Jon Cattapan
Born 1956, Melbourne. BFA at RMIT 1977. MA (Painting), Monash University 1993. His painting, drawing and printmaking spans twenty years and includes 30 solo exhibitions in Australia, New York, Bombay and Seoul.
In 1990 received Australia Council Grant to Greene St. Studio, New York, and in 1993 an Australia Council Creative Arts Fellowship to work full-time on painting for twelve months. Represented in NGA, NGV, QAG, AGNSW, Artbank, ANU, MCA, Parliament House, Canberra, and in major public collections throughout Australia.
Pepper Dance (Southern Elegy II)
Ink, gouache, pastel and pencil.
Acquired by the judge, John Peart, from the 1999 Award.