Title: Narnungga Urban Forest Category: Emerging Artist Dimensions (cm): 23h x 23w x 3d Medium: Acrylic On Pine Board Overlayed With Layers Of Resin Overlayed Statement: This is an aerial view of the Narnungga Urban Forest which is quietly located in the western outskirts of the Park Lands. A quiet and unfamiliar spot with great design elements and colours and viewed from overhead which really shows its shapes and colours.The resin/paint layering in this piece gives overall depth and softness but also allows you to see and feel the space of the elements including the boardwalks and fallen trees with the dimensional properties of the

Title: Ghosts and Nests Category: General Dimensions (cm): 61h x 46w Medium: Acrylic Paint, Inktense Pencil, Printed Paper Collage Statement: "In February 2022, my home and studio suffered a massive landslide during the devastating flooding, which affected most people where I live, and indeed, throughout many other parts of Australia.For some time, my surrounding landscape was a collapsed and broken version of what it once was — it felt eerie, ghostly and unliveable. However, as the months unfolded I watched the gradual return of life in its many forms — plants burst into growth and wildlife swung into a frenzied breeding. This work acknowledges the

Title: West Tce Prickly Pears Category: General Dimensions (cm): 25h x 35w x 20d Medium: Blown And Sculpted Glass Statement: "The Adelaide Park Lands Association (APA) is a non-profit community based organisation focused on advocating exploration and restoration of open green public spaces, while also acting as a tenacious watch-dog for the protection of our National Heritage listed park lands. A jewel in Adelaide’s crown, the Adelaide Park Lands are regularly threatened by environmental factors, introduced species and the ever present threat of destruction under the guise of ‘progress’ and economic benefit.It's ironic to enter a prickly pear into a prize championing nature preservation and