Deakin University Art Gallery

The exhibition of the finalists' work will be on display at Deakin University Art Gallery from Thursday 8 September to Friday 21 October 2022.

Take a virtual tour of the exhibition here

Artwork captions left wall (images left to right)

Mark Eliott, Cloudy head, borosilicate glass, stone base, Flame sculpted and blown Illustration for the upcoming novel: Essence of Cloud.

Scotty So, Surburbkin in Red, 01, Nylon, Metal, Material repurposing through sewing, courtesy of Mars Gallery.

Vicki West, Kelp Vessels, bull kelp, kelp stalk, twine, hand built vessels from wild harvested bull kelp, bull kelp stalk and twine, courtesy of Vivien Anderson Gallery.

Wendy Teakel, Stockpile, River stone and mild steel, Construction/Assemblage mig welded steel and placed river stone, courtesy of & Gallery Australia.

Jess Taylor, Shelob, 3D printed resin, paint, The work is created using scans of the artists body, which have then been manipulated by the artist in 3D modelling programs. The resulting file is then 3D printed in resin and painted.

Jayanto Tan, Late Night Movies (sorry angel, call me by your name), Ceramic, wooden ice cream stick, Hand build, low fire temperature, courtesy of Art Atrium.

Zoran Bogdanovic, Basalt Quarry Sunset, Colour & Cement, Mixed materials.

Brad Gunn, Flopsy Large, Resin, synthetic fibres, sculpted in clay, moulded in silicone and fibreglass, cast in resin and covered in flocking.

Helen Earl, Triumph of Galatea (After Raphael), Porcelain, terracotta and painted plywood, Rolled and folded porcelain and terracotta, courtesy of Helen Earl.

Fleur Brett, Caught up in this, Data cable, plastic & metal, Woven data cable using a random weave basketmaking technique and recycled metal assemblage.

Sarrita King, Coolamon – Language of the Earth, Patinated Steel, Laser etched metal, courtesy of Artistic Solutions Group.

Catherine Bell, Bouquet #1 (Lily) & Bouquet #2 (Pansy), Florist oasis foam, Hand-carved oasis foam, courtesy of Sutton Gallery.

Nat Thomas, Failed State, Steel, Welded.

Artwork captions end wall (images left to right)

Ayako Saito, Artemis Bow, Steel, painted, Cut , folded , forged, and welded steel, courtesy of Australian Galleries.

Nuha Saad, Sunburst (XOX), Acrylic on wood, Acrylic on wood and glued elements, courtesy of James Makin Gallery Melbourne.

Deb McKay, Twist, Black Midfire Clay, Hand built clay form.

Helen Philipp, Afterburn, paper twine, copper wire, colour-coated copper wire, raffia, woven.

Hiromi Tango, Red Moon 赤い月 Akai Tsuki, Woven Textiles, weaving, courtesy of Sullivan+Strumpf.

Artwork captions right wall (images left to right)

Jos Van Hulsen, Emotional Baggage, steel, plastics & enamel paint, Welded construction.

Adrienne Doig, Goddess Complex, Mixed media textiles, Soft sculpture, courtesy of Martin Browne Contemporary

Sue Anderson, Waves of emotion, Raku clay and ceramic glazes, Handbuilding and painting, courtesy of Australian Galleries.

Elizabeth Colbert, In Transition, Organdy, cotton and synthetic thread, metal, wool, glass beads, cardboard and paint, Stitched and hand manipulated fabric weighted with a pad of coins and wool.

Ewen Coates, Accidental Embrace, cast bronze, lost wax casting.

Vittoria Di Stefano, Nocturne, Handmade felt, brass, magnets, silicone, reclaimed teak bowl and dessert glass, Assemblage.

Belinda Piggott, Stilled, for a moment to contemplate, Manganese rich stoneware, glazes, steel, handbuilt ceramics, torn apart and reconstructed, suspended within welded steel frame.

Amalia Lindo, The Cloud is of the Earth (v. 1), 17” liquid-crystal display panel, LCD controller board, stainless steel tube, acrylic perspex, Single channel video mounted onto bent steel tube sculpture, courtesy of Haydens.

Moya Delany, DON'T GO, Mixed media, Assemblage.

Artwork captions centre of gallery (images front to back)

Kenny Pittock, The News, Acrylic on ceramic, Hand sculpted, kiln fired, hand painted, courtesy of MARS Gallery.

Emily McGuire, Demarcations II, Found padded bra inserts, eucalyptus yarn, Hand-sewing.

Chloe Tizzard, Delphi, Shag, velvet, Soft Sculpture.

Samara Adamson-Pinczewski, Around the Corner 9, Acrylic, iridescent acrylic and fluorescent acrylic with UV gloss on ABS resin (SLA), Hand painted 3D printed sculpture, courtesy of Charles Nodrum Gallery.

Susan Reddrop, Hedonism, Lead Crystal, Lost wax cast.

Barry Jackson, ground zero, clay, carbon, Black fired, cast and manipulated form.

Sherrie Knipe, Off Guard, Pine veneer, Wood bending.

Miho Watanabe, Awareness of Between-ness: Memory and Time "Street trees at England", Silk, resin, photo and acrylic paint, Photo transfer on silk, acrylic paint and resin treatment.

Jodi Stewart, History vs Reality, Stoneware, Handbuilding.

Petr Zly, On The Occasion of The Endless Sea, Polyurethane, Polylactic acid, Acrylic, Pigment, Combined Techniques.

Peter Vandermark, Seating Arrangement #6, Timber, plastic chair section, acrylic & enamel paint, split rings, swivel, Construction / Assemblage, courtesy of Olsen Gallery Sydney, Beaver Galleries Canberra.

Tracey Lamb, Essential Elements, Steel, powder coating with enamel paint, Welded, hand bent steel, courtesy of Curatorial & Co, Sydney.

Ron Robertson-Swann, Krak des Chevaliers, Steel, painted, cut and welded, courtesy of Charles Nodrum Gallery / Australian Galleries.

Lyndel is a curator and arts manager with over twenty-five years’ experience in the Australian arts and cultural sector, managing programs, special projects, and arts organisations. She has held key roles and governance positions at Shepparton Art Museum, Bundoora Homestead Art Centre, Duldig Studio Museum & Sculpture Garden, Penrith Regional Gallery & Lewers Bequest, and has worked with multiple public collections featuring visual art, craft, and sculpture.

Lyndel is currently General Manager at Montsalvat, where she oversees strategic direction, infrastructure and cultural programs including a nationally significant art collection. She has a Masters in Arts & Cultural Management and studied Australian and European art history at the University of Melbourne as well as Museum Studies at Deakin University. Her passion is working with living artists, producing socially relevant cultural programs, and fostering professionalism in the arts.

Robert Hague is an artist who brings an impeccable skill set to the contemporary scene. He works across numerous media including, printmaking, video, painting, and installation but with a concentration on sculpture, in both metal and stone.

From his studio in Newport, Melbourne, he has exhibited widely and is represented in major public collections such as the National Gallery of Australia and the National Gallery of Victoria. In 2019, his work was the subject of a retrospective at the Casula Powerhouse (Sydney). Recent exhibitions include ‘Common Ground’ at NGV International, ‘New Prints’ at IPC New York, ‘The Megalo International Print Prize’ (Canberra), ‘Porcelaine’ at Turner Galleries (Perth), the Blake Prize (awarded the Blake Residency), 'CRUSH' at Fehily Contemporary, the ‘Wynne Prize’ at AGNSW, and 'Inaugural' at Nicholas Projects.

Robert migrated to Australia 30 years ago from small town NZ. He has two young children.

Leanne Willis is the Senior Manager Art Collection and Galleries at Deakin University and represents the University on the Award selection panel. She has had responsibility for the Deakin University Art Gallery and the University Art Collection since 2007 and established the Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award in 2009.

Prior to her appointment at Deakin, she was Director of the Shepparton Art Gallery for ten years (now known as SAM) and Director of Grafton Regional Gallery.