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2025 Judging Panel

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NATASHA LUNNISS

Hanging Art Judge

Natasha Lunniss holds a master’s in museum studies from the University of Queensland and a BA in Liberal Arts, with a focus on literature, history and philosophy. She currently serves as the assistant curator at Dubbo Regional Council and the Western Plains Cultural Centre, having returned from New York where she was Assistant Gallery Director for Park West Gallery SoHo. Prior to this, Natasha travelled the world exploring art history and international contemporary art practices as a Gallery Director and Auctioneer onboard Cruise Ships, regularly presenting art history and art knowledge-based seminars and discussions.

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ROWENA GALWAY

Photography Judge

Rowena Galway is a TAFE photography and visual arts teacher and freelance
portrait photographer based in central west NSW.
Rowena holds a Diploma in Photography and her art has been shown in many
exhibitions Australia wide.
Rowena appreciates all genres of photography with a love of mixing photography
and visual arts together particularly Ultra violet paint and blue light, creating glowing
ethereal portrait images.

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GEOFF THOMAS

Ceramics Judge

Geoff has been making woodfired ceramics since 1972.  He constructs his own kilns, bodies and glazes in rural NSW with extensive inclusion of local materials.  Geoff has been active in the Australian ceramics community throughout his career, with some highlights being the 1983 Ceramics study group tour to Japan and extensive involvement in Clay Gulgong events since their inception.  He has exhibited widely throughout Australia most recently at ‘Siliceous’ for Ceramic Arts Queensland in Brisbane.

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