I am delighted to share that I am a Finalist in the 2022 Alice Prize at the Araluen Arts Centre in Alice Springs from Sat April 9- Sunday 5 June 2022. The Alice Prize is an acquisitive national contemporary art prize, welcoming entries from around Australia, in any medium or theme.

Significant among regional art prizes, The Alice Prize contributes to one of the largest regional collections of Australian art, with works by leading artists from across its near 50 year history.

Coordinated by the Alice Springs Art Foundation, The Alice Prize is judged by an expert selection panel and judge of national standing, with national exposure for exhibiting artists and the opportunity to show in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, the cultural heart of Australia.

Charbagh 2022 India ink, pigmented Ink, mica pigment, polymer acrylic, graphite and polymer gesso on board (marine ply)140x122cm

“Charbagh” is a work on board that contrasts gesture, intuitive process and labour intensive lyrical geometry. My practice focuses on deconstructing geometric stereotypes and exploring spatial relationships within the confines of the picture plane. Pattern and matrices are superimposed and embedded so that no one element dominates - a prime formal strategy underpinned by research undertaken in India, Iran and Southern Spain. Sarah Mufford Feb 2022