Olive Cotton Award for Photographic Portraiture

21 July – 8 October 2017
The Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre, NSW.

The Olive Cotton Award for photographic portraiture is a $20,000 biennial national award for excellence in photographic portraiture dedicated to the memory of photographer Olive Cotton. The winning work is acquired for the Gallery’s Collection. The exhibition is selected from entrants across Australia and is a significant opportunity for photographers living and working in Australia.

The Olive Cotton Award exhibition selection for 2017 is as follows:

Matthew ABBOTT ¦ Stephen BACCON ¦ Donna BAILEY ¦ Warwick BAKER ¦ Vanessa BERTAGNOLE ¦ JeremyBLINCOE ¦ James BRICKWOOD ¦ Rachel Sara BROMBERG ¦ Isaac BROWN ¦ Chris BUDGEON ¦ Margaret BURNS ¦Daniel BUSHAWAY ¦ Brett CANET-GIBSON ¦ Eva COLLINS ¦ Michael COOK ¦ Michael CORRIDORE ¦ Christopher DAY¦ Jeremy DRAPE ¦ Marian DREW ¦ Ella DREYFUS ¦ Stephen DUPONT ¦ Jenny EVANS ¦ Merilyn FAIRSKYE ¦ JacquelineFELSTEAD ¦ George FETTING ¦ Tina FIVEASH ¦ Dean GOLJA ¦ Mike GRAY ¦ Kalem HORN ¦ Penelope HUNT ¦ KellyHUSSEY-SMITH ¦ Ingvar KENNE ¦ Mark KIMBER ¦ Katrin KOENNING ¦ Thom KOTIS ¦ Jon LEWIS ¦ Michael MARZIK ¦Joseph McGLENNON ¦ Jason McNAMARA ¦ Rod McNICOL ¦ Ari MESSINA ¦ Jacqueline MITELMAN ¦ Anita MODOK¦ Matthew NEWTON ¦ Polixeni PAPAPETROU ¦ Travis PATERSON ¦ Zorica PURLIJA ¦ Krystle RICCI ¦ RenateRIENMUELLER ¦ Lynne ROBERTS-GOODWIN ¦ Julie RRAP ¦ David RYRIE ¦ Steven SIEWERT ¦ Roger SKINNER ¦Tristan STILL ¦ Jacqui STOCKDALE ¦ Donna SULWAY ¦ Sarah TALAJ ¦ Angela TARLINTON ¦ CJ TAYLOR ¦ Craig TUFFIN ¦Justine VARGA ¦ John WATSON ¦ Nicole WELLS ¦ Louise WHELAN ¦ Julie WILLIAMS ¦ Michael WILLIAMS ¦ AnnetteWILLIS ¦ Yiorgos ZAFIRIOU ¦ Anne ZAHALKA ¦ Sharon ZWI

An exhibition of work addressing environmental issues by early career researchers at the Australian National University School of Art & Design from 16^th June – 15 July.

Changes to the natural environment and speculation on its possible demise are conspicuous in investigations by contemporary artists.

The exhibition is intended to reinforce how art offers an opportunity to explore complex questions in imaginative and accessible ways. It will reiterate that artists are instigators, thinking about problems and issues relevant to many of us.

Artists include: Antonia Aitken; Vanessa  Barbay; Sally  Blake; Leah Bullen; Tony Curran; Nicola Dickson; Kirsten Farrell; Cathy Franzi; Steven Holland; Hardy Lohse; Anja Loughhead; Anna Madeleine; Amanda Stuart; CJ Taylor; and Caroline Young

Seven works from the series even,still (2011-14) will appear in the show.

Still life with salmon, walnuts and lemon
2011
60 x 80cm

Illuminace – an all photography show featuring works by: Gregory Ackland, Mark Kimber, Lisa Tomasetti, Cang Xin, CJ Taylor

24 Jun – 22 Jul 2017
Hill Smith Gallery

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