Reference: Waterhouse natural history art prize. Catalogues 2007, 2009 and 2010 in Scheding Library. Each has illustrations of each exhibiting artist, approximately 80 artists in each, but no biographical information. [’The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize commemorates the birth of the South Australian Museum’s first curator, Frederick George Waterhouse. This biennial prize provides an opportunity for artists to investigate the world around them and present their perspectives on natural science. It encourages artists to make a statement about the scientific issues facing our planet, and offers a valuable platform for them to contribute to the environmental debate. Over the years the competition has become a much-loved fixture on the arts calendar, allowing artists and audiences to explore natural science through a range of creative outlets.’]
from Wikipedia:
The Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize (formerly the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize) is an annual competition for artists, with a science theme. It is organised by the South Australian Museum[1] and is Australia's richest prize for natural history art with a prize pool of more than $110,000.[according to whom?]
It was established in 2002 and named after Frederick George Waterhouse, who was the first curator of the Museum. He discovered 40 new species of fish along the SA coastline, collected plants, insects, reptiles, birds and mammals and was an avid naturalist.[2] The competition changed its name to "Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize" in 2013.[3]
There are three categories:[citation needed]
• Works on Paper
• Sculpture and Objects
• Paintings
There is one overall award: the Waterhouse Art Prize ($50,000) There is one Peoples Choice ($5,000) and the Dr Wendy Wickes Memoriam Prize ($5,000). There is also an award for each of the category winners of $12,000. There are size weight limitations for submitted works.[4]
In 2013 the overall prize winner was Lynton artist, Judith Brown, for a cape made of leaves and bulb casings, entitled Flight of Fancy.[3]
The competition was not held in 2015 due to a consultative review on the nature of the competition,[5] but was held again in 2016.[6]
Waterhouse Art Prize winners[edit]
• 2016 Julia deVille for Neapolitan Bonbonaparte[7]
• 2014 Carole King for High Tide, Wynnum (painting)
• 2013 Judith Brown for Flight of Fancy (cape)
• 2012 Margaret Loy Pula for Anatye (Bush Potato)
• 2011 Julie Blyfield for Scintilla Series-Spiralling weed, Soft sponge, Sea urchin (silver objects)
• 2010 Nikki Main
• 2009 Matilda Mitchell for Fish (painting)
• 2008 Michael McWilliams for Bandicoot Playground (painting)[8]
• 2003 James King for Winter Foliage #12
Publishing details: South Australian Museum, 2009, (each catalogue approx 16pp)
Location: 122