Susan McCulloch to judge Heysen Prize [04.09.2008]

Susan McCulloch will judge the Hahndorf Academy's 2008 Heysen Prize for Interpretation of Place in September 2008.

The Heysen Prize for Interpretation of Place is a non acquisitive contemporary art award exploring the depth and range of artists' connections to their natural and urban environments.

Sir Hans Heysen (1877–1968) was one of the first non-indigenous artists to engage deeply with the Australian landscape.

Today, interpretations of place wary widely in approach and medium, yet still echo that same deep connection.

The Heysen Prize for Interpretation of Place seeks to honour and continue this valuable legacy by providing a forum for artists to express their connections to the Australian environment, urban or natural, in the style of their choosing.