30 May 2015 to 26 July 2015

A tower like shape made from US dollar bills and Iraqui dinari folded into the shape of short sleeved shirts. The shirts are stacked in a grid made from red cotton threads.

Image: Glen Clarke Peace Keeper, US $1 notes, Iraqi Dinar and cotton thread. Courtesy the artist.

Since 2001 The Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award has been a significant national biennial exhibition that aims to elevate the status of works on paper while supporting and promoting artists working with this medium.

The Awards include the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award of $15,000; the Young and Early Career Art Award of $5,000; the Local Artist Award of $5,000 (sponsored by the Friends of Hazelhurst); the Preparator’s Residency Award and the $1,000 People’s Choice Award.

This year Hazelhurst received entries from over 760 artists from across Australia, and 93 finalists were selected.

The exhibiting 76 finalists were selected by Hazelhurst Curator Carrie Kibbler, Hazelhurst Art Centre Coordinator Grahame Kime, Louisa Chircop, artist and Winner of the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2015 Local Artist Award, and Rochelle Haley, artist and lecturer UNSW Art & Design.

The judges for the 2015 Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award were leading local artists George Gittoes, Alexander McKenzie and Ildiko Kovacs.

HAZELHURST ART ON PAPER AWARD 2015 RECIPIENTS

Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award
Glen Clarke
Peace Keeper, US $1 notes, Iraqi Dinar and cotton thread

Young and Early Career Artist Award
Becc Ország
Rehearsal for all are equal and all may be crowned emperor, graphite, carbon and charcoal pencil on layered watercolour paper
Friends of Hazelhurst Local Artist Award
Louisa Chircop
Interior Monologue – Carousel of Slaughter, mixed media on Arches

Hazelhurst Preparators’ Residency Award
Teo Treloar
Black Geometry, pencil on paper

Image:  Becc Ország Rehearsal for all are equal and all may be crowned emperor, Winner of the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2015 Young and Early Career Artist Award.

Image: Louisa Chircop Interior Monologue – Carousel of Slaughter, Winner of the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2015 Friends of Hazelhurst Local Artist Award.

Image: Teo Treloar Black Geometry, Winner of the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2015 Hazelhurst Preparators’ Residency Award.

HAZELHURST ART ON PAPER AWARD 2015 FINALISTS

Belinda Allen

Connie Anthes

Cath Barcan

Harriet Body

Gloria Bohorquez

Marinka Bozzec

Matt Bromhead

Vicky Browne

Leah Bullen

Penelope Cain

Gary Carsley

Michelle Cawthorn

Louisa Chircop

Glen Clarke

Justin Cooper & Connie Anthes

Leo Coyte

Sam Cranstoun

Marguerite Derricourt

Shoufay Derz

Christine Druitt-Preston

Helen Eager

Brian Farmer Illortaminni

Aaron Fell-Fracasso

Robert Fielding

Simon Finn

Todd Fuller

Ashleigh Garwood

Lisa Giles

Gilbert Grace

Michelle Hamer

Geoff Harvey

Gabriella Hirst

Mark Hislop

Locust Jones

Jennifer Keeler-Milne

Deborah Kelly

Gladdy Kemarre

Ralf Kempken

Karena Keys

Martin King

Eveline Kotai

Joanna Lamb

Christopher Lawrie

Sonia Leber & David Chesworth

Hyun-Hee Lee

Owen Leong

Wendy Loefler

Fiona MacDonald

Kate Mackay

Nongirrnga Marawili

Daniel McKewen

Fiona McMonagle

Tonee Messiah

Jennifer Mills

Matthew de Moiser

Rose Montebello

Stephanie Monteith

Joel Moore

Helen Mueller

Idris Murphy

Mylyn Nguyen

Adam Norton

Catherine O'Donnell

Indigo O'Rourke

Becc Ország

Elena Papanikolakis

Patsy Payne

Izabela Pluta

Tom Polo

Marlaina Read

Brian Robinson

Joan Ross

Lisa Sammut

Edgar Schilter

Camille Serisier

Peter Sharp

Liz Shreeve

Sally Smart

Nicola Smith

Paul Snell

Laura Stark

Neridah Stockley

Abdullah M I Syed

Sherna Teperson

Ioulia Terizis

Teo Treloar

Justine Varga

Paul White

Amanda Williams

Paul Williams

Sandra Winkworth

Eduardo Wolfe-Alegria

Zuza Zochowski

Image: Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2015, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2015, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2015, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2015, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2015, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2015, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2015, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2015, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2015, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

Image: Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award 2015, installation view. Photograph by Silversalt Photography.

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