Meet the winners of Time Well Spent

What a Monday evening we had at Take Two! On 30 June 2025, we all gathered for the Time Well Spent virtual awards ceremony... and what a moving and joyful celebration it was!

Our Time Well Spent exhibition and art prize celebrates five wonderful years of Take Two. Five years of world-class online courses. Five years of watching our students grow, create, and connect.

Congratulations again to the prize-winners and all 50 finalists, and a heartfelt thank you to everyone who submitted, attended, and supported this exhibition. We are so grateful for you!

First prize

Lucie Verhelst, Australia, Stored – https://lucieverhelst.com.au/

Second prize

Pauline Sommer, Germany, The Green Woman – https://pauline-sommer.de/

Third prize

Margaret Williamson, United Kingdom, The Dance  https://www.instagram.com/williamsonmr/

Emerging Artist prize

Ute Schroeder, New Zealand, Humanity – for Hind Rajab https://www.instagram.com/uteschroder.art/

The People's Choice Award

Thank you to everyone who voted for the People's Choice Award in our Time Well Spent Exhibition! We're proud to announce that the winner:

Julie Pfeiffer, United States, Ambiguous Loss

If you’d love to experience the joy, connection, and creativity of the Award's Ceremony in your own time, please watch below.

You can read more about the Top 50 artworks in the Time Well Spent online exhibition!

This publication showcases the Top 50 artworks from the exhibition, chosen by our independent jury. Each piece is a reflection on the theme of 'time well spent' - what we make of it, what it gives us, and how we honour it through our art. Click to view the exhibition in fullscreen.

You can now order a beautifully printed hard-cover version of the Time Well Spent exhibition!

As a keepsake of five years of Take Two, and whether you submitted work, supported a friend, or simply connected with the theme, this book is a heartfelt piece of the project you helped bring to life.

Inside the book, you’ll find:

• Full-colour images of all 50 selected artworks.
• Artist statements that bring each piece to life.
• A collective story about courage, creativity, and showing up for your art practice.
• Something to hold onto when you need a reminder that your time - and your art - matter.