2018 Emerging Artist Support Scheme (EASS) Awards

The Patrons Preview of the Graduating Exhibition was held on Wednesday 21 November.

Patrons acquired artworks and offered a range of awards including exhibitions, residencies and subscriptions.

Recipients of the awards were announced at the official opening of the Graduating Exhibition.

 

ACT Legislative Assembly Prize

• Kerry Martin Textiles
• Toni Hassan Painting

 

Boronia Awards

• Kerry Martin Textiles
• Wayne Creaser Furniture
• Louis Grant Glass
• Tanya McArthur Ceramics
• Elizabeth Curry Gold & Silversmithing

 

Boronia Prize For Excellence recipients from 2017 announced 2018

• Alicia Cox Ceramics
• Lucius Culliton Furniture
• Bethany Lick Glass
• Zoe Groeneveld Gold & Silver
• Ella O'Hart Textiles

 

Robert Foster Gold & Silver Honours Scholarship

• Elizabeth Curry Gold & Silver

John and Elizabeth Baker Honours Scholarship for Sculpture

• Aidan Hartshorn Sculpture

 

Cox Architecture EASS Prize

• Holly Murney Photomedia

 

Peter and Lena Karmel Anniversary Award

• Belle Palmer Printmedia & Drawing

 

Max Hawk Travelling Scholarship

• Lani Shea-An Painting

 

Nigel Thomson Travelling Grant

• Caitlin Evans Textiles

 

Westende Travel Grant

• Judith Ajani Painting

 

Janet Wilkie Memorial Prize for Introduction to Art History and Curatorship

• Jamie Alexander

 

Janet Wilkie Memorial Prize for Art History and Curatorship 2017

• Rory Caddis

 

Janet Wilkie Memorial Prize for Art History and Theory Honours 2017

• Bianca Winataputri

 

David and Margaret Williams Travel Grant

• Jess Semler Sculpture

 

Patsy & Kevin Payne Prize

• Jeremy Grigg Printmedia & Drawing

 

School of Art & Design Drawing Prize

• Ellen Sleeman Taylor Sculpture

 

Hiroe and Cornel Swen Prize

• Katrina Leske Ceramics

 

Gray Smith and Joan Scott Prize

• Rachel Roberts

 

EASS Patrons HDR Award

• Blanche Tilden
• Bryan Harris

 

A&A Masters Award

• Blanche Tilden

 

Graduate Harris & Hobbs Materials Award

• Claudia Chaseling
• Bic Tieu

 

EASS ACQUISITIVE

ANU Art Collection

Bronte Evans Rayward Printmedia & Drawing

Georgia Kennedy Painting

 

Materials Awards

Eckersley's Art & Craft Materials Award

• Jakki Hellema Painting

 

Fyre Gallery Work in Progress Materials Award

• Brigette Weir Printmedia & Drawing

 

Thor's Hammer Materials Award

• May Than Kyaw Furniture

 

Walker Ceramics Materials Award

• Abbey Jamieson Ceramics

 

Subscription Awards

NAVA Ignition Prize

• Brooke McEachern Printmedia & Drawing

 

Art Monthly Australasia Subscription Award

• Cristina Whittenbury Castillo Ceramics
• Chayla Ueckert-Smith Ceramics

 

Australian Ceramics Association Award

• Jenny Wong Ceramics

 

Spinners and Weavers Award (subscription & exhibition)

• Katherine Flanagan Textiles
• Cat Evans Textiles
• Kerry Martin Textiles

 

Ceramics: Art and Perception

Cristina Whittembury Castillo Ceramics

 

Exhibition Awards

Alliance Française de Canberra Exhibition Award

• Rowan McGuiness Painting
• Thomas Wood Painting
• Elizabeth Curry Gold & Silversmithing
• Katrina Leske Ceramics
• Fenella Bryant Glass

 

ANCA Exhibition Award

• David Lindesay Photomedia
• Isabelle Mackay Sim Ceramics

 

Belconnen Arts Centre Exhibition Award

• Thomas Wood Painting
• Elizabeth Curry Gold & Silversmithing

 

Belconnen Community Gallery Solo Exhibition Award

• Ping Quin Furniture

 

Belconnen Community Gallery Group Exhibition Award

• Belle Palmer Printmedia & Drawing
• Meredith Pammanter-Legg Printmedia & Drawing
• Chena Ferguson Printmedia & Drawing
• Nathaniel Kempton Printmedia & Drawing
• Mirka Finch Printmedia & Drawing
• Olivia Klinger Printmedia & Drawing

 

Canberra Contemporary Art Space Exhibition Award

• Ellen Sleeman Taylor Sculpture
• Belle Palmer Printmedia & Drawing

 

Canberra Museum and Gallery Ramp Showcase Award

• Emeirely Nucifora-Ryan Glass

 

Canberra Potters Society Exhibition Award

• Katrina Leske Ceramics
• Naomi Eburn Ceramics
• Tanya McArthur Ceramics

 

CAPO Curatorial Award

• Frances Kenna CAHAT

 

Craft ACT: Craft and Design Emerging Contemporaries: National Exhibition Award

• Tanya McArthur Ceramics
• Louis Grant Glass
• Boya Yu Gold & Silversmithing
• Cat Evans Textiles
• Gaynor Hodder Textiles

 

Gallery of Small Things exhibition award

• Thomas Wood Painting
• Boya Yu Gold & Silversmithing

 

Goulburn Regional Art Gallery

• Nur Aishah Kenton Photomedia

 

Kin Gallery Outstanding Graduate Award

• Elizabeth Curry Gold & Silversmithing

 

.M Contemporary Exhibition Award

• Matthew Freeman Gold & Silversmithing
• Aidan Hartshorn Sculpture
• Alex Amburger Sculpture

 

Tributary Projects Exhibition & Mentorship Award

• Cristina Whittembury Castillo Ceramics
• Annette Liu Photomedia

 

Tuggeranong Arts Centre Exhibition Award

• Ellen Sleeman Taylor Sculpture
• Holly Murney Photomedia

 

Residency Awards

Canberra Glassworks Residency Award

• Louis Grant Glass

 

Canberra Grammar School Residency Award

• Aidan Hartshorn Sculpture
• Katrina Leske Ceramics
• Ellen Sleeman Taylor Gold & Silversmithing

 

Canberra Potters Residency Award

• Tanya McArthur Ceramics

 

Country to Coast residency and exhibition at Durras Progress Hall

• Sally Mumford Printmedia & Drawing

 

M16 Artspace Residency Award

• Ziggy Davey Sculpture
• Kayla Piris Painting

 

Megalo Print Studio & Gallery Studio Residency Award

• Sally Mumford Printmedia & Drawing
• Thomas Wyatt Printmedia & Drawing
• Belle Palmer Printmedia & Drawing

 

PhotoAccess Residency Award

• Annette Liu Photomedia

 

Strathnairn Anita McIntyre Residency Award

• Naomi Eburn Ceramics

 

Sturt: Australian Contemporary Craft and Design Artist in Residence Award

• Wayne Creaser Furniture

 

EASS Acquisitions

• Alexander Mercieca Printmedia & Drawing
• Ingrid Hunter Painting
• Thomas Wood Painting
•  Hariji Piekalns Painting
• Jeremy Griggs Printmedia & Drawing
• Bronte Evans Rayward Printmedia & Drawing
•  Hannah Bushby Gold & Silversmithing
• Elyssa Howie Waterford Printmedia & Drawing
• Kerry Martin Textiles
• Rowan McGuiness Painting
• Tanya McArthur Ceramics
• Kyra Ueckert-Smith Photomedia
• Toni Hassan Painting
• Matthew Freeman Gold & Silversmithing
• Thomas Wood Painting
• Katherine Flanagan Textiles
• Christine Pearson Ceramics
• CAPO Katrina Leske Ceramics
• Rowan McGuiness Painting
• Thomas Wood Painting
• Kerry Martin Textiles
• Thomas Wood Painting
• Sally Mumford Printmedia & Drawing

 

NEW

Altenburg Gallery Exhibition Award

• Katrina Leske Ceramics
• Tanya McArthur Ceramics
• Lani Shea-An Painting
• Meredith Pammenter-Legg Printmedia & Drawing

 

Art, Not Apart Exhibition Award

• Holly Murney Photomedia