Honoured to be selected as a finalist amongst 1,750 entrants as part of the 2026 Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize. The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize was established by Ravenswood School for Girls in 2017 to recognise, encourage and promote women in the visual arts.
The 2026 Exhibition of Finalists is free and open to the public, Thursday to Sunday, 10am-4pm, 16 to 31 May at Ravenswood School for Girls, Gate 3, 10 Henry St Gordon NSW. The artworks can also be viewed through a virtual Exhibition tour. The virtual tour is available at ravenswoodartprize.com.au
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Beneath Dark Skies – Iridescent – Coll 2
Photography
70cm x 100cm
This illuminated portrait is of Shiona Herbert, produced using long-exposure photography and fibre-optic light.
Photographed in Carnamah in North Midlands, Mid West of Western Australia and set against darkened skies, Shiona emerges as a luminous presence, a beacon of light within the surrounding darkness.
Part of a series called "Beneath Dark Skies" and photographed entirely at night, the work examines identity, diversity and inclusion, and on how community nurtures well-being and sustains the social fabric. When joined together, these threads engender strength and resilience.