Congratulations Jodi Daley & Badger Bates winners Outback Open Art Prize 2015

Badger Bates (L) and Jodi Daley (R)
'Cailin and Tunjili - Steamers Point, Wilcannia 2015'
Winners 2015 Outback Open Art Prize

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Earlier this evening the winner of the 2015 Outback Open Art Prize was announced by the judge of the award, John Cheeseman, Director of the Mosman Art Gallery, in Broken Hill at the Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery (BHRAG).

I am delighted to announce that the winner of the $15,000 acquisitive prize was a joint work by local Broken Hill artist Jodi Daley and Wilcannia* artist Badger Bates with their piece entitled -

'Cailin and Tunjili - Steamers Point, Wilcannia 2015'.

John Cheeseman, Director Mosman Art Gallery (centre) and
Cathy Farry Manager Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery (right)

Both artists are first time winners of the this prize and of a major art prize.

Congratulations to you both it's a wonderful artwork created from pigment, oil paint and steel.

It was a who's who in the local art world at the BHRAG and the first time I was able to attend. It was also a fantastic opportunity for the many visitors to the city to come and see the fabulous gallery, as the Inland NSW Tourism Awards are on tomorrow night in Broken Hill and there are many tourism specialists buzzing around the tourist attractions over the next few days.

The second prize of $2,500 (non-acquisitive) went to Clara Adolphs, 'Coober Pedy from Mars (Self Portrait)', 2015.

Welcome to the visitors and congratulations Jodi, Badger and Clara.

Badger Bates (L) and Jodi Daley (R), winners Outback Open Art Prize 2015
'Cailin and Tunjili - Steamers Point, Wilcannia 2015', pigment, oil paint and steel.

Exhibition details -

Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery

404-408 Argent Street, Broken Hill NSW 2880, Australia

Exhibition dates - 24 July - 6 September 2015.

Opening hours are 10 am – 5 pm weekdays and 11 am - 4 pm weekends.

Entry is by gold coin donation.

Tomorrow morning Saturday 25 July 2015, 11am is a morning tea at the BHRAG where there will be the opportunity to meet some of the finalists.

Everyone is welcome.

Finalists for the Outback Open Art Prize 2015.

Clara Adolphs, Coober Pedy from Mars (Self Portrait), 2015

Lyn Ahmat, Outback Heat Shimmer, 2015

Jessica Anderson, The Homeland, 2015

Jodi Daley and Badger Bates, Cailin and Tunjili – Steamers Point Wilcannia, 2015

Badger Bates, Danger Lurking, 2015

Ian Bell, Jim Jim, 2014

Ray Blick, Boots for Nev, 2015

Cynthia Bourke, Walking in Two Worlds, Mr Eddy My Grandfather, 2014

Dean Burns, Snapper MLA 210, 2015

Anh Do, Stranger at the Bus Stop, 2015

Philip Drummond, Nothing to Regret, 2015

Laura Grace, Water, 2014

Jody Graham, Pinhole Camera Memories from Fowlers Gap, 2015

Michele Heibel, Chance of Rain, 2015

Anna Henderson, Myall Station, 2015

Margaret Hutchings, Rabbit Proof Fence, 2014

Andrea Jenkins, Deserted, 2015

Gail Kellett, Vale Classics, 2015

Gladdy Kemarre, Anwekety (Bush Plum), 2014

Anne Kern, Desalination Tower, 2015

Nadia Kliendanze, Aussie Gothic, 2015

Carmen Ky, Finding Fossils Sandy Desert, 2015

Kathryn McGovern, Trophy, 2015

Lindy McSwan, Horizon Lines, 2014

Pat Moss, Stephens Creek Nine Mile, 2015

Annabel Nowlan, Drovers Wife V, 2015

Geoff Overheu, Flies, 2015

Geoff Overheu, Ants, 2015

Brenda Runnegar, Hay Plains, 2015

Luke Sciberras, Wilcannia Study for Fishing Barrel Gallipoli, 2014

Debbie Sheezal, River run, 2015

Natalya Shinn, Above White Cliffs, 2015

Salli Sixpence, Return to Country, 2015

Andrew Stacey, Warrawong Lagoon, 2015

Christopher Stenning, 1963 – In Memoriam, 2014

Alli Symons, Willy Willies From Many Lands Across Australia, 2015

Shane Vink, Red Planet Winter, 2015

Steffie Wallace, Moonlit Dust Storm Mutitjulu, 2015

Patricia Walsh, Desert Gold – Channel Country, 2015

Sally West, The Windmill – Plein Air, 2015

Sally West, The Road Boss – Plein Air, 2015

David Wiggs, A Fine Line, 2014

*Wilcannia is about 196km east of Broken Hill on the Darling River.

Cheers, Jane Deany