Art Prize Judge's Picks: Lauren Starr

Lauren Starr says she will look for artwork with a certain 'je ne sais quoi' when judging this year's Bluethumb Art Prize. This curation was hand-picked by Lauren to showcase her current favourite Bluethumb artworks. Want to read more about the past Bluethumb Art Prize winner turn judge? Check out our latest blog, Lauren Starr: From Prize Podium To Judging Panel.

Curated by Eden Young

A floral arrangement featuring some yellow roses in a warm light set against a dark blue background. Some strings of pearls are draped among the flowers while the focus is on a silver pendant on a chain that suspends a single, large pearl. The pendant is teardrop shaped and inlaid with diamonds.
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Diamonds and Pearls

ByTom Hermann

30cm (W) x 40cm (H)

Oil
A$1,400
nude woman painted in ochre and blue crouching.
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Anika

ByElizabeth Wojciak

122cm (W) x 122cm (H)

Acrylic
A$3,400
abstracted landscape and abandoned dwellings
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What was, now lost

BySarah Wallace-Smith

64.5cm (W) x 49cm (H)

Mixed Media
A$1,430
(CreativeWork) The fish mock the cave by Marco Corsini. Oil. Shop online at Bluethumb.

The fish mock the cave

ByMarco Corsini

80cm (W) x 70cm (H)

Oil
A$2,000
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Hopeless romantic

ByShane Bonsujet

102cm (W) x 122cm (H)

Mixed Media
A$2,000
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The Glimpse Ed. 3 of 30

ByUshi Grant

90cm (W) x 60cm (H)

Photograph
A$630
Abstract Australian landscape
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Guildford Hills 3

ByMichael Wolfe

153cm (W) x 66cm (H)

Acrylic
A$3,900

Phoenix Ed. 1 of 20

ByKellie North

112cm (W) x 86.5cm (H)

Photograph
A$1,760
Person crossing a wet Melbourne Road

Big City Blues

ByTodd Simpson

102cm (W) x 102cm (H)

Acrylic
A$3,850

About the Curator

Eden Young

Eden joined Bluethumb in 2023 with a bachelor’s in journalism and professional writing from Swinburne University of Technology, and a deep love of art that goes beyond the page. As an award-winning graphite artist, she knows that world intimately and it shows in the way she champions creative voices.

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