By Sonia Isaacs
THE Sunshine Coast National Art Prize winners announcement event last Thursday October 3 was well attended by a mix of local and interstate artists and art lovers.
For the first time since the new media category was introduced in 2023, a digital work has taken out the top honour. Guest judge Judy Ewington said the quality and diversity of the 40 finalist works spoke to the significance and notoriety of the Sunshine Coast National Art Prize.
“The standard was exceptional and thanks to the introduction of the new media category, we saw cutting edge works from across Australia in all categories,” Ms Ewington said. The 2024 major prize winner, taking home $25,000, is Sydney-based artist Todd Fuller, with his video ‘No use crying over ripped lace’.
The Sunshine Coast National Art Prize exhibition is available to view at Caloundra Regional Gallery until October 13, 2024.
