The Precariats by Cushla Donaldson has been selected as the winner of the 2015 headland Sculpture on the Gulf Lexus Premier Award.

The award comes with a $30,000 prize and was chosen by independent judge Derrick Cherrie, Head of Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland.

The Precariats by Cushla Donaldson has been selected as the winner of the 2015 headland Sculpture on the Gulf Lexus Premier Award.

The award comes with a $30,000 prize and was chosen by independent judge Derrick Cherrie, Head of Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland.

“Judging for the Lexus Premier Award has been an extremely challenging task. Cushla Donaldson’s The Precariats is fresh, insightful and harmonises with its Waiheke environment. It is truly a remarkable sculpture”, says Derrick.

The piece can be viewed alongside 30 other sculptures at the 2015 headland Sculpture on the Gulf – a free outdoor sculpture exhibition set on the Matiatia headland on Waiheke Island, Auckland.

The two-kilometre coastal walk is free to the public and open until Sunday 15 February.

It features contemporary sculptures from a diverse group of artists including Jeff Thomson, Virginia King, David McCracken and Elin&Keino.

The headland Pavilion is stationed at the end of the sculpture trail where chefs Ana Schwarz and Nico Fini provide a custom menu to showcase the best produce Waiheke has to offer. The food is complemented by a selection of local wines including Batch Winery, Kennedy Point Vineyard, Obsidian, Peacock Sky Vineyard and Goldie Wines.

There is also a selection of small sculptures visitors can view in the headland Pavilion Gallery.

Chair of the headland Sculpture on the Gulf board Margaret Malaghan welcomes everyone to New Zealand’s premier outdoor sculpture event.

“We have some remarkable sculptures on display, so we’re looking forward to seeing people make the most of the Waiheke sun while enjoying the work of New Zealand’s most talented sculptors. Congratulations to Cushla Donaldson for taking out the Lexus Premier Award.”

Full list of selected artists for headland Sculpture on the Gulf 2015:

• Tony Bond
• Audrey Boyle
• Stuart Bridson
• Xin Cheng and Chris Berthelsen
• Cushla Donaldson
• Jane Downes
• Anah Dunsheath
• Scott Eady
• Matt Ellwood
• Veronica Herber
• John Hurrell
• Lonnie Hutchinson
• Ioane Ioane
• Robert Jahnke & Joshua Campbell
• Nigel Jamieson & Imersia Ltd.
• Virginia King
• Richard Maloy
• David McCracken
• Sharonagh Montrose & Helen Bowater
• Angus Muir & Alexandra Heaney
• Christian Nicolson
• Shannon Novak 
• Sandra Nyberg & Heini Nieminen / Elin & Keino
• Denis O'Connor 
• Suji Park
• Tania Patterson
• Paul Radford
• Brydee Rood
• Jeff Thomson
• James Wright
• Seung Yul Oh

About headland Sculpture on the Gulf

headland Sculpture on the Gulf was established in 2003 by the Waiheke Community Art Gallery, and quickly became New Zealand’s premier outdoor sculpture exhibition.  The biennial event features 30 -35 major sculptures along a spectacular two kilometre coastal walk above Matiatia Bay on Waiheke Island and attracts visitors from around New Zealand and overseas.  More than 45,000 people attended the event in 2013; and the next headland Sculpture on the Gulf exhibition, which is free to the public, will run from 23 January to 15 February 2015.

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