David Stephenson

Winner of the Hadley's Art Prize 2021

Congratulations to Bett Gallery artist David Stephenson on winning the $100,000 Hadley's Art Prize 2021 for his artwork 'Time Slice: Bradys Lake - every minute from 12:26pm 1/1/2021 to 4:51pm 2/1/2021'.

Presented by Hadley's Orient Hotel, the Hadley's Art Prize, Hobart is an acquisitive Australian landscape prize.

Judged by a panel of art specialists, this years prize drew entries from over 720 artists across Australia.

Hadley's Orient Hotel has a long history with art starting with art-loving landlords in the late 1800s. The Hadley's Art Prize, Hobart is about contributing to the art community, promoting cultural tourism in Tasmania, bringing art back to the historic walls of Hadley's Orient Hotel though a landscape prize like Howard Hadley won in 1895, and celebrating the work of contemporary Australian landscape artists.

2021 Judges: PETER MCKAY
NICI CUMPSTON
MICHAYE BOULTER

Congratulations also to the other six Bett Gallery finalists in this years prize:

Raymond Arnold (honorable mention)
Nicholas Blowers
Neil Haddon
Tom O'Hern
Brigita Ozolins
Philip Wolfhagen

August 10, 2021