feel good ART PRIZE Melbourne Australia
The conception of the feel good ART PRIZE drew inspiration from Tamara Mount’s monthly Feel-Good Friday Talks in Tadworth, London, which commenced in 2021. These talks aim to empower individuals to become the best version of themselves, contributing to help the community become an even healthier and happier place. Witnessing the positive impact of the Feel-Good Friday Talks, I pondered the possibility of adapting a similar “feel-good” movement to assist Australians post-COVID and amid lockdown challenges. This led to the idea of establishing a feel good ART PRIZE as a means of benefiting the entire community.
The inception of the feel good ART PRIZE initiative occurred in September 2022, coinciding with my appointment as the manager of Quadrant Gallery. Tasked with the reopening of the gallery after a two-year closure, I recognised a unique opportunity for visual artists to showcase and share feel-good artworks to the community—a significant chance for positive change.
The essence and concept of Quadrant Gallery lies in the fusion of architecture and art, elevating both spaces and lives. Art possesses the transformative ability to subtly alter surroundings, serving as an influential force capable of temporarily shifting one’s current state or creating a lasting impact. It is an integral part to the connectivity of the human spirit.
The primary objective of the feel good ART PRIZE is to benefit the entire community. For artists, it provides an opportunity to reflect on and revisit a feel-good moment, capturing and sharing it through their artwork. The purpose of these artworks is to convey and exchange positive emotions, aiming to uplift viewers and create a connection with those feelings.
The significance of art lies in its ability to impact those who see it, potentially changing their minds or uplifting their spirits. The 2023 feel good ART PRIZE achieved resounding success, and our commitment to delivering this much-needed concept remains steadfast.
We are grateful for the generous sponsorship of $1,000.00 by Professor Emeritus Barbara van Ernst AM. Our esteemed judging panel for the 2024 feel good ART PRIZE includes Corbett Lyon, a leading Australian architect and founder of the Lyon Housemuseum, along with Dr. Damian Smith, curator and art critic.
Everyone possesses the ability to find joy and transform ordinary moments into something extraordinary. Art plays a crucial role in society by engaging with current issues and influencing perspectives and actions. It has the power to change the world, even if it exists on a small 20x20cm art piece.
We invite artists to submit a small “feel-good” artwork measuring up to 20x20x20cm, as we believe it’s the small things that matter, contributing to the improvement of various aspects of our lives and, in turn, making our community an even healthier and happier place.
Inspired by Tamara Mount (MBPsS, BABCP, IIN, ANE)
Written by Cetta Pilati, Quadrant Gallery Manager
Anna Caione
Geometrix 1
Mixed Media on Canvas
15 x 20 cm
AUD 300
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Kate Renney
Whispers in the Medina
Acrylic on Canvas
20 x 20 cm
AUD 250
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Anton Hasell
Small Clock
Steel & Bronze
20 x 20 x 17 cm
AUD 6000
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Barb Uhlenbruch
Dance of Colour
Mosaic
20 x 20 cm
sold
Ben Ashby
The View from the Port Hills
Ballpoint Pen, Water Based Ink,
Brown Paper.
19 x 19 x 2 cm
AUD 400
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Bronislaw Kozka
Wilson No. 16
Mixed Media
20 x 20 cm
AUD 450
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Chloe Kim
Rain Rays
Acrylic Paint, Cotton Canvas
10 x 10 cm
AUD 300
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Chloe Kim
Red Wine
Acrylic Paint, Cotton Canvas
10×10 cm
AUD 300
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Chloe Kim
Strawberry Plants
Acrylic Paint, Cotton Canvas
10 x 10 cm
AUD 300
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Chris Sutton
Cosmic Code
Mixed Media – AI Art from
originalphotos
20 x 20 cm
AUD 425
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Christine Bulandus
Finding Meaning
Steel & Acrylic Sheets & Mixed
Media
20 x 7 x 14.5 cm
AUD 350
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Christopher Shelton
Appreciate Friendships
Oil on Linen
20 x 20 cm
AUD 600
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Clara Batton Smith
The Tardigrade
Textile
20 x 20 x 20 cm
AUD 300
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Clive Sinclair
The Barbers Little Malop St
Geelong
Oil on Canvas
20 x 20 cm
AUD 500
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Dilrukshi Mendis
Summer Dog
Oil Paint on Canvas
20 x 20 cm
AUD 320
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Dilrukshi Mendis
Winter Dog
Oil Paint on Canvas
20 x 20 cm
AUD 320
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Dunisha Udugahapaththawa
Sunbathed
Mixed Medium; Acrylic Paint and
Imitation Gold Leaf on Canvas
18 x 13 x 1.5 cm
AUD 425
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Florence Wang
What Lies Above
Oil on Ironbark Wood
19 x 12 x 2 cm
AUD 290
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Frank Silvello
Exciting Breath
Acrylic on Canvas
20 x 20 cm
AUD 350
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JD Mitchell
Comfort Zones
Collage
20 x 20 x 3 cm
AUD 200
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Jo Reitze
Lon Calendulas
Gouache
19 x 19 cm
AUD 200
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Jo Taylor
Surfer Girl
Acrylic on Canvas
20 x 15 cm
sold
Joanne Ting Mahon
Boy and Bird
Acrylic on Canvas
20 x 20 x 4 cm
AUD 300
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Joanne Ting Mahon
Girl and Bird
Acrylic on Canvas
20 x 20 x 4 cm
AUD 300
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Julia Schmitt
Den-Den Town, Osaka
Fineline Pen
16 x 12 cm
sold
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Kate Beck
Coastal Walk I
Acrylic on Paper
20 x 20 cm
AUD 150
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Kate Beck
Coastal Walk II
Acrylic on Paper
20 x 20 cm
sold
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Kate Beck
Coastal Walk III
Acrylic on Paper
20 x 20 x 20 cm
AUD 150
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Kate Smith
Did you Believe in Fairies?
Ink on Paper
15 x 20 x 3 cm
AUD 220
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Li Letitia Shen
Embrace
Enamel, Copper, Sterling Silver,
Waxed Thread
1.3 x 12.1 x 6.4 cm
AUD 490
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Lisa Banh
Good Fortune
Ceramic (Stoneware, Slip,
Glaze, Fired in Oxidation)
11 x 16 x 10 cm
AUD 380
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Margaret Christianson
Stonegum
Corten Steel and River
20 x 20 x 20 cm
sold
Marie Bogoyevitch
Eternal Optimism. Sunshine in my
Textile with Hand Stitching
9.5 x 15 x 8.5cm
AUD 500
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Martine Zajacek
The Best Dog in the World
Collage
15 x 20 cm
AUD 90
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Martine Zajacek
The Cyclists
Mixed media collage
watercolour pencil
15 x 20 cm
AUD 90
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MaryLin Litchfield
Modern Life
Mixed Media
20 x 15 x 7 cm
AUD 320
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Meredith Simpson
The Singing Lesson
Collage and Acrylic on Canvas
18 x 18 cm
AUD 190
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Moira Kirkwood
Good Thing Growing with
Appropriate Support II
Mixed Media on Canvas
20 x 20 cm
AUD 300
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Narelle Tout
We Can … Together
Mixed Media
17.5 x 17.5 x 1.5 cm
sold
Nathan Wright
Sun Soakers
Ink on Paper
20 x 20 cm
AUD 400
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Paula Mackay
Silver Princess
Acrylic on Canvas
20 x 20 x 3.5 cm
AUD 220
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Pujun Fan
Translucent
Enamel, Copper, Steel Wire
7.21 x 6.32 cm
AUD 800
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Robyn Kinsela
Ocean Air
Oil on Canvas
20 x 20 x 4 cm
AUD 300
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Robyn Kinsela
Desert Road Trip
Mixed Media on Board
14x 18 x 5
sold
Rod Dawson
Madagascan Kitchen Loft
Acrylic on Canvas
20 x 20 x 5 cm
AUD 250
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Rosalind Price
Here Comes the Sun, Easter
MacDonnell Ranges
Oil on Canvas
17.5 x 17.5 cm
AUD 400
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Rosalind Price
Promise of the Night, Flinders Island
Oil on Canvas
17.5 x 17.5 cm
AUD 400
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Rosalind Price
Evening Calm, Flinders Island
Oil on Canvas
17.5 x 17.5 cm
AUD 400
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Ruby Tirekidis
Sweet Leroy
Acrylic on Oak
20 x 20 cm
AUD 320
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Sally Brown
Mycenia Interrupta
Fused Glass, Wood, Wire
20 x 8 x 8 cm
AUD 550
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Sally Hastings
Sunday Arvo Slither
Acrylic on Canvas
13 x 18 x 1.8 cm
AUD 350
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Sam Golding
Slice
Oil on Panel, Carved Timber
5x20x20 cm
AUD 400
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Sam Golding
Bud
Oil on Board, Carved Timber
18x20x20 cm
AUD 400
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Scarlett Stokoe
Creature 70
Mixed Media
20 x 16 x 16 cm (with stand)
AUD 400
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Seijiro Nishioka
Family Groove
Plaster, Paper, Wire
20 x 20 x 16 cm
AUD 380
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Serena Pham
Inner Garden
Acrylic on Wood
20 x 20 x 2 cm
AUD 280
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Sheena Mathieson
Tangential
Monoprint on Paper on Wood
20 x 20 cm
AUD 200
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Sheridan Hume
Chameleon Delight
Mixed Media
18 x 12 x 12 cm
AUD 500
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Terence Beer
Blue Rose
Colour Pencil on Paper
20 x 20 cm
AUD 380
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Thang Do
1. 20x20x(20×2)
Folded Sapphire Foilboards, Paper, Gold
Leaf, and Another Dimension
20 x 20 x 20 cm
AUD 599
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Thang Do
2. 20x20x(20×2)
Folded Ruby Foilboards, Paper, Gold Leaf,
and Another Dimension
20 x 20 x 20 cm
sold
2024 PRIZE WINNER
Xiao Yu Bai
Study of Tao#40
Oil on Canvas
18 x 12 cm
sold
Zai Kuang
Children#28
Oil on Paper on Board
20 x 16.8 cm
AUD 660
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Tony Jackson
Drift
Oil on Canvas
20 x 20 cm
AUD 220
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Tony Jackson
Round & Round
Oil on Canvas
20 x 20 x 20 cm
sold