Winners – Abstraction 2022

Winners – Abstraction 2022

The Royal Queensland Art Society would like to congratulate all the winners in the Abstraction 2022 Exhibition.

Thanks also to our Judge Joe Furlonger, and Fellows Selector Frances McKennariey. Please scroll down to view the winning artworks and judges comments.


First Prize

 

Wind

by Johnny Huang

JUDGES COMMENTS

“Gesture attempting to explain an infinite by really letting fly.”


Second Prize

Untitled

by Joanne heath

JUDGES COMMENTS

The colours “bounce: and therefore lively, circle could hang without the coloured square.

 


Third Prize

Shadows

by Karen Knight

JUDGES COMMENTS

Strong drawing with good contrast.


Highly Commended

Doorway to Sunlight

by Lee Tainui

JUDGES COMMENTS

A good direction would work on bigger scale, the black is dramatic.


War Fear

by Helia Smith

JUDGES COMMENTS

Like the (technique of) drawing with paint.


Beauty; More Than The Immediately Obvious

by Dr Kay Kane

JUDGES COMMENTS

The pencil and wash is a beautiful & subtle medium.



Fellows Selection

Open to eligible RQAS Members. Selected by Frances McKennariey FRQAS

Circle Squared

by Joanne heath

SELECTORS COMMENTS

The work shows a deep sense of visual engagement. The dialogue between artist and work – equalibrium sought. A sense of time has evolved out of the optical play of layers by the use of direct & indirect painting.


Peoples Choice

Got to Move On

by Marijke Lambregtse

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