Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Prize 2011 winner announced
Leanne Tobin was announced as the winner of the Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Prize 2011 at an event at NSW Parliament House on Wednesday 19 October.
Presented by the Parliament of NSW and supported by Campbelltown City Council and Coal & Allied, the award is presented to an Aboriginal artist over the age of 18, born in New South Wales and belonging to a New South Wales language group.
Leanne’s winning work, Defending Country depicts a pale-skinned blue eyed woman holding a shield as a traditional custodian of the Darug people.
In commenting on the artwork, judges Danie Mellor and James Wilson-Miller said that ‘it is a reminder of the matrilineal strength in Aboriginal culture, of the important realisation that women play a significant role as custodians of our past and present memory, and also our future connections with country.’
The winner of the College of Fine Arts (COFA) Professional Development Award was David Nolan, for his work Flash bax.
The finalists’ artworks are on display in an exhibition at NSW Parliament House until 27 October 2011.
Item posted on 21 October 2011.