Full list of winners from 50th Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards
Published on 10 November 2025
Local artist Sharlene Cheetham has been named as Overall Winner of The 50th Rio Tinto Yarwun & QAL Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards held at Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum (GRAGM) on Saturday 8 November.
This year, 214 entries were received and displayed, including:
- 114 Section 1 entries, Easel Works
- 44 Section 2 entries, Works on Paper
- 39 Section 3 entries, Three Dimensions & Fibre Works
- 17 Section 4 entries, Digital Works.
Overall Winner – Martin Hanson Memorial Art Award, sponsored by Rio Tinto Yarwun and Queensland Alumina Limited
$20,000
Sharlene Cheetham
“I’m just here for the fun” (pictured above right)
The Pamela Whitlock Memorial Acquisitive Award, sponsored by Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum
$5,000
Christina MacDonald
Heritage
The Pieter Groen-int-woud Memorial Young Emerging Artist Award, sponsored by Multitrade Building Hire
$1,500
Caelum Grant (Iman)
Food Chain
The Local Murri Artist Award, sponsored by Elizabeth and Leo Zussino
$1,500
Patricia Harry (Kala Lagawya)
PASSING KNOWLEDGE
The Local Artist Award, sponsored by Gail Sellers
$1,500
Beverly O’Brien
Woman and Flowers
The Installers’ Choice Award, sponsored by Ana’s Spa Massage & Beauty Therapy
$500
Phoebe Bell
The Naked Nude
Section 1: Easel Paintings
First Prize, sponsored by QER Pty Ltd – Queensland Energy Resources
$2,000
Linda Kypriadakis
Waikarakia (waters of prayer)
Second Prize, sponsored by Gladstone Area Water Board
$1,000
Ping Carlyon
Muscles&Brushstrokes/CheatDay2
Third Prize, sponsored by TVH
$500
Sable Whitesand
In Eyeshadow
Section 2: Works on Paper
First Prize, sponsored by APLNG ConocoPhillips
$2,000
William Debois
The Outcome
Second Prize, sponsored by Central Apartment Group
$1,000
Carmen Beezley-Drake
Rainbow Refractions
Third Prize, sponsored by Scrapbook Fantasies
$500
Bridie Weaver
On the Changing Tide
Section 3: Three Dimensional and Fibre Works
First Prize, sponsored by Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited
$2,000
Andreia Pereira
All the Sea there, not Fineware
Second Prize, sponsored by Unfiltered Beauty Photography
$1,000
Cate Verney
“It Hangs by a Delicate Thread”
Third Prize, sponsored by Natalia Muszkat
$500
Geoffrey Head
Aftermath
Section 4: Digital Works
First Prize, sponsored by Gladstone Area Water Board
$2,000
Diane Armstrong
Resonance
Second Prize, sponsored by CQUniversity Australia
$1,000
Jen Hollstein
Witness Me
Third Prize, sponsored by Friends of the Theatre (Gladstone) Inc.
$500
Tabatha McCurdie
Threads of Awareness.
Want to be your own judge?
Voting is open for the QAL People’s Choice Awards, closing 2pm on Saturday, 24 January 2026.
Voting is simple:
- Visit GRAGM and enjoy the exhibition
- Scan the QR Code and enter your details prior to 2pm, Saturday 24 January 2026
- Choose your favourite in each section
- The QAL People’s Choice Awards Winners win $500 each.
Visit gragm.qld.gov.au for more details.
The 50th Rio Tinto Yarun & QAL Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards exhibition will be on display until Saturday, 7 February 2026.