Ross Cameron was named as the recipient of the Bega Valley Shire Council $10,000 acquisitive prize at Saturday night's official event launch.

Also successful on the night was fellow Tanja sculptor Alan Watt - who himself won the BVSC prize 12 months ago in its inaugural year - as he was named the winner of the Philip Cox acquisitive prize, worth $5000.

Mr Cameron's work, Spiral Tide, is a concrete render over a steel frame that he said weighs about 1.3 tonnes!

It took two cranes to lift it on to a truck for delivery to the foreshore in front of the Bermagui Hotel - where it will remain for the duration of Sculpture on the Edge, which runs until March 9.

It will then become part of the BVSC public art program, with a permanent location yet to be decided.

Mr Watt's winning sculpture from last year takes pride of place on Dickinson Park, not far from Mr Cameron's "megalithic" entry.

Councillor Ann Mawhinney announced the winner saying she was "very proud to be part of a council that recognises the value of art in the community".

Other prizes announced at Saturday night's launch included: 

ANU residency prize - Yuri Weidenhofer

Belconnen Arts Centre Exhibition Prize - Jen Mallinson

Bermagui Real Estate - Ken Hutchinson 'Duel' 

South East Arts Encouragement award - Jesse Graham 

Don Mofatt & Cecillia Ng Encouragement Award - Braidwood Central School Students

Alan & Marilyn Stretton Encouragement Award - Rebecca Selleck

Bermagui Tourist Park Encouragement Award - Thor Beowulf

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