The fourth annual Art Against Ageism competition has just been held, with this year’s competition attracting a record 631 entries.
Winners were announced on Wednesday, October 30 at Millennium House Community Centre in Seddon where the top 22 entries were displayed to the public.
Judged on how they challenged negative stereotypes of ageing, portrayed positive ageing, showed the beauty and of diverse capabilities of senior people and whether the work’s title and description matched its message, the top 22 were then whittled down to 10 finalists, a runner up and one winner.
Self taught artist Richa Panicker from Sydney took out the $1500 first prize for her work ’Joie de vivre’, described as a “testament to the timelessness of the human spirit.’
Tasmanian artist Daria Andrews received the $1000 runners up prize for her work ’Stipes and Wrinkles’ which depicts her husband helping his mother bathe, a scene the artist described as “profoundly moving.“
The other 10 finalists received $250 each.
