With baited breath, results of the EJ Mantova Memorial Art Competition commenced a little after 2pm today (May 13) to a full room.
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Councillor Jennie Fenton officially opened the proceedings and organizer, Jacki Lee got straight down to business, but not before detailing and demystifying the (sometimes controversial) selection processes to the audience.
Ray Rixon, retired TAFE teacher, judged the event entries across 7 categories including the Camp Creative Scholarship Choice, and the results are as follows:
Class 1: Landscape/Watercolour
1st prize
- Gregory Coates – Five Days at the Beach
Judge’s quote “A joyful response that depicts differing moods within the different images.”
2nd prize
- Robin Simon – View of McGraths Hump
Highly Commended
- Margaret Hooper – Farm
- Winnie Brown – Cool Water in the Valley
Class 2: Marie Warwick Memorial Watercolour
1st prize
- Carol Simons – Last Night
Judge’s quote: “This expressive, suggestive landscape is well composed with restrained colour…”
2nd prize
- Sarah Dunk – Portrait 1
Highly Commended
- Barbara Turner – Desert Jewels
- Barbara Turner – Arnold John Turner
Class 3: Open
1st prize
- Kevin Tierney – One Door Opens
Judge’s quote: “A sense of space is evoked through the application of paint and selected use of colour.”
2nd prize
- Robin Simon – Attitude
Highly Commended
- David Bromley – Green Hills Inn, Turill
- Sarah Dunk – Portrait 3
Class 4: Drawing
1st prize
- Myffie Coady – Sealed with a Kiss
Judge’s quote: “A creative close up with sound exploration of mixed drawing materials and techniques.”
2nd prize
- Pat Whittingham – It’s not all Black and White
Highly Commended
- Dawn Lewis – Kelpie
- Holly Mae Corke – All that I Am
Class 5: Sculpture
1st prize
- Jodie Guy Taggart – Celtic Sword
Judge’s quote: “The totemic structure personifies the sword in stone and strengthened by the tile of the sword.”
2nd prize
- Guus Brunnekreef – Men’s Business
Highly Commended
- Gregory Coates – Heading Out
- Janine Harkness – Ruby’s Headstone
Class 6: Children
1st prize
- Keziah Whitepeek – Rumination of the Mass
Judge’s quote: “The placement of the figure in the painting is visually pleasing as is the subtle use of a restricted palette.”
2nd prize
- Gabrielle King – Camel
Highly Commended
- Demi Bowd – Kimberley Country
- Demi Bowd – A Dog’s Life
Camp Creative Scholarship Award
Demi Bowd
Judge’s quote: “Selected because of their potential to further develop the use of colours.”
The works of all entries will be on display throughout the Show in the Pavilion, Saturday and Sunday, May 20-21.
