We are honoured to announce that the 15th Solar Art Prize exhibition was opened by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, on 24 March 2024.
Winners of 2024 Solar Art Prize
Terry McDermot for Terra Mater
Fiona Macintosh for Unseen
Wild Nature Prize: Penny MacLaren for White Rhino Endangered Species.
This year’s SOLAR ART PRIZE was comprised of 82 artworks selected from 174 works by 99 artists by 3 judges.
The work is stunning in its breadth, beauty and imagination, responding to the theme:
Climate change, nature and the environment; expressed through landscapes, seascapes, wild fauna or flora or environmentally aware people or thought-provoking images.
Prizes to the value of $71,500 were awarded.
Winners receive Natural Technology Systems Prospect vouchers towards the purchase of solar products such as Solar Q Cell Panels/solar hot water/battery/refrigerator (low power)/composting toilet/or solar pool pump – Winners choice – All fully installed.
A warm thank you to our 3 independent judges:
Jess Mara, art lecturer
Miriam Dobson, previous Overall Winner
Larissa Rogacheva, previous Overall Winner
Special thanks to anonymous donors.
Also thank you to Natural Technology Systems, Prospect, who have not only honoured our vouchers since 2010 but have sponsored a major prize in the competition since 2016.