Ceramic Arts Queensland (CAQ) is thrilled to unveil the finalists for the prestigious Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence. This highly anticipated exhibition is a premier showcase of contemporary Australian ceramics, highlighting innovation and artistic excellence.
Since its inception in 2015, the Siliceous Award has gained national and international recognition, attracting an exceptional standard of entries from both established and emerging ceramic artists across Australia.
“Ceramic art extends well beyond the creation of functional objects. While technical proficiency is essential, it is the artist’s ability to imbue their works with distinctive ideas and emotions that distinguishes their creations,” said Dr Judith Hamilton, President of Ceramic Arts Queensland.
The Siliceous Award for Ceramic Excellence and the Gwyn Hanssen Pigott Wood Fired Ceramics Award winners will be announced at the exhibition’s opening night event on Saturday, 8 March 2025, at 6pm. The exhibition will run from 9 to 25 March 2025 at the Metcalfe Gallery, Brisbane Institute of Art. Entry is free, and all are welcome. Most artworks will be available for purchase, except for the Siliceous Award-winning piece, which will become part of CAQ’s permanent collection.
Finalists:
Timothy Acutt, Ariella Anderson, Cara Asherovitch, Luke Atkinson, Anna Battersby, Peta Berghofer, Mollie Bosworth, Paula Bowie, John Brighenti, Cathryn Brown, Benton Ching, Eric Clews, Geoff Crispin, Johanna De Maine, Rowley Drysdale, Cathy Franzi, Kathy Gardiner, Jordan Gower, Phil Greed, Graham Hay, Trevor Heldt, Annarie Hildebrand, Jennifer Hillhouse, Kalyanii Holden & Jane du Rand, Tim Holmes, Lauren Hotson, Clare Houston, Lauren Joffe, Aisha Kennett, Jann Kesby, Lisa Lapointe, Steve Lees, Kerryn Levy, Simon Locke, Sandra Lockwood, Jen Lyall, Chris Ma, John Marshall, Moraig McKenna, Jean McMaster, Jude Muduioa, Marlize Myburgh, Theodosius Ng, Jo Norton, Lina Ocolisan, Nicci Parry-Jones, Julie Pennington, Tamasin Pepper, Marlyn Radley, Don Ricardo, Ben Richardson, Rachael Rose, Josh Rowell, Kerry Sanders, Kiriko Satsuma, Michael Shaw, Lisa Skillern, Jacquie Tapsall, Geoff Thomas, Cindy Tong, Jen-Chin Tsui, John Tuckwell, Jo Victoria, Raquel Vieira Diniz, Sam Ward, Larissa Warren, Belinda Wiltshire, Amber Winter, Terry Wright.
