Congratulations to Graham Marchant, finalist, 2017 Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize for Landscape Painting with his work Empress Falls, Blue Mountains.
Twenty-two artists have been selected to exhibit in the inaugural ‘Elaine Bermingham National Watercolour Prize in Landscape Painting’ finalist exhibition 2017. A high number of entries were received from across Australia, with finalists representing most Australian states, including Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia.
The selection panel for this trienial award were Angela Goddard (Director Griffith Artworks, Griffith University), Dr Julie Fragar (Griffith University), and Dr Christopher Bennie (Griffith University), with Principal Judge, Michael Zavros.
I am confident my colleagues and I have finalised an exhibition that successfully communicates the currency of watercolour as a significant, engaging and developing medium within Australian art, ~ Chris Bennie.
Exhibition Dates: 09 – 25 February 2017.
Webb Gallery, Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, South Bank, Brisbane, QLD.