Queensland Museum Medal 2012

As we've previously mentioned, the 2012 Queensland Museum medal is a little different to previous years. To celebrate the museum's 150th anniversary, artist Lincoln Austin has created two unique sculptures to be unveiled at the awards ceremony on 19 May.

Today, artisan and Lincoln delivered the completed works to the Queensland Museum Chief Executive Officer, Dr Ian Galloway. The sculptures must remain top secret until the awards ceremony, so we can't show you any photographs!

Stay tuned for pictures of the stunning sculptures once the big reveal has taken place...

Artist Lincoln Austin and QM Chief Executive Officer Dr Ian Galloway

. Photograph courtesy of Andrea Higgins.

Work in Progress: the Queensland Museum Award 2012

Every year, the Queensland Museum (QM) awards the Queensland Museum Medal to an individual who has made outstanding achievements in a field relevant to the museum. 

However, 2012 is no ordinary year, with the museum is celebrating its 150th anniversary. To commemorate this incredible milestone, QM has selected Queensland artist Lincoln Austin to design two unique artworks to replace the traditional medal for this year's award. 

Created with Blue Crystal Marble, Lincoln’s art works 6˚ of Separation - Origin and 6˚ of Separation - Adaption are inspired by the concepts of interconnectedness that characterise the work of the Queensland Museum. 

The works will be revealed at a cocktail event in May as part of the anniversary celebrations. Adaption will be retained for the QM collection, and Origin will be awarded to the 2012 recipient of the Queensland Museum Award. Below are some snapshots of the works in progress.

All photographs courtesy of Lincoln Austin.