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National Works on Paper

The Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery’s National Works on Paper (NWOP) was established in 1998 and incorporated the former Spring Festival of Drawing and Prints Acquisitive which began in 1973 and 1974.

With a long and rich history, NWOP attracts leading contemporary artists from across Australia working in the fields of drawing, printmaking, digital prints and paper sculpture.

NWOP supports and promotes Australian artists working on or with paper.

Recent winners of the National Works on Paper include Anna Hoyle, Annika Romeyn, James Tylor & Laura Wills, Daniel O'Shane, Jess Johnson, Laith McGregor, Richard Lewer, Danie Mellor, Gareth Sansom, Paul Boston, Lisa Roet and eX de Medici.

2024 National Works on Paper

Seventy works have been shortlisted from over 1000 entries for the 2024 National Works on Paper (NWOP).

Finalists:
Bori BENKO, Emma BINGHAM, Tom BLAKE, Yvonne BOAG, Anthea BOESENBERG, Solomon BOOTH, Ashleigh BRIGGS, Harriette BRYANT, Roland BURRUNALI, Jane BURTON, Jacky CHENG, Olga CIRONIS, Matthew CLARKE, Maree CLARKE, Carolyn CRAIG, Zoë CROGGON, Nici CUMPSTON, Mel DEERSON and Briony GALLIGAN, Stanley EBATARINJA, Matthew FEDER, Emily FERRETTI, Robert FIELDING, David FRAZER, Kirsten GARNER LYTTLE, Deanne GILSON, Julia GORMAN, Edwina GREEN, Blake GRIFFITHS, Amala GROOM, Mandy GUNN, Joe GUYMALA, Gracia HABY and Louise JENNISON, D HARDING, Gail HASTINGS, Siri HAYES, HIRATANAO, Naomi HOBSON, Eleesa HOWARD, Alana HUNT, Locust JONES, Kieren KARRITPUL, Martin KING, Barbie KJAR, Jenna LEE, Niloufar LOVEGROVE, Kyra MANCKTELOW, MATTI, Dan McCABE, Jennifer MILLS, Betty MUFFLER, Balwaldja Wanapa MUNUŊGURR, Dorota MYTYCH, Gavin NAMARNYILK, Lorraine NAMARNYILK, Glen NAMUNDJA, Joey NGANJMIRRA, Cameron ROBBINS, Annika ROMEYN, Joshua SEARLE, Darrell SIBOSADO, Cyrus TANG, Augusta VINALL RICHARDSON, Gidja WALKER, Tricky WALSH, Rosie WEISS, Cyril WHYOULTER, Laura WILLS, Joel WOLTER, Dhopiya YUNUPIŊU, Djakaŋu YUNUPIŊU.

The judges for this year’s award are:
Lisa Waup, Artist, 2022 NWOP Finalist
Erica Green, Director, Samstag Museum of Art, University of South Australia
Trent Walter, Director, Negative Press
Dunja Rmandić, Curator—Exhibitions, MPRG

The 2024 exhibition will be held at MPRG from 31 August – 24 November and the winner of the 2024 National Works on Paper prize will be announced at the exhibition launch on Saturday 31 August.

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2022 National Works on Paper Winner Anna Hoyle about winning the award

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Past National Works on Paper catalogues

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2016

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PAST WINNERS

Anna Hoyle, 1800 biosekure, 2022 National Works on Paper

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Annika Romeyn, Endurance 5, 2020 National Works on Paper

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James Tylor and Laura Wills, The Forgotten Wars 2017

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Daniel O’Shane, Aib Ene Zogo ni Pat (Story of Aib and the sacred waterhole), Winner of the Beleura House & Garden 2016 National Works on Paper Acquisitive Award

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Jess Johnson, Mysteria Mystica Maxim, Winner of the Beleura House & Garden 2014 National Works on Paper Acquisitive Award

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Laith McGregor, The Astronomer 2010, Winner 2012 Beleura - The House and Garden National Works on Paper Acquisitive Award

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Richard Lewer, Father Keene 2008, Winner 2010 Beleura National Works on Paper Acquisitive Award

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Danie Mellor, An unsettled vision (the predicament), 2007-08, Winner 2008 John Tallis Acquisitive Award

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2020 National Works on Paper - Judges walk through

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