
The winner of the 2009 Calleen Art Award worth $10,000 went to Rowen Matthews from Blackheath for his work Rain Break (2009) oil on canvas.
The Calleen Art Awardis an acquisitive art award of $10,000 for a contemporary artwork in any painting medium ie oils, acrylic, mixed media, (only if paint remains the dominant medium). The award is open to artists living and working in Australia and sponsored by the Calleen Trust (initiated in 1977 by Patricia Fagan OAM).