Congratulations to artist, Lori Pensini, for being selected as a finalist in the 2025 Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, NSW. This prestigious prize is an acquisitive prize, which had 390 artists entrering, 460 drawings submitted and to be chosed as one of the 34 finalists is an achievment. To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the event, a second acquisitive prize, the PLC Sydney Prize for Arts Education will also be awarded this year.

Lori Pensini's artwork, titled 'The Conversation 2#' - 92.5 x 44.5 cm, pencil on board. Artist Statement:

I am a figurative narrative artist illustrating directly from my lived and ancestral grazier experience especially in the regenerative context. Continuing my keen interest in ethology, ’The Conversation #2’ explores the notion of language and communication between humans and animals using non fixed symbols (speech). Studying animal cognition - how animals think that is how they perceive and react to their environment, interact with one another and other animals opens a multitude of pathways to understanding the vexing conservation problems we face going forward. With Australia unenviably recording one of the highest extinction records of its native plants and animals in the world, the painted pink reflective back illuminates the conservation conversation and hints at the urgency of nurturing a healthy focus towards the use of our natural resources for the well being of all living creatures.

The Exhibition of Finalists opens on Friday 28 February at 7.00 pm and will continue until 28 March. Gallery is open 8.30 am - 4.00 pm weekdays, and 11.00 am - 4.00 pm Saturdays 1, 8 & 15 March (closed Saturday 22 March).

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