The Adelaide Swift Memorial Art Awards have been hosted at South West Rocks Community Art Gallery (SWRCAG) for the very first time, with winners announced on Tuesday, September 26.
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President of SWRCAG Norma Flint says she is 'delighted' the Awards have found a home at the local gallery.
"It is an honour to be able to continue the legacy that Adelaide Swift so generously left to encourage and promote art and artists in this community and beyond," she said.
Merryl Neylon took out the Major Prize for her artwork Form, which also won the artist the Oil/Acrylic Category Award.
In total 165 artworks were entered in the awards by 117 local artists stretching from Port Macquarie through to Coffs Harbour.
"The creativity of the artists who have entered this year and the quality of their work is outstanding," said Ms Flint.
The works were judged by Macleay Valley residents and artists Carly Marchmant and Simon Mark.
List of Winners;
- Major Prize winner and Oil/Acrylic Category winner Merryl Neylon for 'Form'
- Traditional Mixed Media Category winner Gregory Coates for 'Grandis Grove' and also
- Highly Commended winner in the Oil/Acrylic Category with 'Wolf Moon'
- Oil/Acrylic Commended Winner Dell Adams-Nuhoglu with 'Open Fields'
- Water Based Medium category winner Kristin Hardiman with 'Pepsi'
- Water Based Medium Highly Commended winner Robyn Jackson with 'Spirits of the Creek Hat Head
- Water Based Medium Commended winner Bernice Daher with 'All that I have'
- Traditional Mixed Media Highly Commended winner Jan Von Schoenberg with 'Looking at the Edge'
- Traditional Mixed Media Commended winner Jean McGurren with 'Tom the Tabby'
- Pastel and Drawing Category Winner Jacomiene Betlem with 'Touch'
- Pastel and Drawing Highly Commended winner Jill Cairns with 'Moody Blues'
- Pastel and Drawing Commended winner Narelle Wain with 'Lady Red'
- Youth Award 11-15 years Category Winner Lyla Eklund with 'Flowing Rockface'
- Youth Award 11-15 Highly Commended winner Chloe Smith with 'The Rooster'
- Youth Award 11-15 Commended winner Peyton Hardesty with 'Life of an Artist'
- Youth Award 16-18 Category Winner Trinity Kerry with 'Night in the Woods' and she also won Commended with 'Day Dreaming'
- Youth Award 16-18 Highly Commended Samantha Douglas with 'Eye of my Soul'
- Packing Room prize winner Gail Cardow with 'Dragonflies'
All works will be exhibited at the South West Rocks Community Art Gallery until October 16.
Admission is free for all guests, however, as a volunteer run gallery, it appreciates gold coin donations.
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