The Little Sellers Art Prize is an annual competition for aspiring local artists aged 5 to 18. Established in 2016 as a satellite event for the prestigious $20,000 biennial Basil Sellers Art Prize, the Little Sellers Art Prize provides an authentic exhibition experience to emerging artists in Eurobodalla.
Each year entrants are asked to create an artwork reflecting a theme, interpreting it in a way that is meaningful to them while demonstrating creativity and imagination. The theme this year was ‘North, south, east and west…’
The Little Sellers Art Prize is supported by Mr Basil Sellers AM and Eurobodalla Shire Council’s Creative Arts, Youth and Children’s Services teams.
Prizes
Entries are divided into four age categories:
ages 5 – 8
ages 9 – 12
ages 13 – 15
ages 16 – 18
The winner for each category will receive a $50 voucher to art supply store Amanda’s of Mogo, and runners-up will receive $30 vouchers. The overall winner of the Little Sellers Art Prize, chosen from the four category winners, will receive $200 from art collector, patron and philanthropist Mr Basil Sellers AM.
In addition, all entries are in the running to win:
Eurobodalla Children’s Award of $75 (under 12 years)
Eurobodalla Youth Award of $75 (12 to 18 years)
The three major prize winner’s artwork will be acquired by Council and form part of the permanent collection.
2020 winners and finalists
Ages 5 to 8
Winner: Millie Forrest – The Family Compass
Runner-up: Isabella Mayar – My Neighbourhood
Finalist: Harry Baggs – The Compass
Finalist: Taya Constable – My Neighbourhood
Finalist: Ripley Van Dyk – My Neighbourhood
Finalist: Daniel Jamieson – Untitled
Ages 9 to 12
Winner: Indiana Sale – Lost
Runner-up: Tahj Dimmer – Around Every Corner
Finalist: Brooke Knox – Memories from Past and Present
Finalist: Amelia Brennan – Directional Characters
Finalist: Pippa Schwarz – The Climate is Changing. Why Aren’t We?
Finalist: Casey-Jade Griffiths – Looking Forward
Finalist: Sajali Premawardhana – The Land of Seasons
Finalist: Iona Lola Kelly – Travels in the Mind
Ages 13 to 15
Winner: Courtni Whittaker – Different Places to Go and See
Runner-up: Raphaella Herford – This is our North, South, East and West Now
Finalist: JayJay Inwards – Cartoon Land
Finalist: Tayah Boyd – Mandala of North, South, East, and West
Finalist: Caleb Sparks – North, South, East, West
Finalist: Amelie Murphy – Miku Hasture
Ages 16 to 18
Winner: Kody Jeffrey – Sky Coordinates
Runner-up: Catalina Gomez – Out the Window
Finalist: Madeline Mitchell – Space Eye
Finalist: Makadde Ethell – The Adventurer’s Compass
Major Prize Winner
Courtni Whittaker – Different Places to Go and See