Finalists

Sydney Printmakers at WAMA Art Prize in Victoria

December 10, 2025 by Ro Murray Leave a Comment

Sydney Printmaker members Nathalie Gautier-Hartog and Ro Murray at the opening of WAMA Works on Paper Environment Prize 2025.

The major acquisitive prize was awarded to Kate Gorringe-Smith, and three awards of excellence were presented to Deanne Gilson, Delores Skowronski and Ro Murray by the Judges Dr Jacqueline Healy, Dr Vicki Couzens, Suzanne Davies and Anne Virgo.

NATHALIE GAUTIER-HARTOG Hawkesbury River 2025 letterpress and rizzo printing, 90x160cm

You can visit the exhibition in person at WAMA’s newly opened National Centre for Environmental Art 4000 Ararat-Halls Gap Rd, Halls Gap, Victoria.

Thursday – Sunday 10am – 5pm until 16 March 2026

Peoples Choice Award

View + Vote: https://artprize.wamafoundation.com.au/

Finalists Announced for Wama National Award for Environmental Art

November 9, 2025 by Ro Murray Leave a Comment

NATHALIE GAUTIER- HARTOG Hawkesbury River 2025, letter press on Rizzo 30x42cm

Wama Art Prize is a new acquisitive prize for works on paper about the environment,

to which Sydney Printmakers Nathalie Gautier-Hartog and Ro Murray have been selected finalists

RO MURRAY Against the Tide I,II,III 2025 lino print on pianola rolls 410cm long

Exhibition 28 Nov 2025-9 March 2026

Wama’s National Centre for the Environment is situated in the Grampians, Frid-Mon 10-5

at 4000 Ararat-Halls Gap Rd, Halls Gap Victoria 3381

Wollongong Art Prize Finalists Announced

November 7, 2025 by Ro Murray Leave a Comment

Congratulations to Sydney Printmaker Nathalie Gautier-Hartog who has been selected finalist to this Acquisitive Prize

See the list of finalists for the Wollongong Art Prize 2025.

NATHALIE GAUTIER-HARTOG Trying to Mend the Landscape 4 2025, gouache drawing on autochrome 50x100cm

Exhibition 6 December 2025 – 1 March 2026

Open Tues – Fri 10am – 5pm, weekends 12 – 4pm, closed Mondays & public holidays

Wollongong Art Gallery 46 Burelli Street, Wollongong NSW Australia

2025 KAAF Art Prize Finalists Announced

November 7, 2025 by Ro Murray Leave a Comment

MARTA ROMER *Hilly* 2025, archival print 35x5cm

The Korean-Australian Arts Foundation has announced finalists including

Sydney Printmakers Marta Romer and Ro Murray

Exhibition: 21st November 2025 – 16th January 2026

Korean Cultural Centre Gallery 255 Elizabeth St, Sydney NSW 2000 Weekdays 10am – 6pm

Crescendo25 Book Award Finalists

October 14, 2025 by Ro Murray Leave a Comment

ROSLYN KEAN *Jukatu- Tiny Houses Japan* *Vol 3* 2025, handprinted woodcuts

Amongst the 61 finalists for the Crescendo25 Artist Book Award were three Sydney Printmakers: Danielle Creenaune, Roz Kean and Ro Murray.

The curatorial team consists of Liz Jeneid, JudyBourke, Lucia Parrella and Kathryn Orton.
Crescendo25 Artist Book Award will be judged by Dianne Fogwell

The Prize will be opened by Akky van Ogtrop

6-8pm Friday 14 November

DANIELLE CREENAUNE *In a way I try to live my life by these small words* 2024, *Lithograph and mokulito print on Zerkall and Gampi paper. Hardcover Japanese stab binding.* 24x30cm

https://artsclifton.org/event/crescendo-2025-artist-book-award

The exhibition will be on show at

Clifton School of Arts 15 -30 November 2025

338 Lawrence Hargrave Drive Clifton NSW. Open daily 10am-5pm

RO MURRAY *Scroll IX* 2024, lino print and ink on piaola roll, 270cm long

Mark Rowden Paper Sydney Contemporary

September 2, 2025 by Ro Murray Leave a Comment

MARK ROWDEN *Happy Little Vegemite* 2025, three-colour lino print

For Sydney Printmakers Mark Rowden will be part of

Art Night Demonstration in Paper

at Sydney Contemporary Thursday 11 September, 6:30–8:00 PM

hand-printing multi-block lino works and sharing both finished and in-progress print

Mark’s new release Happy Little Vegemite will be available at the Whaling Road Studio Booth

Mark is also a finalist in both

the MRAG Nude and Naked Art Prize 2025

https://mrag.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/Exhibitions/Current-Exhibitions/Naked-Nude-Art-Prize-2025

and the Woollahra Waverley Art School 9×5 Landscape Prize

FINALISTS ANNOUNCED FOR FISHERS GHOST ART AWARD

August 27, 2025 by Ro Murray Leave a Comment

DANIELLE CREENAUNE, *Quietude II,* 2024
Watercolour on Saunders Waterford, 101 x 66cm

Congratulations to Sydney Printmakers Carolyn Craig, Danielle Creenaune and Jacqui Driver for being selected to the Fishers Ghost Art Award. The exhibition is open to the public Saturday 27 September – Friday 21 November at Campbelltown Arts Centre .

Northern Beaches Environmental Art Design Prize

August 27, 2025 by Ro Murray Leave a Comment

DANIELLE CREENAUNE, *Resounding Vale* 2024, woodcut edition 10, 101×80

Big congratulations to Sydney Printmakers Danielle Creenaune, Lea Kannar Lichtenberger and Gary Shinfield for being selected finalists for Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize. The annual Environmental Art & Design Prize showcases innovative and thought-provoking works that explore the theme of the environment, with an aim to inspire action toward a sustainable future.

The Art Category will be on exhibition 10am-5pm Tues-Sun 1 Aug – 14 Sept 2025 at Manly Art Gallery & Museum