Pollux Awards … Another Nice Win …

… SO nice ! … very happy to be announced a winner in the 22nd International Pollux Awards with my image “Millionaire Castaway – David Glasheen”. Fifth year in a row I’ve had the honour of winning the major Pollux gong in People … and each time also awarded extra Honourable Mentions as well :-).

My portrait of 82 year old Restoration Island castaway and former business tycoon David Glasheen will be exhibited on the walls of the new Mediterranean House of Photography (formerly the FotoNostrum Gallery) in Barcelona, Spain in the first quarter 2026. 

I made the portrait of David following his discharge from hospital after earlier suffering a heart attack. He plans to return to life on isolated Restoration Island when fully recovered.

The Hon Mentions selected are “Unscupted – Artist Tony Clark” … and … “The Kids of Ali Curung”.

It’s also first time ‘recognitions’ for both the Millionaire Castaway and Tony Clark’s Unsculpted works … very gratifying … 

My previous ‘People’ winners in the past four Pollux award seasons were … “The Last Image of Alf” (Alf Neal OAM – 21st Pollux)“George at the Bus Stop” (George Skeene OAM – 20th Pollux) … both “100 Years & 3 Weeks – Alf Neal OAM” and “Do Not Resuscitate – Peter ‘Potter’ Thompson” (19th Pollux) … and “Covid Vax & Ice Cream – Leanne Bulmer” (18th Pollux) .

All three newly selected works are here below … Thanks to David, Tony and the kids of Ali Curung.

Images © Brian Cassey

22nd Pollux International Awards - People - Winner "Millionaire Castaway - David Gasheen" - & Honourable Mentions X 2 - "Unsculpted - Artist Tony Clark" & "The Kids of Ali Curung" - images by Brian Cassey

Two George’s … Albert … & Kowanyama … 20th Pollux Awards …

Excellent news that my image “George at the Bus Stop” was just selected as WINNER of the ‘20th Pollux International Photo Awards’ – People … whilst three other of my works received Honourable Mentions !

Very nice Result ! Thank You so much to all my wonderful subjects … 

Whilst the portrait of George Skeene OAM got the biggest nod … “The Last of the Trochus Divers” (Albert ‘Boyo’ Ware), “George Craig – Crocodile Hunter” and the series “The People from the Place of Many Waters” (Kowanyama) all received Hon Mentions in the same ‘People’ category.

Winning images will be presented at an exhibition at the Fotonostrum Gallery, Barcelona, Spain in December 2024.

Gratifyingly, it’s the first award ‘recognitions’ for both “George at the Bus Stop” and “The Last of the Trochus Divers” … whilst it’s the second such for “George Craig – Crocodile Hunter” and “The People from the Place of Many Waters”. 

Wonder if I can get to Spain ? 🙂

20th Pollux Awards ‘WINNER’ & ‘Honourable Mentions’ X 3  – ‘People ‘ … Images all © Brian Cassey @brian_cassey

Images © Brian Cassey