Above image: Terry Matassoni Lockdown 2021-22 pencil on paper 76 x 102 cm
Congratulations to Maryanne Coutts and Terry Matassoni who have been selected as finalists in the 2022 Paul Guest Prize.
The Paul Guest Prize is an award and exhibition held biennially that highlights contemporary drawing practice in Australia. The Prize was initiated by former Family Court Judge and Olympic rower, The Honorable Paul Guest OAM QC and encourages artists from across Australia to engage with the important medium of drawing in contemporary art practice. The Prize is a non-acquisitive cash award of $15,000.
‘My abiding and passionate interest in art commenced several decades ago and from those early beginnings I was introduced to contemporary art in a holistic way which ran parallel to my professional career.
I appreciate that the journey for artists is, at times, a demanding and tortuous one and I trust that in some small way I have and will continue to assist them to achieve their full potential,’
– Paul Guest OAM
Maryanne Coutts
Maryanne Coutts completed a PhD at the University of Ballarat in 1999 and has taught at Monash University, the Australian Catholic University and the National Art School, where she is currently Head of Drawing. Her thick, weighty gouache and water colour works depict ambiguous, dark and often unsettling landscapes and anonymous figures.
Maryanne Coutts Dress Code, March (Rain) 2022 crayon, gouache and ink on black paper 120 x 110 cm
Terry Matassoni
Terry Matassoni completed a Diploma of Fine Art in 1980 and a postgraduate diploma in art in 1982 at the Victorian College of the Arts, and later a Master of Fine Art at Deakin University in 2001. His work is held by the National Gallery of Victoria, VIC Heide Museum of Modern Art, VIC, The Museum of New Zealand , the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Artbank, Sydney; the Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, and several regional and university
Terry Matassoni Lockdown 2021-22 pencil on paper 76 x 102 cm
Click here for more information about The Paul Guest Prize.
Bendigo Art Gallery
47 View Street, Bendigo, VIC
Open 10am – 5pm
6 August – 30 October 2022
Winner announced 7 August 2022