Women on Boards Art Prize 2011 

This prize was first given on International Women's Day in 2010.  In 2011 the award will be given to celebrate the 50th anniversary of International Women's Day on Thursday 10 March. Details of the prize sponsors  and how to enter are at  click here

WOB Inaugural art prize winners - International Women's day 2010

L to R: Jeff Moribito, Kirsten McDonald, Fiona Kain, Louise Tegart

Women on Boards proudly presented cash prizes to two talented women, Kirsten McDonald and Fiona Kain, in celebration of International Women’s Day 2010 at Tap Gallery in Sydney. The new annual prize was launched by Ruth Medd, Chair Women on Boards and Lesley Dimmick, Director TAP Gallery at an exhibition featuring more than 150 entries across all genres and media. This was an unprecedented number of submissions in the history of the gallery.

The evening was lively and engaging as Women on Boards supporters mixed with artists at the inner city venue. Tap Gallery is a not for profit venture run by artists. The website is at  www.tapgallery.org.au.

The winners were judged by Louise Tegart, Director of S H Ervin Gallery and Jeff Moribito, Head of Art at Ascham School. 

Art Prize Winners

Congratulations to Kirsten McDonald for her winning submission “After Saville”, an aquatint etching on paper, which received first prize of $1,500. The $500 encouragement award was awarded to Fiona Kain for her submission “Down the Rabbit Hole”.


                                                                                                        

Kirsten’s biography & winning submission    Fiona’s biography & winning submission

Special thanks

Thanks to WOBers Julie Ankers of Statement Pieces, Rebecca Davies and Bronwyn Evans for their support for this inaugural award, and to all those that attended.

Thank you to WOBer Naomi Feigl for photography. Naomi is a strategic consultant for the global engineering firm, Parsons Brinckerhoff. Her enthusiasm for photography started with developing negatives in her grandfather’s dark room. In 2009, her photographs were shown as part of a student exhibition at Leichardt Library. Further photos can be viewed at: http://www.redbubble.com/people/naomifeigl

“Ruth it was a remarkable show. Many thanks for organising it. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, the winner was clearly delighted and the locals added heaps of colour.” Ann Whyte, Whyte & Coaches