CATHERINE O’DONNELL Winner of the Muswellbrook Art Prize 2024

February 29, 2024

Catherine O’Donnell has been announced as the winner of the Muswellbrook Art Prize 2024 for her work ‘Reflections’. Established in 1958, the prize is one of the richest for painting in regional Australia and focusses on the acquisition of modern and contemporary Australian paintings, works on paper, and ceramics into the Muswellbrook Shire Art Collection.

On her winning work, Catherine says: “At the heart of my practice are my interests in minimalist structures, the pictorial power of illusion, and the pursuit of a shared narrative. I combine these elements to reveal narratives within structures and find vitality in simplicity. Using charcoal, I recreate light and shadow, evoking calmness. Sunlight streams through the window, symbolising hope and new beginnings, simultaneously, providing a space for personal reflection and emotional connection to the inherent beauty of everyday moments.”

The winner will be announced at the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre on 6th April 2024.

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Image caption: Catherine O’Donnell, ‘Reflections’, 2023, charcoal on Arches paper, 61 x 88 cm