30 October 2003

'Jump! 4EVER Family'

Bronwyn Wright, Lecturer in Art and Design at Charles Darwin University, was today awarded first prize for the ENERGEX ARBOUR Contemporary Public Art Prize 2003 in Queensland.

Of more than 100 entries, Bronwyn was the only Northern Territory entrant in the competition.

The Energex Arbour prize called for professional artists to submit a single photographic image that investigates and observes the evolution of the Australian family.

Her image 'Jump! 4EVER Family' was taken in The Swamp, an area on the edge of Darwin’s northern suburbs and captures the joy of parenthood and childhood as expressed by her neighbours.

The image has been unveiled today as a large photographic banner along with images by the five runners up at Southbank in Brisbane and will be on display until 12 December. Bronwyn’s first prize is also acknowledged with $20,000.

“I am ecstatic to have won this award – prize money of this level is not often found for photography,” said Bronwyn.

“Photography is not a cheap career to take up - I’ve mortgaged everything to finance my art. I know I should be paying off some of my debt with this money, but I’m not - I plan to use it to upgrade my camera equipment to be able to shoot better quality work,” Bronwyn said.

Previously a prize winner in the 2003 Linden Postcard Show, Bronwyn’s work also features in galleries in the Northern Territory, Adelaide and New Zealand. She has also produced documentaries for television and received recognition for several short films.

Bronwyn is currently the Lecturer and Course Coordinator of Graphic Design in the School of Art and Design for Charles Darwin University.

Bronwyn can be contacted on 8946 7269 or 0407 193 397

Note: Bronwyn’s winning entry 'Jump! 4EVER Family' is provided with the e-mail version of this release.