The National Archives is proud to be the only venue outside Adelaide to host Australia’s richest natural history art competition – the Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize.
On display in Canberra are the prize winners and 33 highly commended works, includes paintings, works on paper, sculpture and objects.
Collectively they reflect the beauty and fragility of nature, and highlight globally important issues such as species depletion and the impact of climate change.
At a time when the environment is a subject of interest and concern globally, this must-see exhibition celebrates the importance and beauty of our natural world.
The exhibition comes from the South Australian Museum and is named after Frederick George Waterhouse, born in London in 1815, who later became the first curator of the emerging South Australian Museum.
See more works from the exhibition below.
'I Pass Unhindered' by Jason Cordero – Third Prize (Painting)
'Bandicoot Playground' by Michael McWilliams – Overall winner
'Rhinoceros' by Sarah Shamma – First Prize (Paintings)
'We Eat What We Are' by Scott Marr – First Prize (Works on paper)
'Survival Down to the Wire' by Paul Ballantine – First Prize (Sculpture and objects)
