AN artwork capturing the entanglement and hustle of tall dockside cranes loading and unloading ships was this evening (September 21) announced as the winner of the open prize in the 2022 National Capital Art Prize at the official opening in the Fitters’ Workshop.

“Dockland,” a work in acrylic, crayon and pastel on a Birchwood panel wins NSW artist John Rowe a prize of $15,000.

The Sustainability Prize, also $15,000, went to “Knit One Tree Purl One Tree” by Dawn Duncan-Smith from Victoria, who used her textile work to comment on the way bushfires have causes the loss of lives, also destroying homes and stock.

Dianne Tchumut from the NT won the First Nations Prize of $15,000 for her artwork, “Basket Making,” an acrylic on linen artwork which captures the patterns and textures of basket weaves and of Country.

The three winners were selected from the 127 shortlisted artworks by judges John Sacker, Sasha Grishin and Deborah Clark who, Grishin said, had been unanimous in deciding the winning entries in all three categories.

The $2500 People’s Choice Award, chosen by the public through online voting, has been awarded to Daniel Leone from the ACT for his sculpture, “Ode to Casuarina,” a found-art work created from a mass pile of a storm-fallen native Casuarina trees.

Founder of the prize, Robert Stephens, said: “The process of creating art is deeply personal and provides an opportunity for true self-expression. We all view the world through a different lens, and it takes bravery to share our views and beliefs, especially where it can be judged by others.”

National Capital Art Prize, at the Fitters’ Workshop, Kingston, until October 12. Free entry. All 127 shortlisted artworks are for sale.

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