Perth Royal Art Prize for Landscape winners announced

A field of 57 of Western Australia’s finest artists competed for the Perth Royal Art Prize for Landscape, with the First Prize of a non-acquisitive $20,000 awarded to Hiroshi Kobayashi of Daglish for his work, The night above, the sun below.

The judging panel, Janis Nedela, Curator, Paintings & Works on Paper, Kerry Stokes Art Collection and WA artist; Gemma Weston, Creative Producer, Perth Festival; and Sandra Murray, Perth Royal Art Prize Curator, all noted the diversity of interpretations of the term ‘landscape’ and commended all the finalists.

The Prize, committed solely to landscape, was joined by two Highly Commended Awards and an Emerging Artist Award.

The Emerging Artist Award was presented to Nicole Steenhof, of Shoalwater, for her work (we are) water with skin on.

Two Highly Commended pieces were awarded to Joshua Cocking of Broome for his work First impressions and Sarah Thornton-Smith of Darlington for her work here : now, with both works looking at landscapes from intriguing perspectives.

“When I first came to Australia, I was strangely confused by the sun’s trajectory, which moves through the north, unlike in the northern hemisphere, where it moves through the south," said Hiroshi Kobayashi, Perth Royal Art Prize Winner. “Flying over the equator highlighted these natural differences, making me contemplate Earth's scale."

“My painting reflects this with two spheres, originally 3D models created in CAD: the top sphere blends night and sun, and the bottom sphere mirrors this contrast below the horizon. Using a cutting plotter with a paintbrush dipped in acrylic, I created layers of faded brush strokes. This spiral and repetitive motion mirrors nature’s rhythms, reflecting Earth's expansion while I am in the unique Australian landscape.’’

Check out the full list of 2024 Perth Royal Art Prize finalists below:

Peter Allen, Jordan Andreotta, Christopher Bailey, Ralph Baker, Charmain Ball, Bori Benko, Melissa Boughey, Karina Buckingham, Carolyn Bye, Joshua Cocking, Di Cubitt, Jo Darbyshire, Jozina de Ruiter, Lorraine Defleur, Frances Dennis, Stuart Earnshaw, Linda Fardoe, Katie Glaskin, Thomas Goates, Margery Goodall, Jenni Gray, Fiona Harman, Patricia Hines, Eric Hynynen, Olivia Jones, Lauren Kennedy, Hiroshi Kobayashi, Mel Lamanna, Emma Lamb, Vania Lawson, Carly Le Cerf, Sue Leeming, Andre Lipscombe, Laszlo Lukacs, Alan Muller, Michael Vincent Murphy, Andrew Nicholls, Jaelle Pedroli, Lori Pensini, Annette Peterson, Heloise Roberts and Moira Fearby, Judy Rogers, Renee Rose, Julie Silvester, Bruce and Nicole Slatter, Nicole Steenhof, Elmari Steyn, Sally Stoneman, Ross Storey and Ned Crossley, Alastair Taylor, Emily ten Raa, Michele Theunissen, Sarah Thornton-Smith, Peter Usher, Marina van Leeuwen, Geoffrey Wake, Kay Wood

The winners of the 2024 Perth Royal Art Prize for Landscape have been announced. All artworks are available to view and purchase online at perthroyalshow.com.au

Feature picture: Under Your Spell by Karina Buckingham