48. Deb McKay
Title: Grasslands Prize Status: Judges Commendation Prize Winner Category: General Dimensions (cm): 36h x 54w x 27d Medium: Ceramics, Wooden Plinth Notes: Can be purchased with the Custom Acrylic Box for additional $400 /**/ Statement: As I walk through the grasslands in the Adelaide Park Lands, I get to a point on the track that I find my mind starts to clear, my dog smiles and I am inspired to breath deeper.This spot is near an area designed to protect a native woody grassland. It is a place where the grass is not cleared, where butterflies, bees, crickets, grasshopper and other insects breed undisturbed. It is a quiet
49. Jessica Murtagh
Title: Sisters Seasons Apart Category: Emerging Artist Dimensions (cm): 16h x 30w x 25d Medium: Blown Glass, Sand Carved And Engraved Statement: "Sisters seasons apart", was inspired by the Himeji Gardens in the southern Adelaide Park Lands. Gifted by Adelaide’s sister city Himeji in Japan, it conjures fond memories of days spent strolling through tranquil gardens under the garden’s gingko tree glowing with gold hued leaves in Autumn sunshine. A symbol of longevity and endurance, it’s wonderful to think that as I walk beneath the gingko tree in autumnal Adelaide, across the world beneath another sky in the ancient city of Himeji the Gingko trees
50. Alice Mussared
Title: Tuthangga (Park 17) Category: Emerging Artist Dimensions (cm): 90h x 60w x 4d Medium: Acrylic Paint On Canvas Statement: "The Park Lands are a rare and precious treasure. Against the bustle of the city we have a green island sanctuary where tired office workers and native birds alike come to recharge. Stepping off the concrete and into the dappled shade is like taking a deep breath. This painting depicts the changing light around Tuthangga (Park 17) during the after-work commute, when the pathway ceases to be a route to the bus stop, and transforms into an enchanted forest.I don't work in the city any
51. John Neylon
Title: After Rain Category: General Dimensions (cm): 76h x 91w x 3d Medium: Acrylic On Canvas Statement: After rain, fragments of crockery in old dump sites in the south-western corner of the Park Lands rise to the surface and whisper of previous lives.
52. Sarah Northcott
Title: Park 27: Trees, bunting, agapanthus plants, and view of Karrawirra Parri Category: Emerging Artist Dimensions (cm): 41h x 51w x 3d Medium: Acrylic, Gouache, Ink And Watercolour On Board Statement: This painting represents visual details of natural and built features observed on a walk beginning in Bonython Park/ Park 27: Tulya Wardli, meaning ‘police home’, bounded by North Terrace, Port Road, and Karrawirra Parri.Walking offers a sense of freedom and offers respite from everyday stresses and the gravity of current contemporary issues. Recording the details observed while walking is a reminder to be present and connected to place as well as a strategy for