South Burnett artist Tiana Justine with David McDougall, from Kingaroy, the subject of her prize-winning portrait in the biennial David Bryce Rural Art AwardsThe late David Bryce … remembered now with a biennial art prize
March 25, 2026
South Burnett artist Tiana Justine has added another major South Burnett art prize to her trophy case … taking home the $1500 first prize in the prestigious David Bryce Rural Art Awards.
Her winning work, “David”, was announced on Saturday night at the official opening of the latest exhibition at the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery.
The Rural Art prize is awarded in memory of the late David Bryce, a well-known South Burnett artist who died in 2000.
It has been presented every two years since 2018.
This year’s awards were judged by Sunshine Coast artist Don Milner, who also led a two-day RADF-funded life drawing workshop at the gallery at the weekend.
There were 29 entries in this year’s competition, with all but a couple coming from South Burnett artists.
In 2023, Tiana won the $3000 top prize in the South Burnett Regional Council Annual Acquisitive art competition at the Wondai Regional Art Gallery with her work, “Burnett River”.
Christine, from Kingaroy, took the opportunity of the Open Day at the Heritage Museum to check out a collection of works by the late David Bryce at the art gallery … Christine fondly recalled “Pastor Bryce” from his time teaching art classes in KingaroyNicole Miller, from Kingaroy, donated these two artworks as part of the celebration of David Bryce’s artwork … Daniel Drysdale is holding Bryce’s artwork, “Bucked”, which was presented to an artist on the night, while Nicole is holding a sketch of David by his good friend Jeff Hosking which she donated to the Kingaroy Gallery for its collectionArtist Kassidy-Jayne Flood, from Nanango, with her competition entry, “Perched Kookaburra”Brian and Liz Greensill with Liz’s “Where Is My Half?” entry depicting black cockatoos which won the $500 People’s Choice AwardKingaroy artist Cherry Carroll with art model Jaiden Parker, from BrisbaneCr Danita Potter, who opened the exhibition, with Hivesville artist Shannus O’Sullivan’s work, “The Runaway, The Padre and the Playing Field” which took out the $200 3rd place in the David Bryce Rural Art Awards
