Celebrating its 6th year the Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing is holding its annual finalists exhibition opening on August 7th at Jugglers Art Space. Under the direction of Holly Riding and Peter Breen the prize has received works from over 200 applicants, the largest number of entries since the prize’s inception.
Our judges for 2015 include; Jeff Hopkins-Weise, Randal Breen, Carolyn McKenzie-Craig (2014 Major Prize Winner) and Russell Craig.
The Major Prize Winner and Honourable Mention Winner will be announced at 8pm on the opening night. Voting for the People’s Choice Award commences at 6pm, and the winner for the People’s Choice Award will be announced at the closing party 7pm on August 21st.
The finalists for 2015 are as follows: Caity Reynolds, Cameron Eaton, Carol Mac, Carolyn V Watson, Chanelle Rose, Clare Cowley, David McLeod, Emma le Strange, Guy Lobwein, James Mulholland, Jeremy Eden, Jesse Sculley, Kirrily Anderson, Meredith Macleod, Phoebe Sim, Robert Vagg, Rochelle Summerfield, Sara-Jane Griffiths, Sean Hutton, Simon Mee, Tanya Borg, Tracey Choyce, Travis D Hendrix, William Platz, Xiao Deng.
The History of Marie Ellis:
Marie Corella Ellis (1918-2003) was a long-term resident and dressmaker in Fortitude Valley, Queensland. Marie was named after the Victorian-period celebrity author Marie Corelli after being born in the Valley in February 1918. For 60 or more years she lived at the address 101-103 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, where Jugglers Art Space is now situated. The Marie Ellis OAM Prize for Drawing is recognised nationwide and the finalist exhibition is not to be missed.
