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Dick Bishop Prize 2014 Winner Revealed

The 2014 Dick Bishop Memorial Prize has been awarded to Nicole Moorhouse from Churchill. The Dick Bishop Memorial Prize is an ongoing recognition to Richard (Dick) Bishop’s (1929-2004)

By Latrobe City - 31st July 2014 - Back to News

commitment to supporting emerging artists. Throughout his life, Dick Bishop provided arts education, support and encouragement to many members of our community and assisted them to fulfil their creative potential.

Latrobe City Council’s acting senior curator, Shelley McDermott, said that an interest in discarded objects as artefacts of textural and tonal significance inspired Ms Moorhouse’s exhibition ‘Artefacts of Aesthetic’.

"In this exhibition, an ever expanding collection of objects is used, with repetition and pattern emphasising the differences and similarities that can emerge within these objects.

"Moorhouse’s art revolves around the idea of the object as a trigger for memory. She is interested in the interconnection of forces within life that shape our existence, and the exterior forces that we use as a means of understanding. The use of imagery can trigger and alter memories, knowledge and experience

"The repetition of objects within the paintings is a way of illustrating that even mass manufactured objects will become unique through differences in exposure and circumstance," Ms McDermott said.

"We would like to congratulate Ms Moorhouse on her winning entry to this prestigious local prize. We received the most entries we have ever had this year and it is encouraging that the local art scene is thriving.

"The exhibition will be on display from Saturday 23 August to Monday 21 September 2014 with an opening to be on Friday 12 September at 6pm. Please RSVP by Wednesday 10 September on 5128 5700," Ms McDermott concluded.

Image Credit: Nicole Moorhouse, Glowing Totem, acrylic on canvas, 2013, private collection

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For general enquiries, contact Latrobe City Council on 1300 367 700.

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