Glover Prize

Glover Prize
Awarded for"The work judged the best contemporary painting of the Tasmanian landscape"
CountryTasmania, Australia
Presented byJohn Glover Society
First awarded2004
Currently held byJennifer Riddle, 2022
Websitehttp://www.johnglover.com.au

The Glover Prize is an Australian annual art prize awarded for paintings of the landscape of Tasmania[1] The prize was inaugurated in 2004 by the John Glover Society, based in Evandale, Tasmania, in honour of the work of British-born landscape painter John Glover, who lived and painted in the area from 1832 until his death in 1849.[1][2] The current prize amount of A$ 50,000 is the highest for landscape painting in Australia.[3][4][5] The 2012 award was controversial: the winning picture included a depiction of convicted Port Arthur massacre spree killer Martin Bryant in the landscape of Port Arthur.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Tasmanian wins Glover landscape prize". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 10 March 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. ^ "The John Glover Society". John Glover Society. Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  3. ^ Walker, Tim (22 September 2011). "The path of a Glover Art Prize winner". ABC Local Radio. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Martin Bryant painting wins Glover prize". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Covers coming off Glover art prize", ABC News, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 10 March 2011