MEMBERS of the Warwick Artists Group have been working towards their latest exhibition at Warwick Art Gallery for many months.
With the inspirational theme, My Passion, the artists were encouraged to consider the things, places, animals or people that propel their imagination.
Thirty-three artists have work in the exhibition that was also a group-funded competition judged in five categories by well- respected artist and educator Sandy Pottinger who enjoyed the challenge of selecting the winners.
“In some cases, I thought I had a clear winner, and then another work showed me that I needed to look further,” Sandy said.
“In selecting the winning entries, I have considered the subject, its interpretation, the composition, the media used and how it has been handled. I have also looked for a sense of originality. I have been particularly taken with works that carry some depth of meaning rather than the merely decorative pieces.”
Award winners:
1. Open: Any medium Prize $200
WINNER Cathy Holmes Interior
HIGHLY COMMENDED Sue Whitton My Garden
2. Watercolour Prize $100
WINNER Dawn Marriage Waterfall
HIGHLY COMMENDED Fiona Hayes Warwick Town Hal
3. Printmaking Prize $100
WINNER Mo Skett The Alpha Pair
HIGHLY COMMENDED Kris Woodd Peep-O-Day, Apiti, NZ
4. Drawing Prize $100
WINNER Michael Pospischil The Guardian
HIGHLY COMMENDED Dorothy Devine Winter Storm
5. Textile /3D artwork Prize $100
WINNER Ethan Watson Woven Blanket
HIGHLY COMMENDED Carol French Taste of My Textile Treasures
The Gallery Foyer features a collaborative artwork by the Cattle Dog Printmakers inspired by the theme of flight. The installation features linocut relief prints and celebrates 2016 the Year of Print.
The exhibition is free to enter and will be on display until Sunday 22 May. Most of the works are for sale.
