The 52nd Annual Kimberley Art and Photographic Prize opening awards night was held on Saturday 1 July 2023. Over 200 people saw awards given out across 11 entered categories as well as the overall winners in both the Photographic and Art categories.
Information regarding the exhibition can be found here.
Information regarding the Seniors Morning Tea can be found here.
Information regarding the Parents 'n' Bubs Morning Tea can be found here.
Information regarding the Great Kimberley Art Auction can be found here.
Overall Art Winner: Desert Aurora by Deidre Butters
Overall Photographic Winner: Lumpy Bumpy by Eli Burns
The winners are listed below:
PHOTOGRAPHIC CATEGORIES:
Landscapes
Sponsored by : AIR KIMBERLEY
Winner : SILENT MARTUWARRA by Susan Stafford
Portraits
Sponsored by : MT GIBSON LTD
Winner : BUTTERFLY HUNTER by Tim Mummery
Flora and Fauna
Sponsored by : CHRISTINE SIMPSON STOKES AM
Winner : BROOME OSPREY by Erick Kennedy
Youth
Sponsored by : MITCHELL PLASTIC WELDING
Winner : HANGING AROUND by Romany Stevens
OVERALL PHOTOGRAPHIC
Winner : LUMPY BUMPY by Eli Burns
ART CATEGORIES
Paintings
Sponsored by : AUSTRALIA’S NORTHWEST
Winner : SEARCHING THE ROCK POOLS by Jaimee Wright
Works on Paper
Sponsored by : SHIRE OF BROOME
Winner : GOLDEN GLOW AT THE OLD CATTLE YARDS by Linda Wilson
Aboriginal Art
Sponsored by : PEARL SHED FRAMING
Winner : NGURRA LANDS by Shirley Yoomarie
Mixed Media
Sponsored by : SHIRE OF HALLS CREEK
Winner : LOOKING FORWARD by Kathleen Carey
Boab Nuts
Sponsored by : KIMBERLEY ARTS NETWORK
Winner : BOAB NUT by Majella Roberts and Maureen Simon
Youth
Sponsored by : BUCKLEY’S EARTHMOVING
Winner : KIMBERLEY SOIL by Malachai, Lincoln and River Bidewell
Emerging Artist
Sponsored by : BURU ENERGY
Winner : UNITY by Ena Graham
OVERALL ART
Winner : DESERT AURORA by Deidre Butters