The Burden and the Bounty explore the gains and losses involved in the life cycle of a mother through the artists garden.

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The image is a digital photograph printed on photo rag paper which can be composted and sent back to the earth.

"I saw a silverbeet that had gone to seed and it got me thinking about the life cycle of plants and I aligned that with the life cycle of motherhood," she said.

"It just captured how I felt about motherhood as well. The whole cycle of growing, decay, new life."

Strutt, who grew up on the West Coast and now resides in Oyster Cove, said the prize is great for emerging artists to get recognised, and to spotlight women's issues.

She urged budding artists to "just keep creating. I think we can get stuck, procrastinating and thinking it's too hard but when you get out there and start shooting you always find some magic".

The artist thanked everyone who voted for her and those who encouraged her to enter.

The award also came with $3000 prize money.

The Women's Art Prize Tasmania aims to celebrate and help facilitate the development of women artists in the state.