The Governor’s Prize for 2024 was won by Michael Snape for his sculpture ‘Copse’ which will join other works proudly participating in Sculptures@theHouse in the grounds of Government House for the next twelve months.
For an opportunity to view the cream of Australian and international sculpture in a relaxed rural environment, the Wollombi Valley Sculpture Festival is second to none. Now in its 21st year, the festival has blossomed in recent years and attracts an ever-increasing range of respected sculptors. This year’s festival will feature 180 works in six indoor galleries, three vineyards and throughout the scenic and historic …
Adrienne Abrahams, Paul Bacon, David Ball, Gavin Barlow, Robert Barnstone, Anthony Battaglia, Bearded Octopus, Kylie Beynon, Wendy Black, Gwenda Blackwell, Diana Boyd, Elly Buckley, Andreas Buisman, James Bunter, Felicity Cavanough, Gary Christian, Stephen Paul Coburn, Juliet Cohen, Sommerset Coker, Paul Collins, Mela Cooke, Francoise Coquelin, Emma Louise Davies, Nicole de Mestre, de Mestre sisters, Anita Denholm, Ian Dodd, Wil Edwards-Franchimon, Julian Ellis, Ross Farrelly, Harrie …
The Governor’s prize was initiated after Her Excellency, the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC visited the 2020 exhibition and subsequently accepted an invitation to become Patron of the Wollombi Valley Sculpture Festival. Prominent Australian sculptor Ron Robertson-Swann is the inaugural winner of the prestigious new Governor’s Prize. Entitled Nijinsky, Ron’s bright yellow painted steel work references the celebrated Russian ballet dancer. ‘When he leaps in the air, …
