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South Burnett artist Tiana Justine took home the $3000 top prize at the 2023 South Burnett Acquisitive competition at Wondai Regional Art Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 16, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

Artists shared an amazing $8500 in total prize money at the 2023 South Burnett Acquisitive art competition, hosted by the Wondai Regional Art Gallery recently.<\/p>\n

Prizes are allocated in nine categories, with the overall winner taking out the $3000 top prize, the South Burnett Regional Council Acquisitive Award.<\/p>\n

Photographs secured the main prize over the past two years, but this year a more traditional artwork won the top spot.<\/p>\n

“Burnett River” by South Burnett artist Tiana Justine depicted the river overlaid with a hand-drawn map<\/p>\n

The judge’s comments:<\/p>\n

A work that drew me in, wanting to know more, read labels, and then the delightful watercolour complementing the words. The reversed map overlaying the scene looks to a past history and when maps were hand-drawn, giving more details than modern maps eg. “good soil” and “scrubby range”. The map is an artwork on its own.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tiana’s painting will now be added to the South Burnett Regional Council’s permanent collection.<\/p>\n

The opening night, on October 6, was very well attended with artists eager to learn if they had shared in any of the prize money on offer.<\/p>\n

Sponsors included the South Burnett Regional Council, Wondai businesses, Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council, Bendigo Bank and local politicians.<\/p>\n