Artist: Emily Banwell

Title: Budgie Smugglers

Judges comments: "This artwork is funny, actually it is hilarious, clever, salacious and cheeky. It is also produced with incredible technical proficiency, compositionally very well considered, and, did I mention how fun and irreverent it is. "

Artist: Jacob Lee Adlington

Title: Resonance – The Symphony of Ipswich

Judges comments: "The simplicity of this work, light reflected off sound through water, is hypnotic and begulling, veiling a complex concept, an unseen technical superstructure required to capture this moment and a beautiful demonstration of generative harmonic mathematics."

Artist: Chloe Adams

Title: It's a long way to Wagga Wagga

Judges comments: "Painting as a medium is really challenging to judge, because the medium itself is so diverse in terms of subject matter, technical skill, materials used. This means for us it’s very hard to compare artworks. Chloe Adam’s “It’s a long way to Wagga Wagga” immediately stood out to us as an incredible painting. Chloe’s work is multilayered, complex and well balanced from a technical perspective. From a conceptual perspective Chloe describes her painting as a “colourful blend of tradition and modernity”, and we couldn’t agree more. Chloe’s artwork is abstract, but it also depicts the breathtaking physical landscapes of her Country, as well as the memory of driving outback roads with family. "

Artist: Maree Hannay

Title: Rooster

Judges comments: "Sometimes what is not there is as important as what is. This work skillfully embraces this concept and the inherent fluid nature of the medium of watercolour. The process and playfulness of the artist is evident on the paper’s surface, along with artist’s admiration of this proud rooster. "

Artist: Matthew Parker

Title: Nugum at Sunrise

Judges comments: "In this photograph Matthew depicts Nugum, a sacred site near Ipswich that stretches back generations. Matthew beautifully captures the darkening sunlight across the rockface, highlighting the fissures and pores of this site. As judges we were immediately drawn into this artwork, pulled in to see the darkened details. It’s lovely to see such an intimate and restrained artwork, and we particularly commented on the scale of the physical printed in contrast to the immense subject it’s portraying. Matthew in this photograph has demonstrated his command of light, composition, but most importantly a sensitivity to place."

Artist: Khristie Barratt

Title: Khrissy Babe

Judges comments: "Kristie Barratt’s silk screen print on paper entitled “Khrissy babe” depicts a childhood memory that is both painful and joyous. As judges we loved how the artwork was both sensitive, emotional and personal, but also humorous, allowing us as viewers into Khristie’s home and headspace growing up. The artwork is compositionally well balanced through use of contrasting imagery and colour; and is an incredible example of silk screen print media."

Artist: Bonnie Hislop

Title: Actually this isn't my first rodeo

Judges comments: "This work was chosen due to its meticulous and masterful construction, its glorious realization, and its capacity to elicit joy and excitement in others. The title of this artwork cleverly invites us to think beyond the glossy candy-coloured surface, into the vulnerability and humanity of its maker."

Artist: David Pearce

Title: The Inventor

Judges comments: "David’s mixed media artwork “The Inventor” pays homage to the artist’s grandfather David Unaipon, esteemed Australian inventor, who amongst many things, invented the sheers used for sheering sheep. David in his artwork does something that is imperative to an incredible mixed media artwork: he selects and uses material that furthers his conceptual aims. David’s winning mixed media artwork uses lambs’ wool to form three boomerangs, creating an overall image that is cohesive, personal and an “inventive” use of materials."

Artist: Grant Quinn

Title: Urban Hills

Artist: Alethea Richter

Title: Data Echo 7

Artist: Chloe Adams (Redbank Plains)

Title: It’s a long way to Wagga Wagga

Artist: Maree Hannay (Forestdale)

Title: Rooster

Artist: Emily Banwell (Brassall)

Title: Budgie Smugglers

Artist: Bonnie Hislop (Taringa)

Title: Actually this is my first rodeo

Artist: David Pearce (Minden)

Title: The Inventor

Artist: Jacob Lee Adlington (Karalee)

Title: Resonance – The Symphony of Ipswich