August 21, 2023

Judges Picks: Kate Gordon

When it comes time to judge this year's Bluethumb Art Prize, Kate Gordon expresses a desire to unearth artworks that tell a story with depth and honesty. "I am looking for warm, authentic art, with a strong sense of self, that doesn't rely too heavily on technique," she explains.

This curation was hand-picked by Kate to showcase her current favourite Bluethumb artworks. Want to read more about this Bluethumb Art Prize judge? Check out our latest blog post, Iconic Australian Pottery Studio Joins Art Prize!

Curated by Eden Young

A yellow Volkswagen Bug on a grey road surrounded by green

Volkswagen Bug

ByKatherine Warburton

31cm (W) x 31cm (H)

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Oil
A$370
A ochre and green hued wash in the background depicts that vast plain of grassland with abstracted patterned white lines painted in various directions depicting the native wallaby grass
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Wallaby Grass

ByChloe Papastavrou

45cm (W) x 45cm (H)

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Mixed Media
A$510
A painting of a woman handing her hands out in front of her. The woman has red hair and is wearing a crown. She is meant to represent Lady Macbeth.
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Out, Damned Spot (II)

ByRebecca James

76cm (W) x 101cm (H)

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Acrylic
A$790
The painting is of a fruit bowl with bananas, a pineapple and a pear. The background is blue and yellow.

Pineapple Banana Pear (II)

ByRebecca James

51cm (W) x 51cm (H)

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Acrylic
A$390

Mandjabu (Fish trap) 1422-22 (M)

ByAlicia Mardday

30cm (W) x 115cm (H)

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Other Media
A$1,550

Cloud

ByShane Bonsujet

60cm (W) x 60cm (H)

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Acrylic
A$650
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PIC STRV VV

ByO. HIISI

100cm (W) x 110cm (H)

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Oil
A$800
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The silos

ByKatie Dunn

30cm (W) x 30cm (H)

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Acrylic
A$250

About the Curator

Eden Young

Eden is Bluethumb's Content Marketer. An award-winning hyper-realistic graphite artist and published wordsmith, Eden has a strong passion for the arts. Her goal at Bluethumb is to share artists' unique stories, connecting creatives to collectors through the written word.

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