Bacchus Marsh Rotary Art Show
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Our last show - 2019
Total Prize Money: $7,700 Including one Acquisitive Award The 2019 Bacchus Marsh Rotary Art Show was our 49th annual exhibition and yet again attracted artists from not only Victoria, but New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia. Among the 642 entries submitted were works of an astonishing variety of both traditional and emerging media such as oil, watercolour, pastel, acrylic, photography, gouache, charcoal or pencil, photo art, batik and lino-print. Sculptural pieces in wood and metal art were a striking feature of the show, while the whimsical floral decorations drew many compliments. New for this year, the children's treasure hunt was a very popular feature. There were just under a thousand visitors to the show over the Queen’s Birthday weekend. Many Victorians had travelled more than sixty kilometres to view the exhibition, while others had travelled from as far away as Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. The Moorabool Shire Council acquired two new paintings to add to its extensive collection. Each acquisition was chosen for the intrinsic message it depicted, rather than for its representation of an iconic Bacchus Marsh building or landscape. |
Details of the event:
Enquiries: Please phone the Art Show Secretary on 0438 598 135 or email kcur2808@bigpond.net.au for information.
Couriers (recommended):
Victoria: Noble (03) 9792 1272 and Claire Watson (03) 5248 6493.
Southern NSW: Casart Couriers john@casartcouriers.com.au
Enquiries: Please phone the Art Show Secretary on 0438 598 135 or email kcur2808@bigpond.net.au for information.
Couriers (recommended):
Victoria: Noble (03) 9792 1272 and Claire Watson (03) 5248 6493.
Southern NSW: Casart Couriers john@casartcouriers.com.au
Prize Winners
Grow West is a proud sponsor of the Rotary Art Show This year, Grow West is offering a $500 acquisitive prize, in any medium, for the best interpretation of the Grow West landscape of the Upper Werribee Catchment. This can be a unique opportunity for you to express your own understanding and appreciation of the work done for our precious, yet fragile, environment. https://growwest.com.au/artprize2021/ |
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Our Judge for 2019 was Katharina Prugger
Katharina Prugger is the Curatorial Project Officer, Contemporary Art at the National Gallery of Victoria. Born in Munich, she spent the past ten years living between Germany, Australia and the UK. Katharina has extensive experience in the field of contemporary art. Prior to joining the NGV, she held positions in galleries including Galerie Isabella Bortolozzi, Berlin; Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London and Anna Schwartz Gallery, Melbourne. Katharina holds a Master of Art Curatorship from the University of Melbourne and a Graduate Diploma in Modern and Contemporary Art History from Christie’s Education London/University of Glasgow. |
The Judge's Comments
“Many thanks to the Rotary Club of Bacchus Marsh for inviting me to judge the 2018 Art Show.
It was not easy to arrive at winners in the various categories, as the overall standard was very high .
The artists that stood out to me each successfully conveyed their unique artistic language through their works. Their compositions were technically and conceptually refined and demonstrated a sophisticated understanding of their chosen medium.
It was a pleasure to see the level of creativity and talent displayed in the exhibition overall. All the participating artists should be extremely proud of their contributions to the Art Show.”
“Many thanks to the Rotary Club of Bacchus Marsh for inviting me to judge the 2018 Art Show.
It was not easy to arrive at winners in the various categories, as the overall standard was very high .
The artists that stood out to me each successfully conveyed their unique artistic language through their works. Their compositions were technically and conceptually refined and demonstrated a sophisticated understanding of their chosen medium.
It was a pleasure to see the level of creativity and talent displayed in the exhibition overall. All the participating artists should be extremely proud of their contributions to the Art Show.”
Artist in Residence for 2019 was Leianne Ivankovic
Visitors to the show were fascinated by Leianne's amazing ability and technique with both acrylic and watercolour and clustered around to ask questions and to hear her describe her special relationship with painting. Children were as intrigued as the adults and Leianne took time to encourage and chat with them. One very young boy was so interested that he stood with Leianne for about half an hour, discussing styles, ideas and techniques. When Leianne introduced herself to him with "Hello! I'm Leianne and I'm an artist", he replied with "Hello. I'm..... and I'm an artist".
Leianne is a Brookfield-based artist who regularly teaches art at a local hardware store. Mostly self-taught, she developed her work with tuition from local artist Janice Webster and was greatly influenced by watercolour workshops with Gisborne based Helen Cottle. Leianne is a regular exhibitor and prize winner in art shows around the region. She is a member of Sunbury, Macedon and Woodend Art Society, and also a member of Artists
Collective of Melton.
Leianne has been painting for around 20 years, working in watercolour, acrylic, oil and resin. When painting, she often uses a rubber chisel (shaper) to carve into the paint while it is still wet. The chisel acts as both her pencil and her brush, helping to add movement and layers of light to her canvas. Leianne paints plein air and at her home studio where she continues to explore her long-term fascination with painting Australian landscapes, native flowers and birds.
Artist statement
The thing I love about painting is that you never stop learning and it is a life time apprenticeship. It is also a great form of meditation….all of life’s problems just seem to disappear when I paint.
Visitors to the show were fascinated by Leianne's amazing ability and technique with both acrylic and watercolour and clustered around to ask questions and to hear her describe her special relationship with painting. Children were as intrigued as the adults and Leianne took time to encourage and chat with them. One very young boy was so interested that he stood with Leianne for about half an hour, discussing styles, ideas and techniques. When Leianne introduced herself to him with "Hello! I'm Leianne and I'm an artist", he replied with "Hello. I'm..... and I'm an artist".
Leianne is a Brookfield-based artist who regularly teaches art at a local hardware store. Mostly self-taught, she developed her work with tuition from local artist Janice Webster and was greatly influenced by watercolour workshops with Gisborne based Helen Cottle. Leianne is a regular exhibitor and prize winner in art shows around the region. She is a member of Sunbury, Macedon and Woodend Art Society, and also a member of Artists
Collective of Melton.
Leianne has been painting for around 20 years, working in watercolour, acrylic, oil and resin. When painting, she often uses a rubber chisel (shaper) to carve into the paint while it is still wet. The chisel acts as both her pencil and her brush, helping to add movement and layers of light to her canvas. Leianne paints plein air and at her home studio where she continues to explore her long-term fascination with painting Australian landscapes, native flowers and birds.
Artist statement
The thing I love about painting is that you never stop learning and it is a life time apprenticeship. It is also a great form of meditation….all of life’s problems just seem to disappear when I paint.
Prizes 2018
Diana Gibson Award for the Best Oil Painting in the Show
First Prize: Gregory R. Smith for “Fignerola, Illyarrie & Old Rocker” - $1500
Second Prize: Peter Tankey for “Light Trap” - $500
Diana Gibson Award for the Best Watercolour in the Show
First Prize: Julie Simmons for “The Unity” - $1500
Second Prize: Malcolm Webster for “Blenheim Palace”- $500
Diana Gibson Award for the Best any other Medium in the Show
Winner: Chris Rowe for “Pockets of History 2018” - $1000
Second Prize: Nonnian Lier for “Sunday Lunch” - $400
Best Artwork by Local Artist
Winner: Kathy Kay for “Staughton Vale Stud, Vic.” - $500
Best Small Painting
Winner: Glenn Hoyle for “Sunset” - $200
Bacchus Marsh Community Bank, Best 21 Years and Under
Winner: Shannon Craggill for “Untouched” - $300
Maddingley Brown Coal, Local Content Prize
Winner: Colin Palethorpe for “Werribee Gorge Cliff”-$500
Best Photograph
Winner: Elizabeth Parsons for “Raven Black (Palladium Print)”- $200
Second Prize: Natalie Uscinas for “Bark and Moss” - $100
Grow West - Acquisitive
Presented by Justin Horne –Chairman Grow West Implementation Committee
Alison Durham for “Blue Bird” - $500
2018 Moorabool Shire Acquisitions
Annee Kelly‘s “Buxton Reborn” and
Vicki McKoy‘s “Evening Sparkle”
People’s Choice Prize
Local Artist Nerrida Parfitt for “Coleraine Melancholy”
Diana Gibson Award for the Best Oil Painting in the Show
First Prize: Gregory R. Smith for “Fignerola, Illyarrie & Old Rocker” - $1500
Second Prize: Peter Tankey for “Light Trap” - $500
Diana Gibson Award for the Best Watercolour in the Show
First Prize: Julie Simmons for “The Unity” - $1500
Second Prize: Malcolm Webster for “Blenheim Palace”- $500
Diana Gibson Award for the Best any other Medium in the Show
Winner: Chris Rowe for “Pockets of History 2018” - $1000
Second Prize: Nonnian Lier for “Sunday Lunch” - $400
Best Artwork by Local Artist
Winner: Kathy Kay for “Staughton Vale Stud, Vic.” - $500
Best Small Painting
Winner: Glenn Hoyle for “Sunset” - $200
Bacchus Marsh Community Bank, Best 21 Years and Under
Winner: Shannon Craggill for “Untouched” - $300
Maddingley Brown Coal, Local Content Prize
Winner: Colin Palethorpe for “Werribee Gorge Cliff”-$500
Best Photograph
Winner: Elizabeth Parsons for “Raven Black (Palladium Print)”- $200
Second Prize: Natalie Uscinas for “Bark and Moss” - $100
Grow West - Acquisitive
Presented by Justin Horne –Chairman Grow West Implementation Committee
Alison Durham for “Blue Bird” - $500
2018 Moorabool Shire Acquisitions
Annee Kelly‘s “Buxton Reborn” and
Vicki McKoy‘s “Evening Sparkle”
People’s Choice Prize
Local Artist Nerrida Parfitt for “Coleraine Melancholy”