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North Sydney Art Prize

Published on: May 2022

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North Sydney Art Prize

Ms FELICITY WILSON (North Shore) (18:00:29):The Twilight HourMaterial Palimpsest

The North Sydney Art Prize showcases some of the best contemporary art from across Australia. The Coal Loader in Waverton in my electorate has been transformed to provide a unique backdrop for visitors to experience a broad range of artworks—from immersive, site‑specific installations within the underground chambers and tunnels to sculptures dotted throughout the surrounding park lands. I congratulate this year's winners: Alyson Bell, who won the Major Open Award for her work ; Stevie Fieldsend, who won the Award for Sculpture; Saskia Everingham, who won the Site Specific Award; Ryan Andrew Lee, who won the Emerging Artist Award; Ariella Friend, who won the Work with Paper Award; and Sylvia Griffin, who won the Award for Drawing for her work . On the weekend I joined with those winners to congratulate them on their work, which explores sustainability and the impact of climate change on our local community and across Australia. I congratulate all artists who have pieces in this year's exhibit and the sponsors: North Sydney Council, Australian Catholic University, Primrose Park Art & Craft Centre, and the Royal Art Society of NSW.