The Helen Lempriere National Sculpture Award exhibition closed on 31 May 2008.
In its 8th year, the exhibition provided an outstanding showcase of the leaders in contemporary Australian sculpture.
The 2008 finalists included:
Duke Albada NSW - Susurrus
Guy Bottroff SA - A Model Family (MCMLVI) (Highly Commended and Encouragement Award Winner)
Dean Bowen VIC - Bird Wall
Sebastian Di Mauro QLD - Folly
Anna Eggert ACT - Margo, Carenza and Gosia
Ben Fasham VIC - Conversation
Matthys Gerber NSW - Pole
Mark Grey-Smith WA - Within
Matthew Harding VIC - Midden
Bob Jenyns TAS - Pont de L’Archeveche (Winner)
John Kelly - Yellow Peril (Square Eyes)
Tim Kyle NSW - Diver
Jonathan Leahey VIC - Ace
Donna Marcus QLD - Aerate
Nerine Martini NSW - Life Boat/Thuyen Cuu Roi
Joanne Mott VIC - Ha Ha Reversed
John Nicholson NSW - Extended Frequency (Fallen)
Louise Paramor VIC - Monumental Jam Session
Aseem Pereira NSW - How Can We Sleep?
Kirsteen Pieterse NSW - Fossil (Highly Commended and Wyndham City Council Winner)
Kerrie Poliness VIC - Field Drawing #1
Lisa Roet VIC - Cradle
Tim Spellman ACT - Arts Ripple # 2
Jon Tarry WA - Crossing a Greater Divide
Arthur Wicks NSW - Premonitions of Conflict (Highly Commended Winner)
For images of the 2008 exhibition, go to the Gallery section of the web site.