

Taylor, Neil

Tyalmuty McCarthy, Helen

Van Der Wal, Helen

Wakefield, Libby

Watters, Stuart

Wheeler, Jo

White, Judith

Wise, Chris

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EXHIBITION OF
NATIONAL FINALISTS 2024

10th - 20th October

Art Leven Gallery
17 Thurlow St, Redfern NSW

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OPENING NIGHT AND PRIZE CEREMONY

Join us for the 21st Paddington Art Prize

6pm Thursday 10th October

Art Leven Gallery

17 Thurlow St, Redfern NSW

Services

Paddington Art Prize

Additional 2024 Non-Acquisitive Awards* listed below: 

Honorable Mention Award

A $3000 award sponsored by Paddington Art Prize Founder Marlene Antico OAM.

Highly 
Commended Award

A $1000 award sponsored by Artist/Curator Julia Martin

Art 
Leven Gallery Award

A 2025 solo exhibition at Art Leven gallery for two artists from the list of finalists with different, yet complimentary approaches to landscape painting, from Director Mirri Leven. The artists will also receive $2,500 each toward the creation of the exhibition.

Anthea Polson Gallery Award

A 2025/2026 solo exhibition at Anthea Polson Gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland for two unrepresented artists who are selected as finalists, from director Anthea Polson.

James Makin Gallery Award

A 2025/2026 solo exhibition at the James Makin Gallery, Melbourne, Victoria for an artist that is not represented in the state of Victoria and contractually able to exhibit outside their represented galleries (should they have one), selected from the finalists, from director James Makin.

Becker Minty Gallery Award

A 2025 solo exhibition at Becker Minty Hobart, Tasmania  for an artist that is not represented in the state of Tasmania and contractually able to exhibit outside their represented galleries (should they have one), selected from the finalists, by director Jason Minty.

AL Stretchers Award

$2000 Worth of Aluminium Stretchers sponsored by Alesandro Ljubicic.

Eramboo Residency Gallery Award

A 2025 two week live-in residency at Eramboo Artist Environment, North Sydney for a selected Finalist, followed by the opportunity to hold a ten day self-managed 2025/2026 exhibition of their residency art works at Eramboo Gallery. Additionally,  $500 cash will be given towards exhibition expenses; sponsored by Chris Antico.

Rathenart
Printing Award

A $1000 Rathenart Printing/Scanning Voucher for 2024 finalist sponsored by Rebecca Anne Brady.

People's 
Choice Award

A $1000 gift certificate from Theresa Sarjeant of Fine Art Imaging for the Finalist with the most votes from visitors to the Exhibition of National Finalists at Cooee Art Leven Gallery.

2024 JUDGES

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Jackie Dunn

Senior Curator of Exhibitions, AGNSW

*photo credit: Anna Kucera

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Ian Grant

Artist

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Sasha Grishin AM, FAHA

Emeritus Professor, ANU

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A digital exhibition of 6 artists selected from unrepresented finalists of the most recent Paddington Art Prize - Exhibition of National Finalists. Curated by Paddington Art Prize Founder, Marlene Antico OAM

EXHIBITION ENDED

AUGUST 1 - AUGUST 31, 2024

ArtistsPFP

SPONSORS

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