Yarrila Arts and Museum (YAM) and City of Coffs Harbour have announced the list of seventy finalists for STILL: National Still Life Award 2025.
Established in 2017, this national biennial acquisitive art award aims to recognise excellence, diversity and innovation in contemporary still life practice while broadening the interpretation of this enduring genre. STILL is open to artists at all stages of their practice and working across all mediums, including but not limited to painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, video and installation. Categories include the acquisitive main award of $30,000 and a People’s Choice of $1,000. This year, YAM launched the Coffs Coast Artist Award, offering $5,000 to eligible artists.
STILL: National Still Life Award 2025, Yarrila Arts and Museum, 6 September – 9 November 2025
The STILL 2025 finalists are:
S.A.Adair, Summer Aldis, Miguel Aquilizan, Svetlana Bailey, Katie Barron, Jason Barwick, Monika Behrens, Lee Bethel, Brenda Blackman, Janine Brody, Jeremy Brook, Terri Butterworth, Fran Callen, Julie Cane, Regi Cherini, Jason Clark, Kirsten Coelho, Olivia Cotovich, Lucinda Crimson, Simone Darcy, Penelope Davis, Marian Drew, Christine Druitt-Preston, Blair Garland, Guy Gilmour, Phil Greed, Melissa Grisancich, Raelean Hall, Nazila Jahangir, Freya Jobbins, Alun Rhys Jones, Brittany Jones, Nicole Kelly, Suzanne Knight, Isaac Kozlovskis, Michael Langley, Justin Legaspi, Susan Lemke, Rosalind Lemoh, Donna Marcus, Kiata Mason, Sarah McGrath, Tully Moore, Kendal Murray, Adam Oste, Denise Pepper, Tamasin Pepper, Jasmine Poole & Chris Sewell, Sherry Quiambao, Matthew Quick, Victoria Reichelt, Bruce Reynolds, Elvis Richardson, Elizabeth Ryan, Cass Samms, Joshua Shrubb, Anne Smerdon, Ken Smith, Filthy the Bear, Emma Thorp, John Van Der Kolk, Emma Varga, LeAnne Vincent, Liz Walker, Gerry Wedd, Cleo Wilkinson, Cat Wilson, Paul Yore, Christopher Zanko, and Peggy Zephyr.
Opening and announcement of award recipients: Saturday, 6 September 2025, 5pm
Exhibition dates: 6 September – 9 November 2025
