Celebrate Australia 2023
A colourful and engaging display of paintings, drawings and collages celebrating 'who and what make Australia great'.
A digital exhibition of entries can be viewed at selected Gladstone Regional Council offices, venues and libraries from late January 2023.
This exhibition is proudly local.
Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum together with Gladstone Regional Council are committed to the professional development of regional artists.
SECTION ONE
First Prize
*Trail Blazing*, Aspen Thetford, Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Gladstone
Second Prize
“Turtley Awesome Aussie”, Arlo Thetford, Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Gladstone
Third Prize
Australian Bush Fire, Beth Horsburgh, St Francis Catholic Primary School Gladstone
Highly Commended
Cows in the Paddock, Piper Swallow, Miriam Vale State School
Look up the tree, Rupert Pearce, Redeemer Lutheran Collage Biloela
Meat Pie and Hot Chips with Tomato Sauce, Heidi Hartsorn, St Francis Catholic Primary School Gladstone
Whale Watching, Allegra Milic, Gladstone Central State School
SECTION TWO
First Prize
Kookaburra Vibes, Lyla Rays, Calliope State School
Second Prize
Australia, Ayla Cadzow-Smith, Trinity College Gladstone
Third Prize
Aussie Turtle, Alexandra Lorraway, Trinity College Gladstone
Highly Commended
Sunset on Uluru, Caleb Alipio, Trinity College Gladstone
The heart of Australia, Olivia Reeves, Tannum Sands State School
The golden, dusty Outback, Sophia Silverton, Tannum Sands State School
Australian Flowers, Sophia Lorraway, Trinity College Gladstone