Our Judge was Paul McDonald-Smith

Best in Show

Janet Hayes – Contemplation

Janet Hayes
Contemplation

Judges Comments:

This is a beautiful and sympathetic portrait handled with skill and confidence. It possesses an enigmatic quality somewhat reminiscent in mood of a Pre-Raphaelite genre piece.

The background keeps the viewer engaged with interest and the sensitive treatment of edges throughout the composition add greatly to the charm of this painting.

A very worthy winner.

Best in Show Runner-up

Kayleen West
Nature’s Rainbow

Judges Comments:

A striking composition where depictive painting meets a skilful decorative application in harmonious combination. I was particularly impressed with the strong design element in this work, in addition to the use of rich and exotic colour.

It is a powerful work, carefully presented and well worthy of recognition.

Margaret Lourey Award

Fiona Fullarton
Morning Impressions

Judges Comments: A charming and successful attempt at depicting the landscape in a conte-jour situation. The viewer is invited into the composition by the extended shadows, leading to the play of warm and cool colour and mid-distant light and texture of broken colour. A pleasing result.

PSVA Award

Kayleen West
Paul in Vintage

Judges Comments: A most engaging and sympathetic character study which is enlivened by intelligent use of colour, lost and found edges and a particularly tactile application of the pastel medium. I also appreciated the element of enigma created by the vignette in this composition.

John Withers Scholarship Award

Sonya Bading
Three Amigos, Preston Market

Judges Comments: This work successfully addresses many complex challenges in an everyday genre setting. The formality of linear perspective and the human form are well observed and controlled in this harmonious and impressive work. Well done.