29th Open Exhibition
Major Award
Entry # 15 "Beyond Katoomba" by Graham Cox
Members (Jean Dixon Memorial Award) 1st
Entry # 16 "Forster Foreshore" by Marilyn Cranfield
Members (Jean Dixon Memorial Award) 2nd
Entry # 12 "Weedy Sea Dragon" by Judy Cadden
Jean Dixon Encouragement Award
Entry # 24 "Sauna" by Pam Dunne
Beatrice Padgett Perpetual Award for Contemporary Art
Entry # 62 "Body Language" by Tatjana Rimmer
Section 1
Section 1: 1st
Entry # 73 "Nocturne 111" by Helga Visser
Section 1: 2nd
Entry # 44 "A Bush Garden - White Cliffs" by David Lake
Section 1: Highly Commended
Entry # 57 "Afternoon, Lochard Gorge" by David Perks
Section 1: Commended
Entry # 36 "Africa Dreaming" by Helen Hindmarsh
Section 2
Section 2: 1st
Entry # 201 "Shelly Beach" by Robyne Berling
Section 2: 2nd
Entry # 217 "Corny Piont" by Brian Stratton
Section 2: Highly Commended
Entry # 218 "Phantom Foliage" by Cynthia Taylor
Section 2: Commended
Entry # 203 "White Velvet" by Vicki Bullard
Section 3
Section 3: 1st
Entry # 327 "Sea Memory" by Madeleine Szymanski
Section 3: 2nd
Entry # 321 "Magpie Meeting 1" by Barry Morrow
Section 3: Highly Commended
Entry # 305 "Buchanan Memories" by Graham Cox
Section 3: Commended
Entry # 310 "View towards Sydney" by Louise Green
Section 4
Section 4: 1st
Entry # 406 "Andy" by Colina Grant
Section 4: 2nd
Entry # 411 "Cocoons" by Madeleine Szymanski
Section 4: Highly Commended
Entry # 402 "Hotse-Supreme Friesian" by Marilyn Brown
Section 4: Commended
Entry # 410 "End of the Road" by Melody Stewart
Section 5
Section 5: 1st
Entry # 504 "Red on Red" by Judy Cadden
Section 5: 2nd
Entry # 503 "Bamboo Garden" by Fred Bullen
Section 5: Highly Commended
Entry # 510 "Formidable Tide" by Cathy Keech
Section 5: Commended
Entry # 508 "Art 3782" by Peter Hunt
Section 6
Section 6: 1st
Entry # 646 "At the Waterfall" by Madeleine Szymanski
Section 6: 2nd
Entry # 632 "The Diggings - White Cliffs" by David Lake
Section 6: Highly Commended
Entry # 604 "Fish Tales - 1" by Lorraine Campbell
Section 6: Commended
Entry # 620 "Little Landscape" by Carmen Farrugia
Photo-Collage of the 29th Open Art Exhibition
Sunday 17th April to Monday 25th April
The judge for this year was Robyn Collier
http://www.robyncollier.com.au/
Robyn is a self taught artist of the realist tradition, known for her ability to capture light in her work. Robyn's particular love of wilderness is evident in her painting and forms the inspiration for her depictions of remote landscapes, gathered from her extensive travels into Australia's wild places.
Robyn's paintings are held in corporate and private collections worldwide, including Barclays Bank, The Japanese Consul, and Cambridge University to name a few and she has held over 30 exhibitions.
Robyn feels the need to spend time in a place to 'feel' the emotional and spiritual essence of a given area, even though most of her work is done in a studio these days. Her philosophy stems from her love of the environment. She states that she "simply wants to show people the magic of the natural world through her eyes - to have them experience places they may never see".
Previous Exhibitions
Photo-Collage of the 28th Open Art Exhibition
Section 1
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Section 2
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Section 3
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Section 5
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Sunday 28th March to Sunday 11th April 2010
The judge for this year was Gordon Rossiter
Gordon Rossiter began painting full time in 1987.
Since then, he has had over 20 solo exhibitions and won numerous awards in Australian art competitions, including the Port Macquarie Easter Art Prize in 2005, the Hastings Heritage Award in 2003, the Macquarie 2000 Award in 1998 and the inaugural Adelaide Swift Award in 2000 and 2006. His work has been purchased by a wide range of collectors from Australia and overseas.
Photo-Collage of the 27th Open Art Exhibition
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Sunday 5th April to Wednesday 15th April 2009
The judge for this year was Graham Cox
Graham had some early training with Peter Panow in 1961-62, but apart from that is self taught. He has been a full time artist since 1977, and has held over 50 solo exhibitions since then.
The majority of Graham's paintings are landscapes and seascapes, of the Blue Mountains, Hawkesbury area and the Hunter Valley.
Graham's work has featured in the Wynne Prize, and has won numerous awards, including Namatjira Memorial Prize. He has published two books, the latest being "The Art of Graham Cox". Graham's works are featured at the Morpeth Gallery, and he has had many art features published in the Australian Artist.
Photo-Collage of the 26th Open Art Exhibition
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Sunday 16th March to Wednesday 26th March 2008
The judge for this year was Ken Strong.
Ken has been painting for over 25 years and is recognised both nationally and internationally. He has participated in over 38 exhibitions, including 24 solo, and is a regular contributor to Australian and International magazines. His works are currently held in numerous private and corporate collections
