Tony Albert Jingo All the Way

Sandra Eterovic Neighbourhood Watch

Stevan Jacks American Gothic #2

Greg Penn Untitled

Catherine Van Merkestein Running Out

Kate Ryan American Dream

Brenda Walsh Copy Cat (Ode to Vermeer)

Jo Waite Wasp

Adam Cruickshank Marx vs Beastie Boys(miniature)

2009 Linden Postcard Show

EXHIBITION DATES:
Saturday, 7 February 2009 - Friday, 27 March 2009

OPENING:
7th February 2009

Linden Postcard Show 2009

Exhibition dates: 7 February - 27 March 2009

HUNDREDS BRAVE HEAT WAVE TO HEAR POSTCARD WINNERS

Despite the hottest weather in history hundreds of people made their annual trek to the Linden Postcard Show to hear that a young Indigenous artist from Brisbane had won the Bendigo Bank 1st Prize of $5,000 in this year's Linden Postcard Show with a work judge Jarrod Rawlins, Director of Uplands Gallery, described as "being about ideas."

'Jingo All The Way' is representative of Tony Albert's recent body of work which explores ideas about representation, idols and freedom. A piece of vintage velvet material depicting an aboriginal man's face has been sprayed with the words 'jingo all the way'. Provoked by what the artist states as stereotypical representation of Indigenous Australians in mainstream culture, his ironic use of wordplay, paintings and wall based installations examine cultural alienation and displacement.

The Dog's Bar 2nd Prize valued at $4,000 ($2,000 cash and a dinner worth $2,000) was won by Sandra Eterovic for her sculptural work 'Neighbourhood Watch'. A suburban brick veneer house made of plywood has been meticulously painted and, above the roof, the head of Wayne Carey smiles benignly down on the scene. The work is an ironic comment on hero worship in the Australian suburbs.

Art Spectrum Finest Colours Award of $1,000 worth of art materials has been awarded to Stevan Jacks for his 'American Gothic #2' a Star Wars take on the classic American portrait which has achieved iconic pop culture status replacing the farmer and his wife with Darth Vadar and Princess Leah.

The Bendigo Bank People's Choice Award will be announced at the end of the exhibition on 27 March 2009. So come in to Linden and vote for you favourite artwork and you, and the most popular artist, could be $1,000 richer thanks to Bendigo Bank.

Linden Postcard Show 2009 Winners List

1st Prize Bendigo Bank Award $5,000
Tony Albert Jingo All the Way acrylic spray paint on vintage velvet No.17
2nd Prize Dogs Bar Award $4,000
($2000 cash & dinner for 25 at Dogs Bar private dining room value $2000)
Sandra Eterovic Neighbourhood Watch plywood, acrylic No.630
3rd Prize Art Spectrum Finest Colours Award $1000 worth of art materials
Stevan Jacks American Gothic #2 oil on canvas No. 961
Member for Albert Park Award $500
This work will be reproduced as a greeting card to be used exclusively by Martin Foley MP, State Member for Albert Park
Jen Hall The Collector wood, photograph, resin No. 825
Linden Postcard Winners
These artists will each receive $250 and their work will be reproduced as Linden postcards.
Greg Penn Untitled bread No. 784
Catherine Van Merkestein Running Out Pegasus lustre print No.2074
Kate Ryan American Dream textiles, mixed media No. 1795
Brenda Walsh Copy Cat (Ode to Vermeer) oil on craftboard No.2127
Jo Waite Wasp ink, acrylic, biro on paper No. 2103
Adam Cruickshank Marx vs Beastie Boys(miniature) glicee print No.480

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS AND ALL OUR ARTISTS!

Thank you to the judges :
Tony Ellwood, Director, Queensland Art Gallery GOMA
Jarrod Rawlins, Director, Uplands Gallery
Zara Stanhope, Independent Curator and Writer