2025 Small Sculpture Prize
Exhibition Dates: 13 Sep 2025 - 11 Oct 2025
The exhibition is now open at the Art Space in Urunga. With over 170 entries this year, the 40 finalists are on display at the gallery until 11th October.
The judges, Jo O’Toole, Senior Curator from the Central Coast Regional Gallery, and Gavin Vitullo, sculptor,
chose The Sea she is to me by Tanya Sparke as the $6,000 first prize winner.
Made from sterling silver, copper, brass, aluminium, wood, paper, hand blown glass and peacock feathers, the judges were impressed by the delicacy and intricacy of the work.
Second prize ($2000) goes to John Tuckwell for Sustain, a painstakingly constructed piece made from porcelain slip. This very fine-walled vessel is coloured with oxides and commercial pigments in painterly designs.
The two Highly Commended awards went to
Lizette Richards for The Art of Laundry,
and James Minson for Wreath.
The Urunga Lions club, “See you in Urunga” award goes to
Robert Fry for Lion fish
Congratulations to all winners.
The People’s Choice of $1000 is yet to be determined, and will be based on the votes of visitors to the exhibition, with the winner announced on the final day, October 11.
If at all possible, we encourage you to visit the exhibition over the next month. Urunga is a wonderful tiny town, and you would be made to feel more than welcome. We recommend you stay at Reflections or the Riverside Resort, and that while you’re here, you have a meal at Anchors Wharf – when you support our sponsors, they support us!
The Art Space is at 13 Bonville Street, Urunga, and open 7 days, 10am to 3pm.
For updates and more information go here
Below are photos of some of the works
