FLOW Contemporary Watercolour Prize

Every two years, we run our acquisitive competition, FLOW Contemporary Watercolour Prize. This acquisitive competition is open to all artists from around Australia.

The prize aims to encourage innovation and experimentation in watercolour painting, including works on paper in watercolour, acrylic, gouache, pen and ink, and watercolour mixed media.

2023 exhibition

This year's prize exhibition is on display until 17 March 2024. Come along and check out the amazing works, including our winner below!

The 2023 FLOW Prize judge was Beatrice Gralton, Senior Curator of the Brett Whiteley Studio at the Art Gallery of NSW.

This year we received more than 145 entries from around the nation. The judge selected 82 works to be hung in the exhibition. Here is a list of our finalists PDF, 1648.66 KB.

Winner for 2023 - Natalya Hughes, 'Blue Girl in the Sun'

Natalya Hughes, Blue Girl in the Sun, 2023, gouache and acrylic on cold pressed paper (detail shown at top of page)

Past exhibitions and the permanent Collection

All previous winners become part of the Gallery's permanent art Collection.

For more information about FLOW Contemporary Watercolour Prize, please contact us.