Armidale Art Prize 2026
Exhibition Dates: Saturday 18 April to Saturday 30 May
The Armidale Art Prize (AAP) is a standout event on the region’s cultural calendar, celebrated since 2009 as a premier showcase of artistic excellence.
This highly regarded exhibition brings together a dynamic mix of emerging and established artists, attracting visitors and art enthusiasts from across the country. Featuring 127 artworks by over 70 artists, the prize presents a rich and diverse snapshot of contemporary creative practice.
Renowned for its quality and variety, the exhibition highlights an inspiring range of expression across multiple mediums.
With total prize money of $5,950, artists present their latest works across four entry categories—Painting, Craft Art/Sculpture, Works on Paper, and Photography—competing for a variety of awards, including the Daphne Young Prize, the David Davies Impressionist Painting Prize, and the ever-popular People’s Choice Award.
Whether you’re seeking inspiration, looking to add to your collection, or simply wanting to support talented local and regional artists, the Armidale Art Prize offers a vibrant and rewarding experience for all.
2026 Armidale Art Prize Winners
Overall: Best in Show :
Frank Howard – New England Gorge Country – oil on board
Category 1: Painting Prizes:
1st: Andrea Gledhill – Margarets Home Studio – oil on canvas
2nd: Anna Henderson – The Weight of Silence – mixed media on paper
3rd: Pamila Robison – Bird – oil on canvas
Category 2: Daphne Young Works on Paper Prizes:
1st: James White – Nature – watercolour
2nd: Oliver Kas – On the Road to Glencoe – watercolour
3rd: Lizzie Horne – Snowbirds – ink on paper monotype
Category 3: Craft Art & Sculpture Prizes:
1st: Michael Smith – Erosion – timber jacaranda
2nd: Jani Cullen – Open Weave basket – locally sourced fibres
3rd: Chris Fahey – Promised Land – fused glass
Category 4: Photography Prize:
Evelyn Owen: – Tea for Two – photographic print on canvas
The David Davies Impressionist Landscape Prize:
Peter Champion: An Afternoon at Skennar’s Head – oil on canvas
People’s Choice Award
To be announced in late May.
Pamela Robison - Bird - oil on canvas - 3rd Prize Painting 
Peter Champion - Skennars Head - oil on canvas - David Davies Impressionist Prize winner 
Pat Cavanagh - Uluru Waterhole - acrylic on canvas 
Norene Stodart - The Sea - acrylic on canvas 
Nannette Jamison - Monarch - oil on canvas 
Nancy Harrigan - Bega Valley dyptych - acrylic on canvas 
Mary McMillan -Re-wilding - 
Linda Nye - Summer Glow - oil on canvas 
Linda Neil - Earthsong - acrylic on canvas 
Kathy - Jenkins - Reflection - acrylic on canvas 
Jane O'Sullivan - Pig Iron Bay - acrylic on canvas 
Jane O'Sullivan - Into the Deep Blue - acrylic on canvas 
Julie Feenstra - Humanity - acrylic on canvas - SOLD 
Jan Clark - Flamingo Country - oil on canvas 
Annie Washington Gentle Hills - acrylic on board 
Anna Henderson - mixed media 
Tim Moule - Top of the Range, Llangothlin - acrylic on canvas - $450 
Rochelle Slade - Playing Lizards - ceramic earthenware - $160 - SOLD 
Shirley Tier - Patient land - mixed media on canvas - $400 
Shirley Tier - Time Tells All - mixed media on canvas - $400 
Rod Bailey - Hippy Don - acrylic on canvas - $3,500 
Rhonda Ryan - Our Sunburnt Land - oil on canvas - $800 
Pat Cavanagh - Watching Bluey - oil on canvas - $500 Pat Cavanagh - Uluru Watcerhole - oil on canvas - $250 
Maria Hitchcock - Blue Mountains 2 - acrylic on canvas - $320 Maria Hitchcock - Blue Mountains 2 - acrylic on canvas - $320 
Nola Sindel - Papaver Somnifera (Opium Poppy) - watercolour - $360 
Fred Bullen - Colour Across the Landscape - acrylic on canvas - $900 
Fred Bullen - Garden Abstracted - acrylic on canvas - $475 
Jan Jury - Autumn Love 
Chris Fahey - Promised land - fused glass - 3rd Prize Sculpture - SOLD 
David Henderson - landscape - photography Chris Fahey - Sunrise - fused glass - $225 
Trish Dutalis - The Friendly Barista - acrylic on paper - $650 - SOLD 
Stewart MacDonald - Colin - acrylic on board - $390 - SOLD 
Tess Cullen - Hyacynths & Cosmos - glass mosaic on white glass vase - $340 
Tess Cullen - Morning has Broken - acrylic on canvas - $750 
Sue Fisher - On the Point - acrylic on canvas - $450 - SOLD 
Robin Parker - Floral Display (diptych) - acrylic on canvas 
Sue Fisher - Disturbed Morning - acrylic on canvas - $250 Oliver Kas - The Road to Glencoe - watercolour - $500 Peter Champion - An Afternoon at Skennar's Head - oil on canvas - $695 
Oliver Kas - A Different Side of Dangar- watercolour - $450 
Michael Smith - Cedar Coral - red cedar - $240 - SOLD 
Michael Smith - Erosion - jacaranda - $290 - Ist Prize Sculpture 
Jani Cullen - Open Weave basket - Dianella tasmanica / chinensis livistona ( locally collected and dyed-$340 - 2nd Prize Sculpture 
Lorraine Kelleher - Peaceful Surrounds - oil on paper - $250 
Gary Daly - The Sailing Boat - western red cedar, jarrah - $1,000 Jan Clark - Flamingo Country - acrylic on canvas - $650 Evelyn Owen - Tea for Two - photograph - $495 - Photography Prize 
Andrea Gledhill - Margeret's Home Studio, Duxford St Paddington - oil on canvas - $650 
Annie Minton - Chooks in a Row - water soluble oils on canvas - $180 
Eve Kennedy-Jackson - Where the Birch Trees Grow - acrylic on canvas - $450 
Angela Brown - Barn Owl -needle felt - $85 - SOLD 
Andrea Gledhill - The House of Ollie - oil pastel on canvas - $700 - 1st Prize Painting
