Yvonne Low wins art prize

Congrats to Yvonne Low, whose beautiful mixed media painting recently won the

Art on Loftus Most Outstanding - Open Award

The piece is entitled 'Water - quiet ripples catch a shaft of light.'

Judge Lyndsey Hatchwell described it as a 'lovely flowing composition with skilled use of mixed media'

Yvonne says her piece was 'inspired by the beautiful Blue Mountains - I wanted to capture the play of light on water in a valley glen. I tried some completely different techniques using acrylic and pastels alongside my favourite watercolours.

Her prize was $1,000. Congrats again Yvonne!

Lucinda Gifford wins inaugural Five Mile Press Illustrator Prize

Huge congratulations to Lucinda Gifford on being awarded the very first Five Mile Press Illustrator Prize!

She wins a $4000 publishing contract and the opportunity to work with the Five Mile Press publishing and design team.

Publisher Kay Scarlett said the graphic designer's work was a standout among the 100 or so entries because the judges felt she had 'the strongest individual style. Her illustrations have so much personality and we don't have anything quite like her work on our list.'

Lucinda specialises in character-based loose line drawings which look like pen and ink.

Her 'fairy tale job' of picture book illustrator has certainly become a reality - wonderful news Lucinda!

May Gibbs Trust Fellowship for Samantha Wheeler

SCBWI members seem to be dominating the May Gibbs Trust Fellowship Awards for 2015 -
Samantha Wheeler is the latest to share her good news with us in this regard!

She'll be taking up her residency in Adelaide in February , and will use it to further develop an upper primary story about a girl who can't speak. 

Congrats Samantha - all the best for a wonderfully productive time!