Patrizia Biondi, Mexican Milk Norfolk Fresco, 2023. Recovered cardboard, recovered timber and paint. Courtesy: the artist and Hazelhurst Arts Centre, Sydney.

Now in it’s twelfth biennial year, the $26,000 Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award celebrates works on paper while supporting and promoting artists working with this medium.

This year’s winners are David Lawrey & Jaki Middleton for their work titled Eternal Return, 2023. The Sydney based artists have been awarded $15,000. Prizes also went to Jenna Lee and Christopher Lawrie, with all finalists being named as Highly Commended due to the quality of submissions.

The 2023 exhibition features the works of 82 finalists from across Australia and includes painting, photography, printmaking, drawing, sculpture and video.

Exhibited artists include Margaret Ackland, Carlos Almenar Diaz, Tony Ameneiro, Kim Anderson, Suzanne Archer, Sharna Barker, Lee Bethel, Patrizia Biondi, Amber Boardman, M Bozzec, Jennifer Buntine, Peter Burke, Michelle Cawthorn, Armando Chant, Cindy Chen, Ning Chen, Louisa Chircop, Matthew Clarke, Adrienne Doig, Kelly Doley, Jacqui Driver, Christine Druitt-Preston, David Eastwood, Julia Flanagan, Oliver Fontany, Freya Fristad, Todd Fuller, Aidan Gageler, Angus Gardner, Phillip George, Amala Groom, Yvette Hamilton, Tina Havelock Stevens, Nicci Haynes, Bridget Hillebrand, Anna Hoyle, Amber-Rose Hulme, Kirrily Humphries, Phil James, Freya Jobbins, Joya Kang, Nicole Kelly, Barbie Kjar, David Lawrey and Jaki Middleton, Christopher Lawrie, Hyun Hee Lee, Jenna Lee, Belem Lett, Brenda Livermore, Roman Longginou, Alanna Lorenzon, Kasane Low, Kevin McKay, Stephanie Monteith, Mylyn Nguyen, Adam Norton, Toshiko Oiyama, Liz Payne, Lori Pensini, Izabela Pluta, Jasmine Poole, Diego Ramirez, Brian Robinson, Douglas Schofield, Liz Shreeve, Benedict Sibley, Chanel Sohier, Peter Solness, Mignon Steele, Ali Tahayori, Sherna Teperson, Teo Treloar, Garry Trinh, Kate Vassallo, Sylvie Veness, Hilary Warren, Peta West, Paul White, Amanda Williams, Belinda Yee, Mei Zhao and Tianli Zu.

For more information, head to the Hazelhurst Arts Centre’s website here.