Maitland Show Art Prize Winners 2024

Ms JENNY AITCHISON (Maitland—Minister for Regional Transport and Roads)—Congratulations to Molly Mahoney who has been named the grand champion in the 2024 Maitland Show Art Prize. The emerging artist won the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander section of the competition and was then chosen as the overall winner. Molly competed against 84 other artists and 168 works for the title. Molly is a descendant of the Boon Wurrung and Barkindji peoples of south-eastern Australia. Coming from an artistic family, Molly works with traditional methods and materials such as sewing and working with possum, kangaroo hide, and emu feathers, exploring the blending of the ancestral with the contemporary. Chief steward Amorelle Dempster said the quality of the work was incredible and she had no idea there were so many talented artists who called the city home. Julie Hvirf won the open traditional section, Rene Brager took out the works on paper section, Janelle Goldman came out on top in the miniatures section, Steve Harrison won the sculpture section and Emily James won the emerging young artist category. Congratulations to all the winners.