Kempsey Shire Art Prize 2011
The Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery Committee would like to thank all exhibiting artists in the 2011 Kempsey Shire Art Prize exhibition for the high standard of the art work entered, the Gladstone Primary School P&C for their great catering, the Silver Strings for providing a musical backdrop at the opening and all the gallery volunteers who worked hard to put the exhibition together and who have opened the exhibition daily for visitors.
The results in the 2011 Art Prize were:
Open to all entries. Prize: $3,000
Winner: Alan Frazer for his painting Summertime.
Judge's comment: An outstanding traditional art work will always hold its own against any art. The washed out colour scheme shows this country as it is. The light is beautiful. It is simple, straight forward and elegant.
First prize: $1,000 / Highly commended: $100
First Prize: Plonk by Gregory Barnett.
Judges comment: A humorous and warm look at iconic Australian materials and concepts. Beautifully crafted.
Highly Commended: Palmat by Glen Wilkinson
Judges comment: A beautiful tactile sculpture showing a contemporary adaptation of the tradition of weaving. Taken from nature. A warm and skilful work.
First prize: $1,000 / Highly commended: $100
First Prize: Pig Pig by Simone Atkins
Judges comment: Simone has used her paint in luscious confident brushstrokes of vivid colour. She is technically very clever with a wonderful feel for composition, colour and paint application.
Highly Commended: Richie Donovan by Kristen Hardiman
Selected for the incredible emotion captured in the eye of the subject.
First Prize: $1,000 / Highly commended: $100
First Prize: Back Beach South West Rocks by John Nalder
Judges comment: Simple stunning landscape. Assisted by nature, it makes the viewer take a deep breath, inhale the fresh clean beauty.
Highly Commended: The Meeting by Greg Williams
Judges comment: A contemporary narrative. Enigmatic. It engages the viewer – makes them think, try to work out the story. Subtle light.
First prize: $1,000 / Highly commended: $100
First Prize: River Gums by Gail Cardow
Judges comment: An expertly executed traditional work showing fine technical skills.
Highly commended: Thredbo Summer by Robin Parker
Judges comments: An inventive and contemporary interpretation of the rugged Snowy Mountains landscape. Has used her own style, her own analysis and made a unique scene.
Council received more than 130 entries for the 2009 Kempsey Shire Art Prize. The category sections this year were Painting, Sculpture and Photography with an overall Kempsey Shire Art Prize of $3,000. Judith McBean, Director of the Regional Gallery in Grafton, judged the 2009 entries and commended the high standard in all sections.
The winners of the Kempsey Shire Art Prize 2009 and other Categories are as follows:
- Judged from all works entered into the Kempsey Shire Art Prize:
"Pathways" by Russell Meehan of Stuarts Point
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First Prize - "Landing at Gallipolli" by Thomas Tyne
Highly Commended - "Edification" by John Thiering and "Head Case II" by Chad Allard.
First Prize - "Equus" by Julie Anne Mavoros
Highly Commended - "Sliding Windows" by Steve MacDonald
First Prize - "Caddis Light Pod" by Glen Wilkinson
Highly Commended - "Babylon Project: Time Capsule 5237" by Mandy Hustler (Amlee)
Kempsey Shire Council has sponsored the Kempsey Shire Art Prize since 1986, along with the National Australia Bank, Coastline Credit Union, Kempsey TAFE and other private sponsors. It is held every second year. The first prize is acquisitive and the acquisitive prizes form the Kempsey Shire Council art collection. Local indigenous and non-indigenous, and interstate artists are represented in that collection and are displayed throughout Council offices and public spaces.
The 2007 Art Prize was sponsored by:
- Kempsey Shire Council
- Coastline Credit Union Ltd
- Wonderland Framing and Art
- The Heritage Guest House, South West Rocks
- Randalls Business Equipment
Council received 184 entries for the 2007 Kempsey Art Prize. The category for the Art prize this year is” Works on Paper” and includes watercolour, printmaking, drawing, photography and paper sculpture.
The winners of the Kempsey Shire Art Prize 2007 and other Categories are as follows:-
Judged from all works entered into the Kempsey Shire Art Prize:
"Growing Up" by Arna Baartz of Murwillimbah
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First Prize - "Terra Australis" by Julie Barratt of Uralba
Highly Commended - "Whale Spotting" by Simone Atkins of Crescent Head
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First prize - "Beachside Festival" by Kiata Mason of Paddington
Highly Commended - "On the Forrest Floor" by Maria Trott of Kempsey
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First Prize - "Post Psychosis #1" by Liam Garstang of Lillyfield
Highly Commended - "Street Scene" by H Fish of Millbank
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First Prize - "Warrier Siren" by Rochelle Summerfield of Ocean Shores
High Commended - "Secret Garden" by Jacqueline Cavallero of Wollongong
"Lighthouse Beach Reflections" by Julie Goldspink.
Kempsey Shire Council, the Arts and Media section of the North Coast Institute of TAFE, the Kempsey TAFE Students Association and the Macleay Valley Arts Council sponsored the 2005 Kempsey Shire Art Prize.
A total of $8500 in prize money was awarded on the opening night to the winning entrants, whose work was chosen by judge Wendy Stokes. Wendy is a widely accomplished local painter and printmaker whose own work is represented in print Council of Australia, Parliament House, Canberra, Melbourne University, corporate collections as well as Regional Galleries in Bathurst, Grafton, Warrnambool, Port Macquarie and in civic collections.
On behalf of the Dunghutti Nation, Uncle Blue welcomed approximately 174 visitors and locals who attended the opening night
The General Manager of Kempsey Shire Council, Allan Burgess, was the Master of Ceremonies for the night and Councillor Betty Green officially opened the Art Prize.
Winner of Youth Section:
Perdi Osborne - Gaia
Winner of Indigenous:
Gus Kelly - Tidda
Winner of Works on Paper:
Liz Shreeve - Scaffold
Winner of Contemporary:
Christopher Humphreys - Watch this Space
Joint Winners of Sculpture:
David Dunne - Waterlog and Soozie Coumbe - Connections
Winner of Patricia Ives/TAFE Emerging Artist Award:
Michelle Mahoney |
