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Angus Cameron

Spider Snell, Kurtal Jila,, 2004, synthetic polymer paint on canvas. Fitzroy Crossing, WA. Winner of the 2004 Telstra Art Award (General Painting category). At MAGNT until 7 November. Ph 088 8999 8201.

Paint a senior

Arts NT, in conjunction with the Office of Senior Territorians and the Government House Foundation invite entries to the 2004 Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award. This year’s award is being held from 1 to 12 November in Parliament House, Darwin. The award highlights the achievements of older Territorians and includes the $5,000 Government House Foundation Acquisition Award and the $1,000 People’s Choice Award. Entries must be received by COB on Monday 4 October, and completed works submitted by COB Friday 22 October. Entry forms and further information are available by contacting Arts NT, Call 08 8999 8981, or visit: http://www.arts.nt.gov.au.

Sculpture in the park

Congratulations to the organisers of Sculpture in the park that was held as part of the Darwin Fringe Festival in August when twenty-nine sculptures were installed at Civic Park, the Town Hall Ruins, City Mall and Raintree Park in Darwin. Coordinator Julie Milton was pleased with the public response to the installations and hopes the award will continue in the future as a major Darwin art event. Congratulations also to the winners who included Tobias Richardson for the major non-acquisitive award for his work Glimpse, which is the name given to the colour of the paint of City Mall. The work consisted of a series of painted objects that re-contextualise forms in the mall. Other winners were Paul Miller with Industrial totems, Jen Taylor with You don’t speak for me, Victoria Cattoni with The art of bouyancy, Cath Bowdler with Forest, Dripstone High School with Kinetic Didjs and Aly De Groot for her work Human nature.

Award winners

Congratulations to the 2004 Telstra First Prize winner, Gulumbu Yunupingu from Yirrkala, for her installation of burial poles entitled Garak, the Universe. The Wandjuk Marika 3D Memorial Award was awarded to Timothy Wulanjbirr from Maningrida for Lorrkon Hollow Log. The Telstra Work on Paper Award went to Melbourne artist Brook Andrew for his photographic print entitled Tensio. Kay Lindjuwanga from Maningrida won the Telstra Bark Painting Award for her work Buluwana at Dilebang. The Telstra General Painting Award was awarded to Kimberley artist Spider Snell for Kurtal Jila, while Christine Christopherson, Timothy Cook, Nyukuna Daisy Baker and Judy Baypungala were Highly Recommended. Congratulations to all exhibitors.