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No. 31Finalist · Noosa Art Prize 2026

Illuminated. Exhilarated.

Andrew Leontarou

Wamberal, NSW

Digital photograph on canvas75 × 150 cm$1,950

Artist statement

There are certain days when the conditions are right and I can be pretty certain that I can capture this green and gold combination...what I call the jade wave. This particular day, this young surfer added the point of interest. In both dynamic motion and static stillness, he gracefully ejected from his board, creating this frozen moment of an intrinsically Australian pastime.