In recent years many homes in Armidale and surrounds have found that there is always room for one more art work, especially when that work is a wonderful miniature found at the annual Judy Wilford Miniatures Exhibition. Judy Wilford herself produced exquisitely-worked embroideries. Although Judy is no longer with us, her books featuring stunning prints of her works and detailing her process are still available in the gallery and continue to inspire others to explore the intrigue of working on a tiny scale. And so many artists have well and truly risen to the challenge, producing an amazing range of work in many different mediums, and making this regular exhibition a highly successful and enjoyable Gallery event.
Judy Wilford Miniature Arts is an annual exhibition on the Armidale Art Gallery annual calendar.
We encourage our members as well as other local artists to create miniature works of excellence, and to create awareness around and enjoyment of miniature works of art.
Works may include a range of media such as watercolour, oil or acrylic as well as drawing, printmaking, mixed media and 3D .
It’s all a Matter of Scale
The definition of a miniature is a work where the actual artwork does not exceed 100 sq cm, (10×10 cms) or any variation under this size (eg, 12x8cms or 7x7cms etc). Any 3D art work must fit within a 10cm cube.
All Mediums are acceptable from paint, ink, pastel, pencil, mixed media, fabric and thread, bead and wire, clay, bronze or wood etc.
All Genre are acceptable from paintings, drawings, collage, prints, embroidery, book making, textiles and sculpture.
Subjects are only limited by an artist’s imagination.
A Few More Details
Art work should ‘embody the spirit of miniaturisation’ showing an obvious reduction in the subject’s size.
In portraiture, depiction of the human head shall be no larger than 3.8 cms from chin to crown.
In 3D works, a plinth or stand should not be included in the overall size unless it has been worked on and must be proportional to the work and not exceed 15cm in any direction.
Hand-made books may not exceed a 40cm perimeter and must be entirely handmade by the artist.
Some of the 2024 entries





