WELCOME TO THE PADDINGTON ART PRIZE 2023
A $30,000 National Acquisitive Prize, now in its 20th year for a painting inspired by the Australian Landscape; Founded & Principally Sponsored by Marlene Antico OAM.
2023 Exhibition of National Finalists:
October 12 - 22, 11am - 5pm
Cooee Art Leven Gallery
All Sales Enquiries contact:
Chris Antico 0418 618 915
Non-acquisitive Awards Winners:
A $30,000 National Acquisitive Painting Prize Inspired by the Australian Landscape, in it's 20th year.
EXHIBITION OF NATIONAL FINALISTS
October 12th - 22nd, 11am - 5pm
See the 2023 selection of National Finalists at:
COOEE ART LEVEN GALLERY
17 Thurlow Street, Redfern NSW, 2016
2023 Paddington Art Prize Exhibition of National Finalists
(Alphabetical Order By Lastname)
Adasal Evie
Azzopardi Maree
Baird Susan
Baker Leisl
Bertini Jo
Bidu Gladys
Boag Yvonne
Brook Gemma Rose
Bruce Gina
Buselli Anthony
Chin Kevin
Chircop Louisa
Connolly Michelle
Connor Paul
Davenport Jo
De Latour Angie
De Latour Chantel
Escott Dorita
Flemons Lynne
Golding Dennis
Goodwin-Ryan Sharron
Gorospe-Lockie Maharlina
Gosse Eliza
Gray Erica
Haggith Paul
Hale James
Hansen Alex
Harricks Tannya
Keeler-Milne Jennifer
Leighton-Dore Bronte
Leti Bruno
Lett Belem
Loogatha Amy
Malherbe Robert
Miller Paul
Nicholson Julie
O'Conner Lauren
O'Hara Mark
Phillips John
Pryor Rhonda
Purcell Marisa
Reisch Ambrose
Reily Caitlin
Schofield Douglas
Steele Mignon
Sweaney Robyn
Taylor Neil
Thomson Ann
Ugerabah Goompi
Vadasz Louise
Watters Stuart
Westerman Lani
White Angus
Additional non-acquisitive awards* listed below:
Honorable Mention Award
A $3000 award sponsored by Paddington Art Prize Co-Sponsor Chris Antico
Highly
Commended Award
A $3000 award sponsored by Artist/Curator Julia Martin
Anthea Polson Gallery Award
A 2024/2025 solo exhibition at the Anthea Polson Gallery, Gold Coast, Queensland for two unrepresented artists who are selected as finalists, from director Anthea Polson.
Cooee Art
Leven Award
A 2024 solo exhibition at Mirri Leven's 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.
James Makin Gallery Award
A 2024/2025 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.
Al Stretchers Award
$2000 Worth of Aluminium Stretchers sponsored by Alesandro Ljubicic.
People's
Choice Award
A $1000 gift certificate from Theresa Sarjeant of Fine Art Imaging.
2023 JUDGES

Tracy Cooper-Lavery
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Director, Gallery & Visual Arts at HOTA Home of the Arts
Gold Coast.

Adj.Professor Margo Ngawa Neale
Head: Centre for Indigenous Knowledges, Senior Indigenous Curator & Executive Advisor to the Director, National Museum of Australia, Canberra

Tony Costa
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2014 Paddington Art Prize Winner &
2019 Archibald Prize Winner