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Hunter Emerging Art Prize
Finalists and Winners

YEAR:

2025

Category:

Works on Paper / Photomedia

Artist Name:
Claire Ruby Lyddiard
Title:
The Beautiful Chaos
The Beautiful Chaos
Materials:

Watercolour and Ink

Dimensions:

77cm x 57cm.

Price

2500

About the artwork:

This painting reflects the essence of my home. Ever-changing, chaotic, yet deeply fulfilling. I created it in the midst of the mess: the toys, the noise, the endless to-do lists. It captures a season of life that’s as exhausting as it is extraordinary. And in that chaos, I’ve never felt more full.

It’s about noticing the beauty in the ordinary. The kind that appears when you pause, the sound of little feet padding down the hallway, tiny handprints on every window, drawings on the fridge like a gallery of love. It’s in the moments we steal to dance in the kitchen, to reconnect, even when we’re running on empty. This kind of love lives in crumbs on the floor, quiet moments after midnight and the comfort of knowing we are home.

Every detail carries meaning: the scattered objects, the playful energy, the comfort displayed in their body language. I wanted to capture the feeling of a home that’s lived in loud, loving, and real.

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