2022 Eltham Art Show Archive

Art Prize Winners 2022

Judge - Caroline Field, Art Curator

Caroline Field

Appointed Art Judge 2022

Caroline Field

Art Curator | Biographer | Researcher | Writer | Valuer

Caroline has an extensive knowledge of Australian art, and is directly involved in its artistic assessment, documentation, valuation, and presentation. As Manager/Curator of the Museum of Art, Deakin University (1991-2006), she was responsible for the selection, acquisition, and exhibition of works by significant Australian artists.

She became founding manager of the University’s two galleries: the Stonington Stables Museum of Art, Toorak campus and the ICON Museum of Art, Burwood campus, Melbourne. Caroline commenced at Australian Galleries in 2006, fulfilling many roles including Manager of the Derby & Smith Street galleries and Gallery Biographer, which involved working closely with artists and collectors. To assist with her research on the History of Australian Galleries, she has undertaken a Writer’s Residency at the Bundanon Trust in New South Wales, along with a Creative Fellowship at the State Library of Victoria. This publication, titled: Australian Galleries/The Purves family Business/The first four decades 1956-1999, was published in 2019. In August 2016, Caroline commenced her role as Curator of the Australian Catholic University Art Collection.

Caroline’s reputation, and the success of her work in the promotion of Australian contemporary art is dependent upon the highest level of initiative and service to the visual arts sector. She specializes in collection management, exhibitions, commissioned projects, art museum policy and strategic development, research, and writing.

Caroline has obtained a Master of Arts in Art History and a Graduate Diploma in Education at the University of Melbourne, a Graduate Diploma in Museum Studies, Deakin University, a Graduate Diploma in Fine Art Printmaking, and a Bachelor of Arts in Painting at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Her previously held positions include Director of the Horsham Art Gallery and Teacher of Art at the Red Cliffs Secondary College, Victoria.

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Show Raffle Winners 2022

The Eltham Art Show raffle was drawn at the Eltham Community & Reception Centre on Sunday, 4 September 2022 at 4:15 pm.

The prize winners are listed below.

  • 1st Prize – Turid Foyn Johanson (ticket number 0549)
  • 2nd Prize – Michelle Hayes (ticket number 0067)
  • 3rd Prize – Maurie Sheehan (ticket number 0608)
  • 4th Prize – Allan Wishart (ticket number 0327)
  • 5th Prize – Leah Veryla (ticket number 0216)
  • 6th Prize – Valerie Osborne (ticket number 0490)
  • 7th Prize – Helen Coleman (ticket number 0503)
  • 8th Prize – Ernita Songahid (ticket number 0534)