Winners of the 2018 As We Are Art Award were recently announced at the exhibition opening. For those that missed the opening night here they are:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Award: Greg Barr, ‘The Plane One’, acrylic on canvas, 76 x 76 cm
Contemporary Art Award: Jill Wright, ‘Hidden Waterfall’, acrylic, 30 x 40 cm
David Guhl Award for Artistic Excellence: Phillip Ukich, ‘Eye of the Storm’, acrylic, 45 x 45 cm
People’s Choice Award: Lindy Johnson, ‘Emu (Take Me Home)’, acrylic, 40 x 50cm
Regional Art Award: Harrison Crawford, ‘Modern Patterns’, watercolour and acrylic, 30 x 40cm
Rosalind Lewis Award: Brendan Morris, ‘Rise’, chalk pastel, 67 x 97cm
Stephen Delower Memorial 3D Award: Belinda Brenzi, ‘Sensory Apron’, textile, 80 x 60cm
Our judges also awarded ten Certificates of High Commendation to (in no particular order):
- Anthony Stanisheff, ‘Elizabeth Taylor, chalk pastel on paper, 45 x 65cm
- Michael Barker, ‘Self Portrait’, crayon on paper, 50 x 40cm
- Tim Maley, ‘Forest Fox’, pencil on watercolour paper, 38 x 37cm
- Amanda White, ‘Creatures by the Sea’, crayon on paper, 90 x 60cm
- Kimberley John Smyth, ‘Spring Has Sprung’, watercolour, 30 x 43cm
- Fiona Di Pietro, ‘Trees in Autumn’, acrylic, 50 x 60cm
- Margaret Riemann, ‘High Tea’, pen and coloured pencil, 62 x 45cm
- Steven Pratt, ‘Untitled’, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 30cm
- Hannah Valenti, ‘Dappled Elephant’, watercolour on board, 25 x 25 cm
- Maria Lombardo, ‘Tulips’, chalk, 67 x 97cm
Above: Lindy Johnson, ‘Emu (Take Me Home)’, acrylic, 40 x 50cm (photo: Susie Waller)
