Outside the Frame Winners Announced for 25th Annual Awards and Exhibition

Outside the Frame Winners Announced for 25th Annual Awards and Exhibition

The City of Armadale is delighted to announce the winners of our 25th annual Outside The Frame Art Awards and Exhibition.

This event gives year 11 and 12 students the opportunity to submit their works for display in a professionally curated art exhibit. Submissions come from high school students across the Perth Metropolitan area, giving emerging artists a chance to take part in a long-standing award exhibition, which first took place in 1999.

The 2024 Awards saw 20 different high schools, and 99 young artists take part. Five of these schools are located in the City of Armadale, and 18 of the students live locally. This reflects both the diversity of local talent, and the wider talent of high school students in Perth.

Mayor Ruth Butterfield said: “Recognising and showcasing our emerging artists is really important for the development of the WA art scene. We take pride in the longevity of this awards, and the ever-increasing depth of talent that we get to share every year. Congratulations to all our exhibitors and award winners for 2024. Thank you for sharing your talents with us.”

Our 2024 award winners are:

Painting Excellence Award

Artist: Sophia Donovan-Hicks

School: Seton Catholic College

Title: In Too Deep

Judge comments: Strong composition, beautiful use of colour, it communicates strongly.

Drawing Excellence Award

Artist: Lisa Ho

School: Santa Maria College

Title: The Squeeze

Judge comments: Very moody without being grim or dark, there is a sadness but also a realness about it, it is very emotive, a very sophisticated drawing, great use of colour.

Printmaking Excellence Award

Artist: Jin Choi

School: Perth Modern School

Title: The Dress 1954

Judge comments: Technically a very good piece, very dramatic and theatrical, it has a cool style.

Sculpture Excellence Award

Artist: Keira Pember

School: Carey Baptist College

Title: Hierarchy

Judge comments: The student has taken a risk in that it is the only abstract piece, excellent technique, very well executed.

Textiles Excellence Award

Artist: Grayson Puncec

School: Armadale Senior High School

Title: Infestation

Judge comments: Technically very competent, wearing your heart on your sleeve, conveying messages of activism.

Digital Media/Photography Excellence Award

Artist: Richard Xu

School: Wesley College

Title: Resonance Chamber

Judge comments: Excellent experimental design demonstrated an expanded practice in the digital field, the audience loved the feeling of being an observer and looking in, quite meditative, the sound sculpture was very beautiful. Stunning textile work.

Mixed Media Excellence Award

Artist: Emily Wilkinson

School: Santa Maria College

Title: Blossoming Recollections

Judge comments: Beautifully executed, very tender treatment of the subject, harmonious use of colours, the layering element speaks to the subject matter.

Local Artist Award

Artist: Mia Wall

School: John Wollaston Anglican Community School

Title: The Consumer

Judge comments: Dark and cool, a new way to look at consumerism and an ominous apocalyptic way to treat the subject, Brave New World esq.

School with the Best Collective Works

Santa Maria College

Thank you to our event curator Julianne Mackay, and our esteemed judges Kerri Jefferis, Alexandria Fuller and Diedre Rob. We acknowledge and give thanks to the Armadale Society of Artists for all their hard work (not just with this event), volunteering to supervise the exhibition. These volunteers will spend a collective 180 hours in support of this exhibition.

The exhibition will be open to the public from 10-18 August 2024, from 11.00am-4.00pm daily, at Armadale District Hall.

Outside The Frame will be back in 2025. Entries traditionally open to schools in late term two2/early term three.