Waste to Art

The 2023 Waste to Art exhibition is now on display at Gatakers Artspace until Sunday 7 January, 2024.

Thank you to everyone who took on the challenge of turning waste into art!

We are pleased to announce the following winners:

Over 18s Category

1st Prize – Lily Podger, Something to crow about

2nd Prize – Nora Hanasy, wa-STAG-e

3rd Prize – Adriana van Leeuwen, Milkmaid in jeans

12-17 Year Olds

1st Prize – Leo Baker, The Angler Fish

2nd Prize – Julia Mahne, Dress of distress

3rd Prize – Emily McGregor, Gherkins Garden

8-11 Year Olds

1st Prize – George Rowland, Re-cycle meadow

2nd Prize – Pippa Phillips, Garden Art

3rd Prize – Joni Cobbin, The Plastic Bag Princess

Under 8s

1st Prize – Bay Explorers Urangan Kindy, Penny the emu and Kev the Kiwi

2nd Prize – Busy Bees Fraser Coast, Bee Creative-Bee Cycle-Bee Sustainable

3rd Prize – Kate Sheppard, Rainbow Flower

Visitors are encouraged to vote for their favourite artwork in the People's Choice Award which is announced toward the end of the exhibition.

The annual competition and exhibition aims to challenge our perception of waste and look more closely at what we are throwing away to see if it can be reused, repurposed, or upcycled rather than ending up in landfill.

Please refer to the COMPETITION FLYER for more information.