2020 Design Award ReSults

Following many delays resulting from Covid lockdowns in Victoria the judges were able to meet on Friday 26 November. The 2020 Design Awards are listed below.

We congratulate the winning artists for 2020.

AUSTRALIAN BOOKPLATE DESIGN

Prize $10,000 plus medallion

Dianne Longley 

Relief (photopolymer plate) 

2020

INTERNATIONAL BOOKPLATE DESIGN

Prize $3,000 plus medallion

Liudmila Kotelnikova 

Lithography 

2020


AUSTRALIAN ETCHED BOOKPLATE

Prize $1,500 plus medallion

Entry 152

Geoffrey Ricardo 

Intaglio 

2019

 

  

AUSTRALIAN RELIEF BOOKPLATE

Prize $1,500 plus medallion

Entry 68 

John Ryrie 

Linocut 

2020

 

AUSTRALIAN RELIEF BOOKPLATE

Highly Commended

Entry 48 

Rhyll Plant 

wood engraving Huon pine block 

2019

 

AUSTRALIAN RELIEF BOOKPLATE

Highly Commended

Entry 186 

Deborah Klein 

Linocut, hand coloured 

2020

 

AUSTRALIAN TERTIARY STUDENT DESIGN

Prize $2,000 plus medallion

Two joint winners meaning $1,000 each:

Entry 180 

Olivia Moroney 

Etching and Aquatint 

2020

 

AUSTRALIAN TERTIARY STUDENT DESIGN

Prize $2,000 plus medallion

Two joint winners meaning $1,000 each:

Entry 211 

Liam Robertson 

Etching C3, Aquatint C5 

2020

 

AUSTRALIAN SECONDARY STUDENT DESIGN

Prize Medallion for the student plus the student’s private art tutor will receive art materials valued at $1,000

Entry 158 

E Jen Wong 

Lino Print 

2020

 

AUSTRALIAN PRIMARY STUDENT DESIGN

Prize Medallion for the student plus the student’s school will receive art materials valued at $1,000

Entry 379

Elie Flanagan

INTERNATIONAL BOOKPLATE DESIGN Highly Commended Entry 314  Tatiana  etching  2019

INTERNATIONAL BOOKPLATE DESIGN Highly Commended Entry 93  Natalija Cernecova Etching C3  2019

INTERNATIONAL BOOKPLATE DESIGN Highly Commended Entry 240  Irina Kozub  Lithography  2020


Judges for the Competition were:

Sasha Grishin is an Emeritus Professor at the Australian National University and works internationally as an art historian, art critic and curator.

Des Cowley is Rare Printed Collections Manager at The State Library of Victoria. Des is a senior librarian, curator, reviewer and has been involved in the judging of literary and art awards.

Leigh Hobbs is an artist and author. Leigh is best known for the humorous children's books he has written and illustrated. Leigh has produced artworks across a wide range of mediums.


It is anticipated the next competition will be conducted in 2023.