AGAC 2024 Finalists
We would like to congratulate the artists who have made it as a finalist as there are an enormous number of excellent submissions!
Our finalists can share their achievement on social media, but please refrain from posting an image of your entered artwork until after the final winners are announced on November 9, '24.
*Please note that the names are listed in alphabetical order.
AGAC 2024 Finalists
Top 25 Finalists
Alanie Botha-Austin - Mona Maak die Pap Dik Aan
Amanda Espag - The Mzanzi Cavalier
Ankia Joubert – Portrait of the Unsung Guardians
Ben Jay Crossman - Grace by the Grill
Ben Jay Crossman - Potjie of Grace
Ben Jay Crossman - The Braai Master, a portrait of Zia
Benjamin Lombard - Lady with a Meerkat
Brenda Fantozzi - The African Scream
Dewald Fourie - The Potjiekos lesson by Jan Baardman
Fleur Esterhuysen - The Empress of Africa
Inge Marie Jensen - The Tavern Card Players
Jan Christiaan Bölke - Mama Lizbeth
Jaz (Gareth) Jacob Zacks - The dogs are barking
Kaila Kastis – Green Monkey
Marc Alexander - Afrikaners is Plesierig
Marc Spook Mitchell - Tov me’od “Nkosisana”
Marguerite Smal - The Pearl of Limpopo
Mariaan Koekemoer – The Girl with a Prayer
Marlie Joubert - Panfully enriched with a heavenly stitch
Rossi del Vino - Moana Evita
Sebastiaan Theart - Brandewyn Brille (Brandy goggles)
Surita Marilize Bouwer - Melting Moments
Themba Mkhangeli - Vincent Ink Gogh
Tiffany Baxter - Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (God Bless Africa)
Zoë McDonald - Get me the Chutney
Top 50 Overall Finalists
Alanie Botha-Austin - Mona Maak die Pap Dik Aan
Amanda Espag - The Mzanzi Cavalier
Ankia Joubert - Portrait Of The Unsung Guardians
Bafana Nyathi - Allegory of African wealth
Ben Jay Crossman - Grace by the Grill
Ben Jay Crossman - Potjie of Grace
Ben Jay Crossman - The Braai Master, a portrait of Zia
Benjamin Lombard - Lady with a Meerkat
Brenda Fantozzi - The African Scream
Celeste Fourie - LOGOGO MUHLE
Claire Sadie - A Starry Night in Africa
Cornelia Pieterse - Girl of Africa
Dewald Fourie - The Potjiekos lesson by Jan Baardman
Elschen Schnetler - A bunch of South Africans
Elschen Schnetler - Lady with Proteas
Ferdo Voigt - National Treasures
Fleur Esterhuysen - The Empress of Africa
Grant Mills - Lady with a Meerkat
Inge Marie Jensen - The Tavern Card Players
Jaco du Plessis - Dricus Fighting the Lion
Jan Christiaan Bölke - Mama Lizbeth
Jaz (Gareth) Jacob Zacks - The dogs are barking
Johanna Cornelia Rolfe - Reunion Braai
Judith (Daswyf) Venter - Table Mountain - Bringer of Joy
Kaila Kastis Kastis - Green Monkey
Kyle Barendse - EFATA SESAME
Lisa Stokes - Lost 1749-2002
Marc Alexander - Afrikaners is Plesierig
Marc Spook Mitchell - Tov me’od “Nkosisana”
Marce Britz - Oom Gert se wêreld
Marce Britz - Digging up the past
Marguerite Smal - The Pearl of Limpopo
Marguerite Smal - "So my kids can eat"
Mariaan Koekemoer - The girl with a prayer
Marlie Joubert - Panfully enriched with a heavenly stitch
Marlie Joubert - Centripetal force vs Centrifugal force
Marne Koen - Lady Mzansi
Melain Weber - Exquisite travels
Mpho Patience Nemakhavhani - Sir Leo's African Fantasy
Natalie Muir - Fynbos Kiss
Petrus Johannes Bender - Broken Dreams
Riana van der Ende - Grace
Rossi Del Vino - Moana Evita
Sebastiaan Theart - Brandewyn Brille (Brandy goggles)
Surita Marilize Bouwer - Melting Moments
Themba Mkhangeli - Vincent Ink Gogh
Tiffany Baxter - Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (God Bless Africa)
Yolanda Kaffka - Walkie Talkies and Pap Lady
Zanne (Elizabeth Anne) Small - Vermeer's Choice SA
Zoë McDonald - Get me the chutney
Top 100 Overall Finalists
Adeleen Van der Loo - Mona Lisa of Good Hope
Alanie Botha-Austin - Mona Maak die Pap Dik Aan
Alanie Botha-Austin - The Birth of Magnifica II
Alison Lombard - My African Dream
Allegra du Randt – The arc of Change
Alma Van Wyk - Portrait of an Inspiring SA man in a Turban
Amanda Espag - The Mzanzi Cavalier
Anja Viljoen - South-Africa breaking fast after the walk of life.
Ankia Joubert - Portrait Of The Unsung Guardians
Anny Maddock – Hadeda!
Bafana Nyathi - Allegory of African wealth
Ben Jay Crossman - Grace by the Grill
Ben Jay Crossman - Potjie of Grace
Ben Jay Crossman - The Braai Master, a portrait of Zia
Benjamin Lombard - Lady with a Meerkat
Bernice Lemmer - Ons vir jou Suid-Afrika
Brenda Fantozzi - The African Scream
Celeste Fourie - LOGOGO MUHLE
Christiaan Harold Smook - The Springboks
Claire Sadie - A Starry Night in Africa
Cornelia Pieterse - Girl of Africa
Cornelia Beer - Rolihlahla
Cornelie Wolff - African Mother and child
Dalila De Matos - The Gaze of Hope
Danél Elaine Barkhuizen - Ntombi of the stars
Daniela Gwercher (artist name) Grdseloff-Gwercher - The beauty of South Africa
Daniella Van der Walt - Sunday Evening Loadshedding
Dawid Toua - Luncheon on the Grass
Dewald Fourie - The Potjiekos lesson by Jan Baardman
Elsabe Pienaar - Venus de Afrique
Elschen Schnetler - A bunch of South Africans
Elschen Schnetler - Lady with Proteas
Ferdo Voigt - National Treasures
Ferdo Voigt - Salvator Muti
Fleur Esterhuysen - The Empress of Africa
Grant Mills - Lady with a Meerkat
Hannelie Jenner - Lady of Light
Hari Lualhati - Raging Light
Imraan Parker - Moana Evita
Imraan Parker - The father of our nation with a pearl earring
Inge Marie Jensen - The Tavern Card Players
Inge Thompson - Mona of the Cape
Jaco du Plessis - Dricus Fighting the Lion
Jan Christiaan Bölke - Mama Lizbeth
Jaz (Gareth) Jacob Zacks - The dogs are barking
Jaz (Gareth) Jacob Zacks - Stormy Oranjezicht
Jeanine Devereux - The tenacity of heritage
Jeanne Fourie - OrangeMoon
Joan Jansen - Blouberg - Garden Shed with a View
Johan van Graan - Hope and Transformation
Johan Petrus Venter - St. Joseph: Father for the fatherless
Johanna Cornelia Rolfe - Reunion Braai
Joline Dickinson - A Walk to remember
Judith (Daswyf) Venter - Table Mountain - Bringer of joy
Julie James - The walk home, Woman with Mangoes
Juliet Dobson (Bernardo) - Raise High Her Glory (maluphakanyisw' uphondo lwayo)
Kaila Kastis Kastis - Green Monkey
Kirsty Wolffs - We See You
Kyle Barendse - EFATA SESAME
Leana Strauss - Smoking boy in stripes
Leanne Tonetti - Proteas
Lisa Stokes - Lost 1749-2002
Lucinda Redelinghuys - A starry Lion's head night
Madeleine Leonard - The Woman with the Autumn Hair
Marc Alexander - Afrikaners is Plesierig
Marc Spook Mitchell - Tov me’od “Nkosisana”
Marce Britz - Oom Gert se wêreld
Marce Britz - Digging up the past
Marguerite Smal - The Pearl of Limpopo
Marguerite Smal - "So my kids can eat"
Mariaan Koekemoer – The Girl with a Prayer
Marlie Joubert - Panfully enriched with a heavenly stitch
Marlie Joubert - Centripetal force vs Centrifugal force
Marlie Joubert - Golden thread
Marne Koen - Lady Mzansi
Mbuso Hlongwa - Isivuno
Melain Weber - Exquisite travels
Mornay Nel - Starry Night Of Hope
Mpho Patience Nemakhavhani - Sir Leo's African Fantasy
Natalie Fay Naidoo - Fullness of Joy
Natalie Muir - Fynbos Kiss
Nicoleen Smit - Waterlily Ponds
Omolemo Rammile - Man in Red Shweshwe Turban and Seanamarena
Patrick Nelissen Nelissen - A Sunday Picnic South African Style
Petrus Johannes Bender - Broken Dreams
Primrose Charmz - African Girl with the Beaded Earring
Riana van der Ende - Grace
Sandile Zulu - Supper at Stevans (Ii)
Sebastiaan Theart - Brandewyn Brille (Brandy goggles)
Surita Marilize Bouwer - Melting Moments
Surita Marilize Bouwer - African Sunflowers
Surita Marilize Bouwer - Sun kissed majesty
Tanya Terblanche - Nyota na Alfajiri
Teboho Mphaloane - Sis' Madonna Must Decide
Themba Mkhangeli - Vincent Ink Gogh
Tiffany Baxter - Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika (God Bless Africa)
Wickus Myburgh - The Marchesa of the Braai
Yolanda Kaffka - Walkie Talkies and Pap Lady
Zanne (Elizabeth Anne) Small - Vermeer's Choice SA
Zoë McDonald - Get me the chutney
Top 3 High School Finalists
Allegra du Randt - The Arc of Change
Danielle Van der Walt - Sunday Evening Loadshedding
Jaz (Gareth) Jacob Zacks - Stormy Oranjezicht
Top 5 High School Finalists
Allegra du Randt - The Arc of Change
Daniella Van der Walt - Sunday Evening Loadshedding
Jaz (Gareth) Jacob Zacks - The dogs are barking
Jaz (Gareth) Jacob Zacks -Stormy Oranjezicht
Jaz (Gareth) Jacob Zacks - Venus, Man up!
Top 10 High School Finalists
Allegra du Randt - The Arc of Change
Danielle Van der Walt - Sunday Evening Loadshedding
Erin Shae Murphy - Lady with a White Lion
Jaz (Gareth) Jacob Zacks - The dogs are barking
Jaz (Gareth) Jacob Zacks- Stormy Oranjezicht
Jaz (Gareth) Jacob Zacks -Venus, Man up!
Jaz (Gareth) Jacob Zacks -Irma, where is your heritage?
Melain Weber - Exquisite travels
Michelle Pieterse - Africa Sunset
Tanzen Mathews - Childlike Wonder
Top 3 Primary School Finalists
Lonwabo Thuto Jantjies - Starry Night Over South African Huts: Shining Amidst Adversity
Mia Abby Boughan - South African Farm under Starry Skies
Mia Coetzer - Branders wat blomme gee
Top 5 Primary School Finalists
George van Greunen - Not a Sight For Sore Eyes
Kelista Van Zyl - Hola Bokke!
Lonwabo Thuto Jantjies - Starry Night Over South African Huts: Shining Amidst Adversity
Mia Abby Boughan - South African Farm under Starry Skies
Mia Coetzer - Branders wat blomme gee
Top 10 Primary School Finalists
Aneri Du Toit - Orania Gothic
George van Greunen - Not a Sight For Sore Eyes
Kelista Van Zyl - Hola Bokke!
Leo Roberto Fonseca - Starry Night in The Mother City
Lonwabo Thuto Jantjies - Starry Night Over South African Huts: Shining Admidst Adversity
Mea Kelly Barrett - African Radiance
Mia Abby Boughan - South African Farm under Starry Skies
Mia Coetzer - Branders wat blomme gee
Mia Kruger - Self Portrait: South African Women
Stehan Nortman - Portrait of King Boel
Adjudication Info for AGAC 2024
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Adjudicator Panel
Meet Our Judges
1. Portchie Viljoen - Internationally acclaimed professional artist.
2. Marco Kuhn - AGAC 2023 Overall Winner, professional artist and art teacher.
3. Daniel Tladi - Nationally acclaimed professional artist.
4. Robert Thirtle - ARTi Gallery Owner, curator and professional artist.
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Categories
AGAC 2024 Categories and Finalist Selection
1. Primary School - Top 10 | Top 5 | Top 3
2. High School - Top 10 | Top 5 | Top 3
3. Overall - Top 100 | Top 50 | Top 25
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Adjudication Criteria
Every Artwork is Adjudicated by the Following Criteria
1. Interpretation of theme and adhering to the criteria
2. Composition, presentation and visual effect
3. Technical skill and use of medium
4. Colour balance and lighting
5. The degree of imagination, creativity and individuality. Expression is unique and fully developed to present fresh concepts in ways that are imaginitive and inventive.
