Australian artist Shan Turner-Carroll has been featured in ABC News following his recent win of the $50,000 Open Award at the 2026 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award.
In an article by Christine Flatley, Turner-Carroll discusses his award-winning work, I love You (From the series, Bless You, Bless Me, Bless the Mountain), reflecting on the relationship between art-making, prayer and the cultivation of hope in times of uncertainty.
Combining straw, plaster and photographic elements, the work draws upon ritual, material experimentation and the artist’s connection to Wonnarua Country, offering what he describes as a love letter to the universe and the land on which he grew up.
Read the full article here.
3 Nov 2026
