Art Award 2009 Winners Announced!
The 3rd Annual National Lifestyle Villages Art Award was judged at an invite-only Exhibition Opening Night on Friday 12th June 2009.
The standard of the over 100 works was exceptionally high and we are proud to announce the winners of the three sections for judging:
Section 1, Works on Canvas (Acquisitive): Joint Winners of $2,500 prize money each - 'The Paddock' by Malcolm Lindsay, and 'Golden Embrace' by Felicia Lowe.
Section 2, Works on Paper (Acquisitive): $3,000 prize money - 'Flooded Gums' by Mikaela Castledine.
Section 3, Three-Dimensional Works (Acquisitive): $3,000 prize money - 'Spring' by Thomas Heidt.
Highly Commended (Acquisitive at Catalogue prices): Lyn Lee, Karen Seaman, Christina Cairns, Moira Court, Vanessa Curley, Valerie McDonald, Marianne Penberthy, and Judy Rogers.
The National Lifestyle Villages' Annual Art Award supports the visual arts in localities our Villages operate in, ensuring we create and build a collection of contemporary art to enhance and contribute to the social and environmental sustainability within our Villages and the wider community.
Thank you to all artists who have entered and exhibited. We are particularly impressed wtih the high calibre of artworks entered and their intepretation of the theme: A Southwest Experience.
If you'd like to view or purchase any of the artworks exhibited, you can visit the stylish ArtGeo Gallery at 9-11 Queen St, Busselton, open from 10am to 4pm daily (excluding Wednesdays). The exhibition's last day is Sunday 5th July.