2011 Annual Glover Prize Winner Announced!

The Annual Glover Prize is a renowned art competition, and the 2011 prize was announced at this year's official opening. This year's Glover Art Exhibition winner has won a whopping $30,000 plus a maquette bronze sculpture of John Glover, by Peter Corbett, valued at $4000.

The winner of the 2011 Annual Art Competition was Josh Foley, for his painting "Gee's Lookout". His winning picture is below:

The exhibition of finalists' paintings was held at the Falls Park Pavilion in Evandale, Tasmania and was open to the public from Saturday 12th March to Tuesday 15th March. A picture of the Glover Prize Gallery is below:

2012 Glover Prize Information

The John Glover Prize will be held on the first long weekend in March, 2012. Entry forms for the 2012 Glover Prize are available for download from their website now.

Who was John Glover?

John Glover was the most important early 19th century landscape artist to work in Australia. In 1832, he settled at Mills Plains (Deddington, near Evandale) on a property that he called 'Patterdale'.

Here, he farmed and painted, commissioned works for the proud landowners of the Colony, and landscapes for sale in London. Many of these now grace public galleries throughout Australia, as well as overseas.

His last major work was completed on his 79th birthday. He died on the 9th December in 1849.

For full details, please visit the John Glover Prize website.