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ANNUAL
ART AWARDS 2011
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The Judge
MARTIN CAMPBELL
FRAS
Martin
Campbell is a Sydney based artist who attended the National Art School,
Royal Art Society of NSW and the Julian Ashton Art School. In 2008, Martin
was the inaugural artist-in-residence at the Sydney Heritage Flet, Rozelle
and in 2010, a finalist in the Mosman Art Prize. He was elevated to a
Fellow of the Royal Art Society of NSW in 2011. Martin's current works
capture aspects of the working harbour with impressions of wharves, sea
walls, ship textures and rust.
Piccies from
Opening Night
Emil Dan, MC
Dr Mary Langcake, Director, Trauma Unit, St
George Hospital
Martin Campbell FRAS, Judge
Judy Beekman, President, Lamrock Committee
George Comino, President, St George Art Society
Don Cox, grandson of Walter Dowman
Ross Upton, grandson of John Upton
Nickolas Varvaris, Mayor of Kogarah
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The Society's Art Awards for
2011 were
announced at a gala evening on Friday 4th
November. Click the award listed below to view
the winners and their winning entry.
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AWARD
FOR EXCELLENCE |
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Winner: Mitzi Alison
Tilley -
"The Model"
Judge: "Great use of light and dark, negative
shapes, sketch quality, free and confident . Excellent artwork."
 
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SECTION
1: WAL CHANDLER AWARD |
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Winner: Ros Psakis - "Holidays"
Judge: "Every brushstroke is beautiful and put down
with confidence and simplicity."
 
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Highly Commended: Jana
Blasco - "Grapes"
Judge: "Beautiful use of light in a great
arrangement of subject."
 
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Commended: Judith Upton - "Reflections"
Judge: "A difficult subject handled with good
perspective and nice treatment of the background."
 
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Commended: Salwa
Woodroffe - "Dawn Reflections - Coalcliff Beach"
Judge: "Beautiful treatment of light in the focal
point."
 
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SECTION
2: WALTER BENNETT AWARD |
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Winner: Aaron Moore -
"Figurescape"
Judge: "Great searching and feeling of the figure
with sketchy lines. Interesting choice of view of the model."
 
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Highly Commended: Phil
McKay - "Beneath Pier 3"
Judge: "A modern geometric drawing that takes you
into the work. A simple design that is well executed."
 
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Commended: Phil
McKay - "Heavy Sky, Rylstone"
Judge: "Mood, mood, mood. You can feel the weight
in the sky."
 
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Commended: Jillian Jessen - "Bushfire
2"
Judge: "Bold painting with great control of colour
to evoke the heat. Good composition."
 
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SECTION
3: JOHN UPTON AWARD
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Winner: Mitzi Alison
Tilley -
"Spring into Violet"
Judge: "Wonderful free flowing and fluid drawing
with the watercolour washes blending beautifully."
 
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Highly Commended: Jana
Blasco - "Plumb Blossoms"
Judge: "Subtle painting with a nice balance
between foreground and background."
 
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Commended: Yvonne
Ferguson - "The Catch"
Judge: "A complete subject rendered simply with
nice use of complimentary colours. Confidence shown in leaving
the white of the paper."
 
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SECTION
4: WALTER DOWMAN AWARD
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Winner: Myrle King -
"The New Offsprings"
Judge: "Very painterly miniatures with lovely
composition and light."
 
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Highly Commended: Marion
Chapman - "Construction Cranes"
Judge: "Unusual subject for a miniature,
well"constructed" and an interesting subject."
 
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Commended: Marion Chapman - "Landscape
Vista"
Judge: "Beautiful colours and nice lead-in of
light into the painting."
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SECTION
5: NANCY WILKINSON AWARD
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Winner: Marion Chapman -
"Construction Rosa"
Judge: "Taking the abstract shapes of construction
and interplaying with organic objects. Well thought out and
designed."
 
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Highly Commended: Kristine
Ballard - "Sensory Emersion - a Day at The Guggenheim"
Judge: "An artist's vision of a place of
inspiration."
 
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Commended: Beverlet
Charker - "Ideate"
Judge: "Abstracted landscape that asks the viewer
to go on a journey."
 
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SECTION
6: MYRLE KING AWARD
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Winner: Marlene Weaver -
"Piklets at Grandma's"
Judge: "Great composition and use of complimentary
colours. Unique painting."
 
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Highly Commended: Don
Kibble - "Jug with Fruit"
Judge: "Very simple work with interesting
composition, very effective."
 
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Commended: Teresa Stevanoni - "Trio"
Judge: "This painting has a Cezanne/Van Gogh
feeling to it. Nicely painted and bold."
 
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SECTION
7: THE PORTRAIT PRIZE
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Winner: Mitzi Alison
Tilley -
"Yoryos"
Judge: "Great sketching pastel marks and
interesting composition."
 
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Highly Commended: Aaron
Moore - "Albert"
Judge: "Dramatic, sketchy and plenty of rapid
marks. Not pretty but I like it."
 
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Commended: William Huang - "Furry
Family 'Snow, Gary, Goldy"
Judge: "Terrific painting of the eyes,
particularly the pooch on the left. Fur is really well handled."
 
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