Image above: Christine Wrest-Smith Jars of glass 2023 oil on linen 76.5 x 76.5 cm
Congratulations to Sue Anderson, Dale Cox, Rodney Forbes, Rick Matear and Christine Wrest-Smith who have been selected as Finalists for the Maritime Art Prize 2023.
The Mission to Seafarers Maritime Art Prize is back for it’s 21st year, and invited artists to respond to the theme of The Relationship of Humanity to the Sea. Hosted at the heritage-listed Mission building in Docklands, Melbourne has gained international recognition as a prestigious competition and boasts a $25,000 prize pool.
Congratulations to Dale Cox who received the Runner-Up Award for his painting Take your medicine.
Dale Cox Take your medicine 2023 acrylic on gold enamel on board framed 73 x 123 cm
Rodney Forbes Burn Your Boats 2022 oil on canvas 61 x 40.5 cm
Rodney Forbes won the 2020 prize with his painting A Submariner Dreams of Home, and says the prize means a lot to him because the Mission to Seafarers ‘do great work with distressed seafarers far from home’.
Sue Anderson Flying along to Popes Eye 2023 oil on linen 76 x 61 cm
Rick Matear Ladder and Sea 2023 acrylic on canvas 116 x 92 cm
Maritime Art Prize 2023
717 Flinders Street
Docklands Victoria 3008
Exhibition Open:
Friday 20 – Thursday 26 October
12pm – 8pm Daily
Exhibition Opening Night:
Thursday 19 October, 6pm