Highly Commended

Congratulations to staff member Di Holdsworth, Highly Commended in the Manning Art Prize for her mixed media assemblage Chasing Eternity.

Blacktown City Art Exhibition

Congratulations to the following students - finalists in the Blacktown City Art Exhibition 09:

Heather Rees (painting)
Jennifer Gabbay (painting)
Lorraine Maggs (painting)
Lorraine Maggs (print) - commended + winner Environmental Award
Lauren Gock (print) - commended, + winner of youth award
Martin Horan (print)
Margaret Lewis (print)
Reena Mitra (print)
Sean Sweeney (print)
Gel O ' Sullivan (print)
Carol Fitzgerald (print) - commended
Daniela Matts (drawing)
Lyndon Matts (ceramics)


Pictured is performance artist Janine Hilder in front of Lorraine Maggs print, Whales Up Close, commended in the Works on Paper, and winner of the Environmental Prize at the 2009 Blacktown Art Prize.

Catherine O'Donnell

Part-time staff member Cathy O'Donnell was awarded the 2009 Albury Art Prize, and will heading off next year to take up her residency in Venice.

In addition she has been highly commended in the Sunshine Coast Art Prize, and her first international solo exhibition is part of the NZ International Arts Festival (Feb-March 2010)

congratulations Cathy!