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Podcast listeners see the works we talk about here or go to talkingwithpainters.com (ep 169)

When I travelled to Hobart for the announcement of the Hadley’s Art Prize, I not only interviewed the winner, Sophie Cape (you can hear her in the previous episode), but also had the privilege of speaking with twelve of the other outstanding finalists (see images of works below)

At $100,000 the Hadley’s is Australia’s richest landscape art prize, and the calibre of work this year was outstanding. With 29 finalists in total, I would have loved to talk with every single one, but time was short in the lead-up to the celebrations! Even so, these conversations give you a  cross-section of artists and approaches to depicting the Australian landscape — from bold abstraction to meticulous realism.

In this episode, you’ll hear from the following artists: Michael Boulter, Belinda Street, Neil Haddon, Valerie Sparks (Honourable Mention), Peter Griffen, Harrison Bowe (People’s Choice winner), Melanie McCollin Walker, Denise Lamby (Residency Prize winner), Julz Beresford, Raymond Arnold, Richard Klecociuk and Melissa Kenihan.

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• YouTube video highlights of this episode
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• Podcast interview with winner Sophie Cape 
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• Hadley’s Art Prize website

Michaye Boulter
‘Atmospheres’
oil on linen 102 x 153

Neil Haddon
‘A view of water’
Acrylic oil and lacquer on aluminium
140 x 130

Valerie Sparks (Honourable Mention)
‘The Long View’
Pigment inkjet print on paper

Peter Griffen
‘Small Rocks and Wild Grass’
Mixed media on canvas 91 x 122cm

Belinda Street
‘Newcastle Harbour’
Oil on canvas 90 x 90cm

Harrison Bowe (Winner People’s Choice Award)
‘Of Peaks and Tides’
Oil and enamel and beeswax on linen

Denise Lamby (Winner Residency Prize)
Memory of the Land
Recycle tea bags canvas 90 x 90cm

Julz Beresford
‘A Stillness at the Water’s Edge’
Oil on canvas 93 x 93

Raymond Arnold
‘The ‘blue,yellow’ Red Gum’
Digital print

Richard Klecociuk
‘Ancient light’
Coloured pencil and ink
108 x 83cm

Melissa Kenihan
‘Living Memory’
Oil on linen 55 x 155 cm