Calleen Art Award 2021
31 October to 5 December 2021
The Calleen Art Award (the Calleen) was founded in 1977 by art patron and collector Mrs Patricia Fagan, OAM as an acquisitive art prize with the inaugural winner forming the nucleus of the “Calleen Collection”. It was Patricia Fagan’s dream to have a permanent home for the display and storage of the Calleen Collection which came to fruition with the opening of the Cowra Regional Art Gallery in October 2000. A significant feature of the Calleen Art Award has been the prevailing trend to focus on painting in any style or subject during the past 44 years, now a condition of entry since 2009.
The Calleen Art Award is one of the Gallery’s most treasured projects and definitely a favourite annual exhibition with the Cowra community. Its recognition as a significant and prestigious art award open to artists across Australia is a reflection of its aims to present artworks that not only possess skill and technique but also remain original and innovative.
Through the generous support of the Calleen Trust, $25,000 in prize money will be awarded to the winner of the Calleen Art Award 2021 and their winning artwork will join the Calleen Collection at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery.
In 2021 the Calleen Art Award offers a magnificent showcase of finalists selected from over 400 entries by a panel of art professionals. Visitors will have the opportunity to encounter an exhibition connecting with a wide-range of painting styles and diverse issues by artists from across Australia.
The announcement of the Calleen Art Award 2021 winner was made at the exhibition opening of finalists on Saturday 30 October 2021. The winner of the Calleen Art Award 2021 is Rachel Ellis with her painting Claret Ash, Bathurst. She received $25,000 in prize money made possible by the generous support of the Calleen Trust and the winning work will become part of the splendid Calleen Collection at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery.
Exhibition Walkthrough
Enjoy an exhibition walkthrough with Calleen Art Award 2021 Judge Wayne Tunnicliffe, Head Curator of Australian Art, Art Gallery of NSW.
Featured artists include Genevieve Carroll, Louise Zhang, Anna Petyarre Price, Wendy Teakel, Naomi Lawler, Carol Christie, Michael Simms, Col Jordan and Calleen Art Award 2021 Winner Rachel Ellis.
Full Exhibition Walkthrough
Announcement of Winner
The announcement of the Calleen Art Award 2021 winner was made at the exhibition opening of finalists on Saturday 30 October 2021. The winner of the Calleen Art Award 2021 is Rachel Ellis with her painting Claret Ash, Bathurst. She received $25,000 in prize money made possible by the generous support of the Calleen Trust and the winning work will become part of the splendid Calleen Collection at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery.
Calleen Art Award 2021 Finalists
Susan Baird, NSW
Andrew Baylor, NSW
Deirdre Bean, NSW
Camelia Blitner, QLD
Yvonne Boag, NSW
René Bolten, NSW
Sally Browne, NSW
Penny Burnett, TAS
Genevieve Carroll, NSW
Jacob Cartelli, VIC
Carol Christie, NSW
Paul Connor, NSW
Daniela Cristallo, NSW
Katie Daniels, VIC
Mark Dober, VIC
Shannon Doyle, NSW
Rachel Ellis, NSW
Lynne Flemons, NSW
Oliver Fontany, NSW
Keith Fyfe, NSW
Kate Gorman, VIC
Leanne Harrison Davies, NSW
Michelle Henry, NSW
Col Jordan, WA
Naomi Lawler, NSW
Tania Mason, NSW
Samuel Massey, VIC
Lisa McKimmie, NSW
Agatha Ngakmik Morgan, NT
Polly Ngale, NT
Eleanor Noir, SA
Rebeccah Power, VIC
Amanda Penrose Hart, NSW
Hal Pratt, NSW
Anna Petyarre Price, NSW
John Reid, NSW
Michael Simms, NSW
PJ Smith, ACT
Allen Stephenson, NSW
Belinda Street, NSW
Neil Taylor, NSW
Dianne Tchumut, NSW
Wendy Teakel, NSW
Phil Went, NSW
Anita West, QLD
Louise Zhang, NSW
Image: Rachel Ellis, Claret Ash, Bathurst, 2021, oil on linen on plywood, 139 x 122cm