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.