Ranamok Glass Prize
| Ranamok Glass Prize | |
|---|---|
| Description | Excellence in contemporary glass |
| Country | Australia and New Zealand |
| Presented by | Ranamok Glass Prize Ltd. |
| First awarded | 1995 |
| Website | Ranamok Glass Prize |
The Ranamok Glass Prize is an annual award given to glass artists who live in Australia or New Zealand. The award was established in 1994 by Andy Plummer and Maureen Cahill in order to promote glass art to the public. Plummer and Cahill announced that 2014 would be the final year of the prize.[1]
History
Andy Plummer, a coal industry executive and glass artist, and Maureen Cahill, a gallerist and glass artist, created the award in order to recognize contemporary glass artists in Australia and New Zealand.[1] The award was originally known as the RFC Glass Prize.[2] The prize is open to artists of any level, and is considered the most prestigious glass award in Australia and New Zealand.[3] An annual showcase of finalists is held, and the winner receives a cash prize and the publicity resulting from a major multi-venue exhibition.[1] The winner is chosen by a board of directors including Plummer and Cahill.[4] Many of the finalists and winners have gone on to gain national and international recognition.
In 2014, Plummer and Cahill announced that they were ending the prize, in part to focus on their own work as glass artists.[3] The winning pieces, collected each year by Ranamok Glass Prize Ltd., will be donated to the National Gallery of Australia.[5]
Award winners
| Year | Artist | Title of winning piece | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Deb Cocks[6] | Stream | Australia |
| 1996 | Susan Hill[6] | ripening ll | Australia |
| 1997 | Jessica Loughlin[7] | Horizon Lines Series #7 & #8 | Australia |
| 1998 | Ben Edols and Kathy Elliott[8] | Groove II | Australia |
| 1999 | Emma Camden[9] | The Tower of Secrets | New Zealand |
| 2000 | Richard Whiteley[10] | Blue - Grey | Australia |
| 2001 | Mark Thiele[11] | Time 1, 2 & 3 | Australia |
| 2002 | Mel Douglas[12] | Between the Lines | Australia |
| 2003 | David Murray[13] | Gatherer | New Zealand |
| 2004 | Scott Chaseling[14] | Censor | Australia |
| 2005 | Joanna Bone[15] | Ominous Fruit | Australia |
| 2006 | Cobi Cockburn[16] | Shifting Fields | Australia |
| 2007 | Evelyn Dunstan[17] | Ngahere Karauna (Forest Crown) | New Zealand |
| 2008 | Matthew Ryan[18] | A Net for Light #1 | Australia |
| 2009 | Lisa Walsh[19] | Across the Lines | New Zealand |
| 2010 | Sue Hawker[20] | Too Much Is Never Enough | New Zealand |
| 2011 | Masahiro Asaka[21] | Surge 1 | Australia |
| 2012 | Denise Pepper[22] | Punto in Aria (Stitches in Air) | Australia |
| 2013 | Tom Moore[23] | Massive Microscopic Bug | Australia |
| 2014 | Kathryn Wightman[1][3] | Carpet | New Zealand |
References
- ^ a b c d Page, Andrew (12 August 2014). "After 20 years of existence, the final Ranamok Prize goes to Kathryn Wightman". Urban Glass. Urban Glass. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ Ranamok Glass Prize 2014. Sydney, Australia: Ranamok. 2014. p. 3.
- ^ a b c "News: Kathryn Wightman wins the 2014 (and final) Ranamok Glass Prize". Bullseye Gallery. Bullseye Gallery. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "About the Ranamok Glass Prize". Ranamok Glass Prize. Ranamok Glass Prize Limited. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ Pryor, Sally (15 August 2014). "Ranamok Glass Prize 2014: End of an era". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ a b Resource Finance Corporation Ltd. (2009). Ranamok Glass Prize Limited winners collection 1995-2009. Sydney: Ranamok.
- ^ "Jessica Loughlin". Ausglass Conference 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Benjamin Edols and Kathy Elliott". Traver Gallery. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Emma Camden: Glass Artist" (PDF). Palette. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Richard Whiteley". Australian National University: School of Art. The Australian National University, Canberra. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Mark Thiele". Cape Glass Studio. Cape Glass Studio & Edge Glass Gallery. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Mel Douglas". Bullseye Gallery. Bullseye Gallery. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "David Murray won 2003 Ranamok Glass Prize". Koru Contemporary Art. Koru Contemporary Art. 25 August 2003. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Scott Chaseling". ACT Museums + Galleries. ACT Museums and Galleries. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Joanna Bone". Hotham Street Contemporary. Hotham Street Pty Ltd. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Cobi Cockburn". Bullseye Gallery. Bullseye Gallery. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Ranamok Prize Winner". Glass Quarterly. Winter2007/2008 (109): 12. December 2007.
- ^ "Ranamok prize for local artist Matthew Ryan". ACT Government: Archived Media Releases. ACT Government. 26 August 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Ranamok Glass Prize 2009". Wagga Wagga Art Gallery. Wagga Wagga City Council. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ Brooks, Lee G. (12 August 2010). "2010 Ranamok Glass Prize awarded to New Zealand's Sue Hawker". Urban Glass. Urban Glass. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "2011 Ranamok Glass Prize Awarded to Masahiro Asaka". Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass. AACG. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Denise Pepper Awarded Ranamok Prize 2012". Glass Artists' Gallery. Glass Artists' Gallery. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ Watson, Vaughn (15 August 2013). "2013 Ranamok Prize awarded to Australian Tom Moore". Urban Glass. Urban Glass. Retrieved 22 October 2014.