NEW NORTH PHOTOGRAPHY PRIZE 2010 ...AND THE WINNERS ARE...
WHERE: New North Editions, 15a Railway Place, Fairfield
Over 150 entries from across Australia were received in this year's New North Photography Prize 2010.
The prize is hosted by the eponymous gallery, New North Editions, in Fairfield.
A prize pool of $10,000 is up for grabs in four different categories - Open, Student, Portrait, and People's Choice Award.
Three esteemed judges - Dr Shaune Laikin, Director, Monash Gallery of Art; Jeff Moorfoot, photographer and Festival Director, Ballarat International Photo Biennale; Eugene Barilo von Reisberg, Director, BvR Arts Management - carefully examined the diverse entries.
The Directors of the New North Photography Prize 2010 were delighted to announce the winners in three categories - Open, Student, and Portrait - on Thursday, 11 November 2010.
Andrew Chapman
Sea of Heartbreak
Winner, Open Prize, New North Photography Prize 2010
... awareness of contemporary issues in the choice of subject matter combined with the technical excellence and use of photographic medium...
Highly Commended Awards in the Open Prize were also given to Kirsten Bowers for The Guardian and Lisa Ziino for her suite of works East 34th and 5th.
Margot Sharman, Portrait of Julia - Winner, Student Category, New North Photography Prize 2010
Margot Sharman
Portrait of Julia
Winner, Student Prize, New North Photography Prize 2010
... a strong and memorable image of womanhood combined with the innovative use of solarization in the photographic process...
Highly Commended Awards in the Student Prize were also given to Andrej Kocis for Untitled #3 and Jessie Di Blasi for 49 Days.
Jenny Hodge, Musician Zia Herzian - Winner, Portrait Category, New North Photography Prize 2010
Jenny Hodge
Musician Zia Herzian
Winner, Portrait Prize, New North Photography Prize 2010
... a memorable portrait image and insightful narrative on issues of Australian identity and migrant experience combined with the technical excellence in the artist's use of photographic medium...
Highly Commended Awards in the Portrait Prize were also given to Josephine Harkin for her portrait, Ben, and to Sean O'Carroll, for his portrait, Boy.
The winner of the People's Choice Award will be announced at the closing party on Saturday, 27th November, from 2pm.
For further information, images of the winning works, and interviews with the Directors, Judges, and the Winning Artists, contact the New North Gallery on +613 9018 3081 or michael@newnorth.comm.au.
The New North Team
