Stories from the Studio: Waste to Art with Councillor Suzy Brandstater
Many months of work came to fruition this week with the opening of the Waste to Art Wollondilly Exhibition & Competition. The annual award reached a new peak in 2023 with 50 works on display created by 80+ artists from across the STA Region.
Councillor Suzy Brandstater had the honour of being one of the judges for this year’s prize. A tough job any year but this year was especially difficult due to the outstanding calibre of the entries.
Once the crowds left the opening event on Thursday, we joined Suzy for a walk around the exhibition. You’re invited to join us….
And the winners are….The top prize has been taken out by Hope by Al Phemister
Hope is a Regent Honeyeater, featuring Hoary Sunrays. Both of these species are critically endangered in Australia with remnant populations existing in the Yass Valley. These sculptures were made by community members at a workshop held to raise awareness.