Award Winners
CHANGING PERSPECTIVES 2023
114th Annual Exhibition
JUDGED by
Suzette Wearne
Curator at McClelland Sculpture Park and Gallery
THE ANNIE DAVISON OLIVER AWARD
Marion Chapman, Inside Looking Out
VALDA CUMING SCULPTURE AWARD
Beatrice Magalotti, Sacks
Bronze
JUDITH PERREY AWARD for OIL/ACRYLIC
Sarah Anthony, A Long Day
JO BENNETT AWARD for WORKS ON PAPER
Carole Milton, Autumn in Bright
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Lisa O'Keefe, A little Book of Short Stories
Sue Jarvis, The Procession of Mourners
Linda McEwan, Un-shaun the sheep
Vicki Sullivan, Walk on the Wildside
Margaret McLoughlin, Ancient Warrior in Arid Landscape
PREVIOUS WINNERS
Annie Davison Oliver Award
2022 Lucy Fekete
2021 Vicki Sullivan
2020 Gwendoline Krumins
2019 Sue Jarvis
2018 Susan Sambell
2017 Beatrice Magalotti
2016 Jo Reitze
2015 Anna Hamnes
2014 Mariette Perrinjaquet
2013 Fiona Bilborough
2012 Gillian Lodge & Roz McQuillan
2011 Annee Kelly
2010 Ev Hales
2009 Louise Foletta
2008 Zoe Amor
2007 Nell Frysteen
2006 Micheline Jones
2005 Angela Abbott
2004 Louise Foletta
2003 Lyndal Thomas
2002 Gwen Batiste
2001 Jo Hannan
2000 Margaret Cowling
1999 Nell Frysteen
Annie Davison Oliver was a long serving Treasurer and Benefactor of MSWPS. Her death in 1997 at the age of 94 ended a long and valuable association of 67 years, in appreciation, MSWPS established this award in her memory.
Valda Cuming Sculpture Award
Valda Cuming OAM served on the MSWPS committee for many years during her 25 years membership of the Society. Valda was widely recognized for her proficiency in sculpture usinga range of materials including wood, ceramic and stone.At the pinnacle of her career in 2019, she was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for services to the arts.
The Valda Cuming Sculpture Award was established by MSWPS in recognition
of her family's bequest and Valda’s impressive achievements.
2022 Gillian Govan
2021 Suzanne Kaldor
Jo Bennett Award for Works on Paper
Jo Bennett joined the Society in 1975 and was an esteemed Life Member. She worked in various capacities on the committee throughout the 1980s and 1990s and was Life Drawing monitor until late in the next decade. She was committed fostering innovation and inquiry.
2022 Ying Tang
Judith Perry Award for Oil or Acrylic
Judith was a stalwart of MSWPS since joining in 1961. She was an esteemed Life Member holding every office including president, treasurer and secretary. she edited The Bulletin for many years and contributed witty and insightful poems. She also prepared 'The Jood Quiz' for Winter and Christmas Luncheons and attended weekly Life Drawing sessions.
2022 Jenny Scholes
The Inaugural MSWPS Sculpture Award 2020
Beatrice Magalotti
Danks Trust Award
2018 Jan Martin
2017 Jo reitze
2016 Barbara McManus
2015 Nell Frysteen
2014 Celia Beeton
2013 Heather Ellis
The Danks Trust Award Honours a MSWPS member for her dedication to art and to acknowledge her high standard of achievement in her work. It is awarded to encourage, reward and foster excellence in individual artistic pursuits undertaken by our women artists. Funded 2013 - 2018.
Constance Wu Award
2018 Susan sambell
2017 Liz Moore Golding & Sue Jarvis
2016 Roz McQuillan
2015 Vicki Sullivan
2014 Marg Gurney
2013 Annie Finkelde
2012 Heather Ellis
The Constance Wu Award was established by Carolyn Yong in memory of her mother, Constance Wu. Awarded 2012 - 2018.
This award was first presented in 2012. It is presented to the artist receiving the most votes from MSWPS members whose works have been shown in the Annual Exhibitions.
This peer evaluated award was initially presented as The Mabel Pryde Prize and later as The MSWPS Award. MSWPS thanks Carolyn for this support.
MSWPS Award
2022 Beatrice Magalotti
2021 Cynthia Boyle
2020 Anne Melloy, Liz Moore Golding,
Margaret Picken, Erica Wagner (equal votes)
2019 Liz Moore Golding
2011 Annie Finkelde
2010 Ev Hales
2006 Betina Fauvel-Ogden
Mabel Pryde Prize
2008 Betina Fauvel-Ogden
2007 Mariette Perrinjaquet & Jean Carson Gray
2006 Maureen Slatter
2005 Maureen Slatter
2004 Jean Carson Gray
2003 heather Ellis
2002 Mariette Perrinjaquet
2001 Judith Perrey
2000 Joan Richard
1999 Rosemarie Curry
1998 Janet Matthews
1997 Joanne Miles
1996 Valda Cuming
1995 Judith Perrey
1994 Nell Frysteen
1993 Nada Hunter
1993 Jo Hannan
1991 Judith Perrey
1990 Josephine Bennett & Mariette Perrinjaquet