The selection committee was challenged by the exceptionally high standard of the more than 330 entries, and we thank all artists who submitted work. We are pleased to announce the finalists for the 2026 Festival. More than 180 works by over 140 sculptors will be exhibited across the villages and valley sites.
Julianne Abercrombie
Steve Abrahams
Paul Bacon
Mauro Badii
Gavin Barlow
Robert Barnstone
Peter Bartlett
Anthony Battaglia
Wendy Black
Alissa Booker
Andy Brush
Elly Buckley
Andreas Buisman
James Bunter
Daniel Burkhardt
Michael Buzacott
Ross Cameron
Louise Carter
Rhonda Castle
Felicity Cavanough
Jane Cavanough
Keith Chidzey
Stephen Coburn
Juliet Cohen
Juliet Cohen & Michelle King
Leasha Craig
Nicole de Mestre
Ian Dodd
Bill Dorman
Mark Dubner
Wil Edwards-Franchimon
Julian Ellis
Ross Farrelly
Harrie Fasher
Izette Felthun
Emma Ferris
Michael Ferris
Ross Fletcher
Jonathan Foley
Chelsey Foskett
Jutka Freiman
Kate Gorman
Jenny Green
Ellenore Griffith
Stephen Harrison
Amanda Harrison
Alyson Hayes
Dorothee Heibel
Caitlin Hepworth
Lisa Hölzl
Paul Hopmeier
Adam Humphreys
David Jensz
Greg Johns
Akira Kamada
Paul Kay
Orest Keywan
Jan King
Michelle King & Juliet Cohen
Stephen King OAM
Leanne Koppen
Tina Koutsoullis
Jared Kowalski
Emilia Krumm
Maksim Kuznetcov
Georgina Lagos
Julie Laurie
Michael Le Grand
Bronwyn Lewis
Helena Lillywhite
Jennifer Little
Leo Loomans
Tracy Luff
Paul Macdonald
Will Maguire
Andrew May
Roger McFarlane
Nicky McGinn
Bhret McIntyre
Boyd McMillan
Liselle Mei
Edward Milan
Ludwig Mlcek
Ingrid Morley
Sharron Mountain
Elena Murgia
Ulan Murray
Campbell Murray
Fiona Nelson
Damien Nicholls
Mark Niglia
Vlasé Nikoleski
Nicole O’Regan
Steve Oatley
Gab Paananen
Gabriel Parker
James Parrett
Graeme Pattison
Tim Percy
John Petrie
Cherie Platen
Sallie Portnoy
Louis Pratt
Kerryn Raco
Jenny Reddin
Adam Rish
Laurent Rivory
Ron Robertson-Swann OAM
James Rogers
Miriam Ross
Craig Rowlands
Peter Rush
Ayako Saito
Paul Selwood
Jan Shaw
Peter Simmons
Daniel Skeffington
Michael Snape
Roz Stampfli
Scarlett Stokoe
Margaret Strobl
Colin Tapping
Sharon Taylor
Sian Thomas
Peter Tilley
Ben Tooth
Simon Treseder
Freyja Usic
Michael Vaynman
Rode Vella
Stephanie Vella
Willemina Villari
Stuart Weir
Mahalia White-McColl
Bridget Whitehead
Tracey Wigg
Martin Williams
Alison Willis
David Wilson
Hadyn Wilson
Frank Winnips
Kara Wood
Tony Wong Hee
YOUTH ENTRIES 2026
Michael Clark
Tina Fahey
Jet Philips Cook
Elrod Vella
There will also be a children’s exhibition featuring primary school works.