Two of the Shire’s most talented artists, Ellen Terrell and Sam Matthews, have been accepted to display their work at the prestigious North Queensland Ceramics Award Exhibition in Townsville on the weekend of March 12.

Selected works will be on display at Pinnacles Gallery from March 11 to May 1, 2016 and will be eligible in various categories beyond the major City of Townsville Art Collection Award.

The Biennial North Queensland Ceramic Awards have long aimed to increase public exposure to a high standard of pottery from around the nation. A showcase for both well-known and emerging artists, this competition displays the diversity of ceramic art currently being produced in Australia.

The City of Townsville Art Collection Award of $10,000 continues to provide opportunity for artists to become a part of one of the nation's most significant ceramic collections, as well as ensuring the continued growth of this important subsection of the City of Townsville Art Collection.

Ms Mathews is well known for her exceptional mosaics and last year won the People’s Choice Award at the DAB end-of-year exhibition, for a print on paper.