Warrnambool’s Gweneth Geach, 71, her daughter Andrea Radley, 46, and granddaughter Megan Radley, 14, are among 47 artists that are in contention for the prize.

Megan produced a reduction linocut titled Climb which portrays a tree in her family’s backyard.

She said her parents had always encouraged her to climb and reach her goals, especially as a young woman, and the tree was a safe place where she could plan and dream.

Ms Radley, a member of the F Project, created a linocut Sounds of Summer and Ms Geach produced a pencil drawing titled The Flow of Time.

Ms Geach completed a degree in Fine Art at Deakin University in 1979 when Ms Radley was in Primary School.

She said it was wonderful to see her granddaughter grow up surrounded by art and creativity.

“Their work is very individual, it’s wonderful,” Ms Geach said.

She said they each continued to learn from each other.

Entries were received from as far away as Casterton, Kirkstall, Princetown, Portland, Dunkeld and Camperdown, as well as Warrnambool, Hamilton and Port Fairy, in a range of mediums covering acrylic, resin, oils, crochet, ceramics, found objects, linocuts, pen and ink, embroidery and glass.

Artists were asked to submit works under the theme ‘Women and Place’.

The works will be judged by Portland-based artist Carmel Wallace.

The prize, organised by Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West and the Warrnambool International Women’s Day Alliance, will provide a $3250 prize pool over four categories, including under 25, people’s choice and the overall winner and runner-up.