The Exhibition is open for five more days in the galleries and until 6 July online.
Prize Presentation for the Annual & Awards Exhibition 2026
Congratulations to all the exhibitors in the Annual & Awards Exhibition 2026. The main prizes were awarded in the two sections – the Margaret Gunnersen William Hoggan Thomas Award for member sculptors with more than 10 years sculpting experience and the Tina Wentcher Sculpture Prize for sculptors with fewer than 10 years sculpting experience.
The Margaret Gunnersen William Hoggan Thomas Award is awarded on the vote of the exhibiting members – a valued award as it come from one’s peers.
The Tina Wentcher Sculpture Prize is judged by a panel of judges – the president of the ASV, a member of the ASV and an external judge. This year our external judge was Daniel Agdag – noted artist and film maker. Daniel provided insightful and sensitive comments on the prize winners’ works appreciated by all the exhibitors and visitors to the gallery.
Prize Winners announced at the presentation event were:
Margaret Gunnersen William Hoggan Thomas Award – First Prize Aura, Second Prize I am Floating completely Without an Anchor, Highly Commended Double Helix
Tina Wentcher Sculpture Prize – First Prize Eagles Soaring, Second Prize The Ruins, Highly Commended Lithic Anthology, and Special Mention More than Two Faced.
The Valda Cuming Memorial Award went to My Lovely Little Creepy Glamorous Mouse
The Mal Wood foundry Award went to Veronique
The Dalchem Award went to I am Floating completely Without an Anchor
The Art Almanac Prize went to Sea Breeze
The Heritage Tools Award was awarded by assessment of expressions of interest and went to Christiana Octigan
Congratulations to everyone.
