Ep 169: 12 finalists, 12 landscapes

Watch an edited video version of this episode on the Talking with Painters YouTube channel here Podcast listeners see the works we talk about here or go to talkingwithpainters.com (ep 169) When I travelled to Hobart for the announcement of the Hadley’s Art Prize, I not only interviewed the winner, Sophie Cape (you can hear her in the previous episode), but also had the privilege of speaking with twelve of the other outstanding finalists (see images of works below) At $100,000 the Hadley’s is Australia’s richest landscape art prize, and the calibre of work this year was outstanding. With 29 finalists in total, I would have loved to talk with every single one, but time was short in the lead-up to the celebrations! Even so, these conversations give you a cross-section of artists and approaches to depicting the Australian landscape — from bold abstraction to meticulous realism. In this episode, you’ll hear from the following artists: Michaye Boulter, Belinda Street, Neil Haddon, Valerie Sparks (Honourable Mention), Peter Griffen, Harrison Bowe (People’s Choice winner), Melanie McCollin Walker, Denise Lamby (Residency Prize winner), Julz Beresford, Raymond Arnold, Richard Klecociuk and Melissa Kenihan. Links YouTube video highlights of this episode YouTube video of interview with winner Sophie Cape Podcast interview with winner Sophie Cape Talking with Painters Newsletter Talking with Painters on Instagram Talking with Painters on Facebook Maria Stoljar on LinkedIn Hadley’s Art Prize website Michaye Boulter Atmospheres, oil on linen 102 x 153 Neil Haddon ‘A view of water’ Acrylic oil and lacquer on aluminium 140 x 130 Valerie Sparks (Honourable Mention) ‘The Long View’ Pigment inkjet print on paper Peter Griffen ‘Small Rocks and Wild Grass’ Mixed media on canvas 91 x 122cm Belinda Street ‘Newcastle Harbour’ Oil on canvas 90 x 90cm Harrison Bowe (Winner People’s Choice Award) ‘Of Peaks and Tides’ Oil and enamel and beeswax on linen Melanie McCollin Walker ‘Quiet Refuge’ Acrylic on linen 156 x 156cm Denise Lamby (Winner Residency Prize) Memory of the Land Recycle tea bags canvas 90 x 90cm Julz Beresford ‘A Stillness at the Water’s Edge’ Oil on canvas 93 x 93 Raymond Arnold ‘The ‘blue,yellow’ Red Gum’ Digital print Richard Klecociuk ‘Ancient light’ Coloured pencil and ink 108 x 83cm Melissa Kenihan ‘Living Memory’ Oil on linen 55 x 155 cm

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