2020 biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards
The biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards has long aimed to increase public exposure to a high standard of pottery from around the nation. A showcase for both well-known and emerging artists, this competition displays the diversity of ceramic art currently being produced in Australia.
2020 biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards
Exhibition dates: 31 July to 20 September 2020
The City of Townsville Art Collection Award of $10,000 continues to provide both opportunity for artists to become a part of one of the nation’s most significant ceramic collections, as well as ensuring the continued growth of this important subsection of the City of Townsville Art Collection.
Selected works were displayed at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery and were eligible in various categories beyond the major City of Townsville Art Collection Award.
Exhibition materials:
- virtual tour
- exhibition catalogue (Issuu)
- finalists (PDF, 77.9 KB)
- price list (PDF, 2.1 MB)
- winners announcement video (YouTube)
- Mahala Hill artist talk video (YouTube)
- Warren Ogden artist talk video (YouTube)
- Sandra Black judge's talk video (YouTube)
Image: Mahala Hill Armoured Mist Frog 2020, bone china, porcelain, stoneware, volcanic glaze, 8 x 17 x 15 cm. Winner of the 2020 North Queensland Ceramic Awards City of Townsville Art Collection Award.
Winners
The winners of the 2020 biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards were:
- City of Townsville Art Collection Award – $10,000 (Acquisitive): Mahala Hill Armoured Mist Frog 2020
- Pack & Send Townsville Award – $1,500 (Acquisitive): Mollie Bosworth It’s Not Dark Yet 2019
- Loloma Jewellers Award, in memory of Betty Jackson – $1,000 (Acquisitive): Annette Bukovinsky Fall 2020
- Emu Sportswear Award – $1000 (Acquisitive): Warren Ogden Monolith 2020
- Rainford Family Award – $500 (Acquisitive): Cecily Willis Striped Pyjamas 2020
Image credits in order:
- Mahala Hill Armoured Mist Frog 2020, bone china, porcelain, stoneware, volcanic glaze, 8 x 17 x 15 cm. Winner of the 2020 North Queensland Ceramic Awards City of Townsville Art Collection Award.
- Mollie Bosworth It’s Not Dark Yet 2019, porcelain, metallic salts, two Parts; 18 x 27 x 16 cm. Winner of the 2020 North Queensland Ceramic Awards Pack & Send Townsville Award.
- Annette Bukovinsky Fall 2020, porcelain and bitumen, 34 x 12.5 x 3.5 cm. Winner of the 2020 North Queensland Ceramic Awards Loloma Jewellers Award.
- Warren Ogden Monolith 2020, BRT, blue/purple stoneware glaze, 43 x 30 x 16 cm. Winner of the 2020 North Queensland Ceramic Awards Emu Sportswear Award.
- Cecily Willis Striped Pyjamas 2020, red stoneware clay and low fired dry glaze, two parts; 26 x 26 x 9.5, 21 x 21 x 8 cm. Winner of the 2020 North Queensland Ceramic Awards Rainford Family Award.
Judge
Sandra Black is a ceramic artist who has been influential over many years for her imaginative work in porcelain and bone china, and especially her innovative techniques in piercing and carving clay.
Sandra Black has now been working for around 45 years as a ceramic artist, with at least 31 solo exhibitions in Australia, New Zealand and the USA. She has participated in over 280 invitation exhibitions in many countries including India, Japan, Switzerland, Netherlands, Canada, China, UK, New Zealand, Germany and Singapore. She has taught consistently in a range of places and contexts nationally and internationally and has won awards such as the Fletcher Challenge Award in New Zealand.
Her work has been published in numerous prestigious international journals and books including “Masters of Porcelain” published by Lark books in 2008. Her work is held in many public and private collections throughout Australia and overseas.
Image: Sandra Black, 3 Etched Bowls, thrown and pieced cool ice porcelain, various sizes. Photograph: Victor France
Sponsors and Supporters
More Information
For more information visit the main North Queensland Ceramic Awards page.
