The Sydney Water Environmental Sculpture Prize of $10,000 for a sculpture utilizing wind, water, waves, solar power or other aspects of the natural environment was awarded to New Zealand artist Phil Price for Morpheus.
The Andrea Stretton Memorial Invitation to Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe of $5,000 was awarded to NSW artist Michael Purdy for his work Tatters.
The Art Gallery Society of NSW prize of $5,000 donated by the Art Gallery Society of NSW, as chosen by Deborah Edwards, Senior Curator Australian Arts, Art Gallery of NSW and Craig Brush, Manager, Art Gallery Society went to Alexander Seton for his work On Hold Lawnmower.
The Damon Courtenay Memorial Young Sculptor Prize of $5,000, for an artist 29 years or under, donated by Bryce, Adam and Brett Courtenay was awarded to Iranian sculptor Mona Aghababaee for her work Where is the freedom?
The Waverley Council Mayor’s Prize of $5,000 was awarded to Japanese artist Koichi Ishino for his work Wind Stone – A Tail of Cloud.
The Australian Unrepresented Sculptor Award of $3,000, including an invitation to exhibit in Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2010, donated by Gabrielle & Christopher Browning was awarded to Jeramie Carter for Pods.
AGNSW Society Volunteer Task Force Site Specific Award of $2,500, donated by the Art Gallery Society of NSW Volunteer Task Force was awarded to Lucy Humphrey for Alchemy.
At the media launch, the newly established Balnaves Foundation Sculpture Prize of $60,000 was awarded to May Barrie for her work Time and Tide Granite Monolith II. The Balnaves Foundation Sculpture Prize is the most generous sculpture prize in NSW. Barrie’s sculpture will be displayed in a public space to be chosen by the Balnaves Foundation, along with the winning sculptures for the next ten years. May attended the Opening Awards and was re-presented with her award to great acclaim in front of her peers.
Also previously announced at the media launch, The Transfield Holdings Kinetic Art Prize of $10,000 was awarded to US artist Tim Prentice for his work Easel Windframe.
The Awards were judged by Deborah Edwards, Senior Curator of Australian Art at the Art Gallery of NSW, collector Rosemary Foot AO, and Dr Michael Hill, Author and Lecturer at the National AA School.
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