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2014 Winners

Oils / Acrylics

 At first glance perhaps an unlikely subject, sunlight and shadow across the back of buildings, informal vagaries of backyards, washing lines, etc.  A well ordered composition leads our eye around the picture from the strongly contrasted focal point.  The picture shows an understanding of the principles of aerial perspective.  Strong colours in the foreground trees, cooling and lightening in tone as they recede to the background.  Cool greens balanced by warm orange of the buildings.
#144 Elise Hurst "Afternoon Light Princes Hill"
Commended: #332 Gregory R Smith“A Collection Well Noted”

Watercolours

 This painting has a breadth and simplicity – most economical clear washes with a minimum of marks to convey considerable complexity. Lilac, yellows and greys are the colour ensemble
#321 Julie Simmons "The Bridge Hotel"
Highly Commended #204 Jan Long"Echidna"

Pastels

 Here is a masterly pastel work in the time-honoured classical tradition.  An anatomical study in the tonal tradition – illusionistic rendering of light on objects and space.
#372 Rosemary Toddman-Parrant "Contemplation"
Highly Commended
#365 Nancy Thurlby
"Colour My World"

Commended
#223 Lyn Mellady
"Summer Skylight"

Commended
#252 Do Noble
"Rural Rendition"

Commended
#147 Elise Hurst
"Nude Warm Light"

Drawing

 A bold coloured pencil drawing of an outcrop of weathered granite.  Drawings come in many forms.  This piece shows a miniaturistic attention to fine detail – a modulated blue orange colour scheme pervades and an obvious labour has been revealed as effortless.
#305 Geoff Sargeant "Granite Albany"

Photography

#325 Linda Simpson "Moonlight Sonata in Green"
Highly Commended
#10 Yvette Baker "Love Birds"

JUNIOR ART – YEARS 4-6 WINNER

#358 Hayley Thompson "Autumn Leaves"
Commended #295 Amelia Santana Romana "My Father's Daughter"
JUNIOR ART – YEARS 7-9 WINNER
 #336 Mikaela Spinelli "Horsing Around"
JUNIOR ART – YEARS 10-12 WINNER
#362 Kirrah Thompson "Light Graffiti"