Objective Art Awards 2011 Exhibition
Work by Raewyn Walsh.
Now in their fifth year, the OBJECTive Art Awards 2011 invited emerging and established artists and designers to submit new works of object art. The awards offered prize money of $9500 for object art entries.
From the handmade to the highly designed, works in ceramic, glass, jewellery, wood, metalwork and textiles were judged. Now, the works are on display until December.
More than 80 works were entered into this year’s awards, from artists residing as far away as Bay of Islands to Dunedin. While only 33 artists were selected to exhibit their work, it was Raewyn Walsh who picked up this year’s biggest prize – the premier award and a $5,000 cash prize. Kingsland native Walsh created her piece, Vessel 2011, with copper, paint, graphite and cast resin – with the small object winning over the judges.