Ray Monde wins two awards at the prestigious Paddington Art Prize

Ray Monde took home two awards at the prestigious Paddington Art Prize on Thursday 10 October at Art Leven Gallery – the Rathenart Printing Award and the Anthea Polson Gallery Award.

Ray’s work was a clear standout. His strong compositional elements alongside his bold and confident colour palette are immediately attractive to the viewer.Then upon closer inspection the curiosity of his intriguing ‘ghostworking’ technique of overpainting paper from magazines adds and entirely deeper level of complexity and interest to his work. I think Ray will bring a fresh approach to our exhibition calendar”

Anthea Polson, Anthea Polson Art

On Upturned Fields, ghostworked collage on canvas, 120x90cm, Ray Monde 2024

“Growing up in the same valley as poet Les A Murray, his prose had a deep impact on my way of seeing the world. He showed me that there was beauty in my small world and that what I saw from the farm gate was no less valuable than the high rise caverns of Manhattan.” said Ray

Don’t miss Ray’s latest exhibition The River Between Us at Michael Reid Southern Highlands based on his time at Bundanon as Artist-in-Residence.