Untitled Document


2010 Winners	Judge: Regina Hona	Note: these images were taken under difficult lighting conditions and do not do full justice to the works. Copyright in each case is retained by the artist.
BEST IN SHOW Rosemar Toddman-Parrant Romance	This girl’s skin is alive! The artist shows a wonderful use of dark and light to give balance. The soft edges with subtle accents lead the viewer carefully through the painting and the title so aptly depicts the overall mood of the work. A splendid and masterful painting. Congratulations!
BEST OIL / ACRYLIC Craig Penny Rialto View	A vibrant energetic work! Great use of complimentaries with colours that merge together to give the illusion of activity as well as a strong focal point and depth to the painting.
BEST WATERCOLOUR Glenn Hoyle The Streets of Venice	A most engaging subject. The freshness and depth of this painting strongly suggests a beautiful sunny day that is alive with vitality. A splendid mingling of colours in the buildings set off by the cool foreground. This artist understands perspective! Well done!	Image not available.
BEST PASTEL Joan Denner Onions and Garlic	A well constructed piece with visual depth. Excellent application of the pastel medium using complimentaries and angles that take the eye to the focal point. Beautiful!
BEST DRAWING Geoff Sargeant On the Breakwater	An extremely complicate rendering of the stonework contrasted by the warm softer yet solid figures whose grouping leads the eye beautifully around the painting. A masterful work – Congratulations!
School Years 4-6 Rosie Egan Dynamic Titanic
School Years 7-9 Jordan Galli My best friend Zoe
School Years 10-12 Thomas Gittus A nice day out
Photography Margot Keisskalt Pelican Margot Kiesskalt. Pelicans	The standout work was Pelicans by Margot Kiesskalt. The subject is much used in club photography but this image takes the ordinary to an exceptional level by the control of background and selection of the right form and juxtaposition of hard line of head and beak with the surrounding feathers. Highly commended awards were made to Sean Cashman for two outstanding impressionist works of subjects photographed through wet glass. Sherie Howard invoked a restless mood in monochrome through multiple exposures of her subject. This is an image that would benefit from printing in a larger format. Judy Brandt made an intriguing and painterly abstract work that fitted the title perfectly Shred Segments. Seagulls are a cliché of club photography but Marie-Ange Kewin took this subject to another level with the perspective and composition. Mark Laricchia captured the mood of an inner city lane through his use of selective colour and effective choice of canvas surface. Noticeable this year was a much greater use of photo-editing to enhance images. About half the works were taken well beyond the capture event with multiple exposures, montage and selective colour rendition being the most common. In most cases these changes were made to good effect, to capture the viewers’ attention and provide an insight about the subject. There were some basic conventions of photography breached in a minority of works. These included the blocking up of shadow areas and the distracting blowing out of highlights. Perhaps the most common deficiency was the failure to identify the principal point of interest of the image and provide a suitable crop with tone and colour adjustment in support. Soft focus was less of an issue this year than previously but at least one otherwise excellent capture was let down by noticeable blur where strong detail was absolutely necessary. Peter Dwyer, Judge

2009 Winners	Judge: Regina Hona
Best in Show Fiona Bilrough Pomegranates	A beautiful study of form, light, contrast and depth. The rich glow of the pomegranates against the subtle nuances of the other objects lead the eye araound the painting. This subject offers much mystery for the viewer to explore. A very masterful work! Congratulations, Fiona.
Best Oil/Acrylic Joan Denner New Zealand Majestic	The energy and atmosphere in this painting is what makes it stand out. One can feel the storm clouds rolling in, knowing that the last bit of warmth and bright light will soon disappear. The strokes are simple yet clear and the strong abstract shapes clearly lead the eye to the focal point. Well done, Joan!
Best Watercolour Jan Long Echidnas	In this subject, what looks like intricate detail has been beautifully delineated through simple shapes, colour, line and tone. The composition and values of the ground bracken as well as the turning head of the left Echidna leads the viewer cleverly through the painting. Congratulations.
Best Pastel Lyn Mellady A Rush of Foam	Every part of this painting contributes cohesively to the effectiveness and depth of the work. It has good visual perspective, from the wet sand to the frothy water edges; to the centre of interest that is about to pull back into the body of water behind it. A quality work with a unique perspective and apt title. Well done, Lyn.
Best Drawing Janet Matthews Platypus Dance	A clever use of monochrome aginst colour to provide viual depth in the water. There is wonderful crisp detail and clarity of line and tone throughout, and the framing also enhances the feeling of the subject being underwater.
Photography Anne Pinkstone No Room to Breathe
Junior Art School Years 4 - 6 Paula Wang Autumn Village
Junior Art School Years 7-9 Ashleigh Krasjnc Peek-a-boo
Junior Art School Years 10-12 Jasper Han Cart

2008 Winners	Judge: Helen Edwards
Best in Show Chris White Bright Morn, Beechworth	The artist has taken a seemingly austere and ordinary subject and transformed it into a daring and dramatic painting which shows his distinctive style, mastery of his medium, excellent draftsmanship and composition. The unusual viewpoint gives great weight and texture to the rocky foreground allowing the eye of the viewer to travel upwards to the bridge against the light sky in the distance.

Oils/Acrylic Craig Penny Storm	I was really taken by the energy and apparent freedom in this painting. The confident free strokes conveying so well the stormy weather belie the sense of real control and drawing that underpins this work. The solid stillness of the trams at the centre of this painting offer comfort and security in contrast with the energy and chaos of the storm outside. The masterful choice of colors further enhance the dynamics of this work.

Watercolour Jan Long One Of A Team	The artist chose to use watercolor in a very controlled way to produce a work in which strong draftsmanship gives a very realistic and lively image of a working horse. With great skill she captures the energy and strength of the animal whilst depicting harnesses and features of eyes, mane and fur in amazing detail. Despite the controlled use of watercolor there is a great sense of life and movement in this painting.

Pastels Rosemary Todman-Parrant Repose	Such a gentle and serene subject as depicted here benefits from such an expert and sensitive use of pastel. In this beautiful painting the skin tones are most faithfully rendered and the soft and delicate lighting enhances the thoughtful mood and respectful nature of the work.

Photography Ron Greer Heading Home

Drawing Walter Magilton Australian Felix	Today it is unusual to see such a well executed drawing of the Australian bush. Drawing with a mixed medium the artist conveys the isolation and beauty of the bush with an economy of stroke and a minimal colour palate. More than a line drawing and less than a painting this work is a finely balanced and successful rendering of the potential of drawing.

Contemporary Work Naomi Dall Marching Jewels-Bugs	Officially there is no award for Contemporary or Abstract work but given the very large number of paintings which fit this category I felt drawn to acknowledge in some way the works represented in this show. The artist has approached this colourful work using a realist approach to achieve a contemporary result. The bold arrangement of the appealing shapes with the focus on the central red bug has its roots in traditional composition.

Sponsor's Prize Calvin Enticott Untitled

People's Choice Rosemary Todman-Parrant Hydrangeas

Junior Art
School Years 4th.-6th. Tarah Manga Untitled

School Years 7th.-9th. Amber Swales Mate

School Years 10th.-12th. Katherine Watts Still Life