Maldon Portrait Prize 2025
Presented by Maldon Artist Network and Cascade Art Gallery
Prize Sponsor – Hillary Merkus Recordati Foundation
Over 250 guests gathered at Cascade Art Gallery in Maldon for the official announcement of the 2025 Maldon Portrait Prize on the 7 June 2025. Amidst the rain and lively conversation, two standout artists were recognised:
Winner of the $10,000 Maldon Portrait Prize: Esther Schouten
Kate Hudson in Her Studio (Currawong’s Visit)
Winner of the Emerging Artist Portrait Prize: Anh Nguyen
Short-Sighted Self-Portrait as Roman Statue
Congratulations to the 45 finalists whose works are now on exhibition at Cascade Art Gallery until 29 June 2025, and to all 160 artists who entered.
The finalists are:
Thomas Delohery, Tamara Perrett, Shelley Fremlin, Shane Jones, Sarah Wallace-Smith, Ruth O'Leary, Rodney Edelsten, Robyn Kinsela, Philip Jopson, Paula Sullivan, Paula Haka-Kivisto, Paul Ryan, Paul Kefalas, Norma Bailey-Ramsay, Neil Mcirvine, Naomi Matthews, Mark Fuller, Mark Dober, Liz Sullivan, Linda Schneider, Liadaan, Leigh Hewitt, Kat Richards, Justine Hutchison, Judy Perfect, Jennifer Barnett, James Anderson, Hannah Crawshaw, Graeme Galloway,Glenda Fell Jones, Gabrielle Martin, Esther Schouten, Ella Byass, Elizabeth Nelson, Elizabeth Hartland, Elizabeth Barden, Elise Judd, Claire Maud, Charlotte Conley, Brendan Nicholl, Anh Nguyen, Andrea Wilson, Amanda Aish/ Candusio, Alannah Rosenbrock.
Esther Schouten Currawong’s Visit
Maldon Portrait Prize 2025 Winner
People’s Choice Award
The People’s Choice Award, which is valued at $500, is now officially open for voting!
We invite all art enthusiasts to cast their votes.
Please note that voting will close promptly on the 10th of September 2025 at 11:59 PM AEST.
You can view the online gallery here.
Anh Nguyen Short-Sighted Self-Portrait as Roman Statue
Emerging Artist Portrait Prize 2025 Winner
Exhibition & Online Gallery
EXHIBITION
Finalists are currently exhibited at Cascade Art Gallery
The exhibition runs from Thursday 5 June to Sunday 29 June 2025.
Cascade Art Gallery
1A Fountain Stret, Maldon VIC 3463
Hours: 10am - 5pm, Thursday - Sunday
ONLINE GALLERY
We are excited to announce that we have received over 150 impressive entries this year. You can view the artwork at our online gallery, where each piece showcases the talent and creativity of our artists.
Maldon Artist Network Gallery
Address: 27 Main Street, Maldon VIC
Hours: 11 am to 3 pm, Wednesday to Sunday, during Maldon’s Winter Festival. Regular hours apply afterward. Open hours may change in winter; call 0419119047 for an appointment.
Our mission is to support local artists and to promote Maldon as a vibrant arts hub and arts tourism destination.
Maldon Artist Network, a key strategic and coordination organisation for the visual arts, was established in 2012 when artists began meeting to share their talents, creative ideas and knowledge. This collaborative process saw the establishment of many successful arts projects including: Art Walks, biennial Portrait Prizes, an inaugural Landscape Prize, a mural project, local studio openings, workshops for practising artists, pop up exhibitions, and the staging of the Maldon in Winter Art Exhibition in partnership with the local trader association, Maldon Inc. More recently Maldon Artist Network facilitated and supported the establishment of an artist run Gallery, situated in the middle of our historic town. The Maldon Portrait Prize 2025 will be the fifth prize MANET has presented, this time in partnership with Cascade Art Gallery.