2009 clarence valley indigenous art award

And the winner of the CVIAA 2009 is.........  Danielle Burford of Coffs Harbour took out the open prize and received $5000, which is sponsored by the Yulgilbar Pastoral Company, for her painting entitled Wonambi and the Wollemi Pine. The painting will join the collection of contemporary Aboriginal art at the Grafton Regional Gallery.  

Highly Commended prize of $1000 also sponsored by the Yulgilbar Pastoral Company was won by Penny Evans from Lismore for her mixed media entitled Strange Fruit.

The Clarence Valley Indigenous Art Award aims to promote contemporary indigenous art of the North Coast of New South Wales. The art award is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists who reside in the traditional areas of the Yaegl, Bundjalung and Gumbaingirr nations.

The acquisitive prize is $5,000 for first prize, $1,000 in further encouragement awards to be awarded at the judge's discretion and The Baryulgil Public School Prizes which consist of three art material packages valued at $600. The winning artwork is acquired into the Grafton Regional Gallery Collection.

Respected international established Indigenous artist Fiona Foley is the judge for the biennial prize. Fiona Foley, whose heritage is that of the Batjala people of Fraser Island, is known as a painter, printmaker, photomedia artist, sculptor, curator and lecturer. She has held over 30 solo exhibitions, been included in over 90 group exhibitions in Australia, Japan, South Africa, Russia, England and America. Foley's work is represented in all state and territory galleries of Australia, Artbank and many university collections.

The Clarence Valley Indigenous Art Award will go on exhibition at Grafton Regional Gallery between 28 October - 13 December.

Main Gallery - East

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