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exhibition sponsors the churchie 2008 2007 winner

Winners of the churchie national emerging art exhibition 2008 were announced on May 30.

Congratulations to:

overall winner - Sam Smith, of Sydney, who won $10,000 donated by Brand + Slater Architects, for his new technology installation, Film Still [Portal], pictured right, and

the category winners:

paintingYam Seeds and Flowers by Elizabeth Kunoth Kngwarray, Mosquito Bore Settlement, Utopia Region, NT

works on paperI bought these for you by Todd McMillan, Sydney

sculptural/object basedLove Sick by Angela Rossitto, Brisbane

new technologiesGo on, byTodd McMillan, Sydney.

The judges’ special mention was awarded to Shoufay Derz, from Sydney, for Sleep / Walk, a work on paper.

In 2008 the churchie attracted a record 780 entries from almost 400 emerging artists from all states and territories.

Application details for the 2009 award will be posted here later this year.


Sam Smith -
Film Still [Portal]