The Society's Art Awards for 2008 were announced at a gala evening on Friday 7th November. Click the award listed below to view the winners and their winning entry.

Award for Excellence
Section 1: Wal Chandler Award (Oil Painting)
Section 2: Walter Bennett Award (Mediums other than oil and watercolour)
Section 3: John Upton Award (Watercolour)
Section 4: Walter Dowman Award (Small Paintings)
Section 5: Nancy Wilkinson Award (Modern / Contemporary Paintings)
Section 6: Myrle King Award (Still Life)
Section 7: The Portrait Prize
President's Encouragement Awards

AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE

Winner: Paul Wiseman - "Feeding Time at The Entrance"
Judge: "Such an arresting arrangement. A fine painting with a striking design throughout."

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SECTION 1: WAL CHANDLER AWARD

Winner: Ros Psakis - "Morning Light"
Judge: "A good feeling for light and tone. There is a gentleness in the colour throughout."

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Highly Commended: Joe Spinelli - "Opunahu Bay, Moorea"
Judge: "A strong painting with a vibrant quality in the brush work."

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Commended: Jan Schuster-Callus - "Coastal Dreaming"
Judge: "The figure in this painting creates attention and compliments the arrangement of rocks and surf."

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Commended: Cecilia Castro - "Don Quijotes Windmills"
Judge: "The sunny atmosphere the artist has captured in this painting is so appealing."

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SECTION 2: WALTER BENNETT AWARD

Winner: Mitzi Alison Tilley - "The Dancers"
Judge: "A lively figure study with good areas of colour and expressive drawing."

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Highly Commended: Paul Wiseman - "Yvette"
Judge: "A sensitive drawing. Of particular interest - the casually suggested hair on the model's head."

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Commended: Angela Kolistasis - "The Apples of My Eye"
Judge: "A very personal and well arranged drawing. A good feel for each of the portraits."

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Commended: Alan Little - "Sirius Cove"
Judge: "A pleasing pattern of colour from foreground trees to background lake."

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SECTION 3: JOHN UPTON AWARD

Winner: Jan Schuster-Callus - "The Surfer"
Judge: "The figures so well placed and portrayed - an excellent feel for the watercolour medium."

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Highly Commended: Yvonne Ferguson - "Berry Mountain"
Judge: "A Fine rendering of the sky in this dramatic landscape."

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Highly Commended: Angela Iliadis - "Silver Anniversary Bouquet"
Judge: "Well arranged flowers and good colour placement."

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SECTION 4: WALTER DOWMAN AWARD

Winner: Yvonne Ferguson - "Kangaroos"
Judge: "A great play of light on these Aussie icons - a lovely miniature."

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Highly Commended: Marion Chapman - "Rebuilding Etching I"
Judge: "Such a dramatic placement of figures against a high key background."

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Commended: Myrle King - "Roberto"
Judge: "Great colour and contrast - a proud display."

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SECTION 5: NANCY WILKINSON AWARD

Winner: Janet Jurcevic - "Windward"
Judge: "Shape and colour create a wonderful feeling of movement."

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Highly Commended: Di Nickel - "Looking Back"
Judge: "Quite a different view and approach to travelling in this thoughtful work."

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Commended: Lorraine Sweeney - "The Tango"
Judge: "A fun subject - nicely portrayed with a feel for movement."

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Commended: Angela Kolistasis - "Enigma"
Judge: "Texture that creates an exciting feeling of space and shape."

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SECTION 6: MYRLE KING AWARD

Winner: Mitzi Alison Tilley - "The Gold Bowl"
Judge: "I like the subtle colour scheme and careful placement of the four objects."

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Highly Commended: Di Nickel - "Take the One from the Top"
Judge: "A strong painting with the container and fruit creating a pleasing color theme."

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Commended: Janet Jurcevic - "Collection"
Judge: "A great mix of shape and colour."

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SECTION 7: THE PORTRAIT PRIZE

Winner: Jillian Jessen - "Portrait of an Old Salt"
Judge: "n excellent study. All paintings by this artist of a very high standard."

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Highly Commended: Michael Brimmer - "The Varanasi Boatman"
Judge: "A good feeling in this work for the subject and surroundings."

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Commended: Phil McKay - "Ollie"
Judge: "The glory of black and white so well portrayed."

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Commended: Mitzi Alison Tilley - "Portrait of Janet (and friend)"
Judge: "A lovely pastel work- the subject sensitively drawn with limited pallet."

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PRESIDENT'S ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD

Award: Angela Iliadis