Experimental Print Prize 2021.

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Title

Experimental Print Prize 2021.

Venues

Castlemaine Art Gallery And Historical Museum (20 November 2021 – 27 February 2022)

Date

(2021 – 2022)

Summary

Multi-artist exhibition. Located: Victoria (VIC). Prints.

Country of context

Australia

Abstract

The Experimental Print Prize is a biennial non-acquisitive prize at Castlemaine Art Museum. The EPP recognises that experimentation and risk are essential to art. Entries were invited from artists using innovative approaches to traditional printmaking processes and resident in Victoria.

Judges Catherine Pilgrim and Trent Walter are please to announce the following prize winners:

First Prize: Bridget Hillebrand, Drift, 2021, linocut, gold leaf and stitching

Highly Commended: John Loane, The Shallow, The Deep (existential dichotomies), 2020, etching, foul bite, printmaking inks, shellac, on rag paper bonded to canvas

Emerging Artist Award: Hannah Caprice, We must be imaging things, 2019, unique state print on balsa wood and Japanese papers

43 exhibitors were selected from 140 entries. The shortlisted artists are: Benjamin Armstrong, Rachel Bavich, Nicholas Burridge, Jon Butt, Loris Button, Jon Campbell, Hannah Caprice, Rose Chong, Marian Crawford, Fiona Davey, Edwina Green, Silvi Glattauer, Jackie Gorring, Kate Gorring-Smith, Joseph Griffiths, Andrew Gunnell, Robert Hague, Bridget Hillebrand, Anita Iacovella, Lana de Jager, Christine Johnson, Linda Judge, Martin King, Kir Larwill, John Loane, Kirsty Macafee, Margaret Manchee, Megan Mc Pherson, Joe Montelone, Damon Moon,Olivia Leigh Morris, Aleisha Ng, Melissa Ngyuen, Rhyll Plant, Tama Sharman, Senye Shen, Jessie Stanley, Kate Stewart, Kieran Stopp, Troppo Print Studio, Jiaxi Wang, Rudi Williams and Stefan Wirihana Mau. [https://castlemaineartmuseum.org.au/exhibitions/2021-epp]