Congratulations to Rachel Milne who is a finalist in the 2025 Muswellbrook Prize, one of the richest art prizes for painting in regional Australia.
Rachel’s entered her 2024 painting ‘A Wing Window, Maitland Gaol‘, oil on canvas on plywood,160x120cm.
Artist Statement:
Maitland Gaol was built in the 1800s and only closed in the 1990s. The site was an incredible place to work. The huge original blocks with their massive windows, thick walls and long lines of bars and grids were a fantastic challenge. I also felt like the buildings had a sense of solidity, visual beauty and a history of humanity deserving of recognition and representation.
This years judge is Anne Ryan, Curator of Australian Art, Art Gallery NSW.
WHERE: Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, Campbell’s Corner, 60-82 Bridge St, Muswellbrook, NSW
PH: 02 6549 3700