Two Tasmanian early career artists have each won $20,000 in this year’s Henry Jones Art Prize and members of the public now have the chance to choose another winner.
Remy Taylor won the painting category for her work Lucille. Alex White took out the mixed media category with his work Tarn shelf fog.
Etienne Boura was highly commended for his work Earth, water, fire, wind, space, consciousness – views on Rock Island Bend.
The Hangers’ Choice went to Max Mueller for The shrubs I park next to.
Organisers said this year’s prize brought together 144 artists from across They said the prize celebrated “the exceptional emerging talent within our contemporary arts community”.
The Henry Jones Art Hotel in Hobart runs the prize, which is open to Tasmanian artists at the start of their careers. They include recent graduates, current students and people making a career change where art has become a priority.
Entries opened on August 3 and closed on September 27.
In August, before the winners were announced, Henry Jones Art Hotel art curator Lisa Moroney said the prize gave emerging artists a chance to gain recognition beyond the prize money.
“The prize provides a wonderful platform for early career artists, offering valuable exposure and the opportunity to have their work seen by industry professionals, collectors and the broader community,” she said.
The prize pool is worth more than $40,000 across the painting and mixed media categories, the People’s Choice Award and the Packing Room Prize.
The finalists and winning works are on show in the hotel’s Packing Room and Atrium, open to the public 10am-7pm.
Visitors can vote for their favourite work in the People’s Choice Award, with the winner to be announced soon.
