2022 Napier Waller Art Prize
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The Napier Waller Art Prize was open to current and former service personnel in the Australian Defence Force. For more information on the Napier Waller Art Prize, click here.
2022 is the fourth iteration of the Prize, which encourages artistic excellence and raises awareness of the experiences and talent of service personnel. This year we received 116 entries across diverse artistic media. This online exhibition presents the shortlist of 28 works selected by a panel of art professionals from the Australian War Memorial. All shortlisted artists are eligible for the People’s Choice Award, featuring a cash prize of $5,000.
The 14 works that were highly commended by the judging panel were exhibited at Australian Parliament House from 18 June to 20 November 2022.
Napier Waller Art Prize and People's Choice Award Winner 2022
Anneke Jamieson
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2021
acrylic and oil on canvas board
61 x 46 cm
Read about the artwork here.
The 2022 judging panel consisted of:
- Matt Anderson PSM, Director of the Australian War Memorial
- Fiona Borthwick, Senior Curator, Centre for Creative Health, Hospital Research Foundation;
- General Angus Campbell AO DSC, Chief of the Australian Defence Force
- Gary Dawson, Vice President Strategy of Thales Australia
- Dr Deborah Hart, Henry Dalrymple Head Curator, Australian Art, National Gallery of Australia;
- eX de Medici, former official war artist
- Professor Paddy Nixon, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University, University of Canberra
- Laura Webster, Head of Art, Australian War Memorial
The Napier Waller Art Prize is sponsored by Military and Emergency Services Health Australia, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Thales Australia, and supported by the University of Canberra.
2022 Napier Waller Art Prize Education Kit
This Education Resource is paired with the Napier Waller Art Prize 2022 exhibition, and explores the premise, history and content of the prize.
This education resource is recommended for Years 9–10 and Senior Students.
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