Tom Malone Glass Art Prize 2025
Winner 2025: Peter Bowles
The Tom Malone Glass Art Prize is Australia’s longest running award for Contemporary Australian Glass Art with the winning artist receiving $20,000.
21 remarkable artists have been shortlisted for this year’s prize. Their innovative, dynamic artworks ensure the continuing venerable status of the Tom Malone Glass Art Prize.
Now in its 23nd year, the prize was initiated in 2003 by Governor of the Art Gallery of Western Australia Foundation, Elizabeth Malone. Since 2018, the prize has enjoyed the generous support of Foundation Benefactor, Sheryl Grimwood.
The Finalists are Ruth Allen, Annette Blair, Peter Bowles, Lisa Cahill, Scott Chaseling, Anne Clifton, Erin Conron, Billy Crellin, Amanda Dziedzic, Benjamin Edols and Kathy Elliott, Cheryl Edwards, Clare Belfrage, Giles Bettison, Hannah Gregory, Marcel Hoogstad Hay, Kristin McFarlane, Dr Mel Douglas, Nada Murphy, Nick Mount, Brenda Page, Drew Spangenberg, Jarred Wright
Judging will take place during the first week in March, with the 2025 Tom Malone Prize-winning Artist announced on 12 March during the Official Opening at Linton and Kay Galleries in Cottesloe.
Cottesloe Gallery
12 March -6 April 2026
Exhibited Works
Furnace melted colour glass, blown, knapped
20.5 x 14 x 6cm
Blown glass, with coldworked solid colour components - hot joined, sandblasted and sealed
14.5 x 20.5 x 20.5cm
Blown glass, with coldworked solid colour components - hot joined, sandblasted and sealed
30 x 27 x 24cm
Blown glass, with coldworked solid colour components - hot joined, sandblasted and sealed
32 x 19 x 19cm
Blown glass, with coldworked solid colour components - hot joined, sandblasted and sealed
30 x 16 x 16cm
Blown glass, with coldworked solid colour components - hot joined, sandblasted and sealed
18 x 25 x 25cm
Vessel Study #11
Blown glass, with cold worked solid colour components - hot joined, sandblasted and sealed
22 x 26 x 26cm
Blown, hot sculpted and lampworked glass with found objects including wood, bakerlight and netting.
80 x 40 x 50cm
Blown and cold worked glass, glass enamels and rust.
39 x 25 x 20.5cm
Blown glass, overlay, cane work, lathe carved with diamond and stone wheels, polished with pumice.
71 x 21 x 12cm
Furnace melted colour glass, blown, knapped.
3 pieces
Blown, screen printed, cast and fused
33 x 33 x 6cm
Gaffer lead crystal and lost wax casting.
20 x 17 x 11cm
Blown glass with cane drawing, sandblasted and pumiced.
43 x 35 x 15cm
Blown, cold worked and engraved glass.
48 x 48 x 40cm
Vessel Study (Containers #11-13, 16-18), 2025
Blown glass, with cold worked solid colour components- hot joined, sandblasted and sealed
Six vessels of various size
Hand cut and finished mirror Medium: Glass with painted and hand incised surface.
75 x 63 x 16cm
Wall hung hand-blown borosilicate glass
90 x 35 x 10cm
Speculative Future III
Furnace melted colour glass, blown, knapped
13 x 11 x 14cm