Congratulations to Tamara Dean who has had two photographs Highly Commended in the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize for 2011, Australia’s most sought after photographic prize.

Tamara has 3 works in the Award – the first time in the history of the Award an an artist has had three photographs selected in one year.

The finalist artworks are:

“Jack in the enchanted garden” HIGHLY COMMENDED

“Ladies of the Canyon #2”

“Only Human” (Illustrated) HIGHLY COMMENDED

“Ladies of the Canyon #2” and “Only Human” will be available in her show opening May 5th in the gallery, and have been Highly Commended.

Tamara is also currently a finalist in the William and Winfred Bowness Photographic Prize, and the Olive Cotton Award for photographic portraiture.