Our Peoples Choice prize produced 3 winners on Sunday 15th February 2015!
Thanks to everyone who voted, and congratulations to Nick Leavey for his painting Nature Morte, Brian Deagon for his painting the Blue Picnic and Glen Gillard for his Ribbon Basket.
Hi Life Drawers!
An update on the Life Drawing Sessions times:
Tuesdays 4 to 6pm sessions will be on 2nd, 9th, 16th and 23rd December, then restarting on the 20th January 2015.
Friday 10.30 to 1.30pm sessions will be 5th, 12th, 19th December, then restarting on the 23rd January 2015.
The Gallery will be closed this year from the 22nd of December and reopening on the 20th January 2015.
The Judges Comments -from Wendy Sharpe
It was an honour to be asked to judge the inaugural Queensland Figurative Art Prize. It was wonderful to see such a range of different approaches and ideas.
I would like to congratulate all the artists who entered and to pass on to those who were not hung this year – don’t be disheartened – try again next time.
I’m sure you will all agree that the work is of a very high standard. It was very difficult to choose!
I decided to include two equal highly commendeds and five equal commendeds, though there are many other paintings of merit.
Congratulations to you all and enjoy this exciting exhibition!
Commended
There are 5 commended – all equal
Number 79 – Ronita Edwards – Liam
A powerful and moving painting.
Number 12 – Pat Hoffie – Porter #4
A quirky evocative image
Number 101 – Graham Hook -The Man in the Street
A dreamy atmospheric painting
Number 22 – Carolyn Morgan -Freckled and Scarred, My Head Still in the Clouds
A delightful poetic image
Number 36 – Steve Tyerman – In My Beginning Is My End
A bold lively painting
Highly Commended
There are 2 of them, equally highly commended.
In alphabetical order –
Number 5 – David Henderson -Self Portrait With Clare
A sensitive, delicate painting, beautifully composed.
Number 92 – David Wells -Manu
Great technical use of watercolour. Dramatic image.
The Winner is –
Number 70 – Untitled I – Adolphe Piche
A fresh airy painting, lovely feeling of sunlight, evocative use of colour and brush strokes. Interresting assymetrical composition.
Pauline Adair Embrace
Pauline Adair Play of Light
Hadieh Afshani Sibou
Chase Archer She looked as real as me
Esther Austin The Shearers
Robyn Bauer Looking up to Jan
Scott Breton Grain of Sand
Scott Breton Orpheus, Dia de los muertos
Mel Brigg Exodus
Gary Collett Barry
Gaye Cook Listen!
Carol Croad Self Portrait
Ryan Daffurn Cockaigne
Archer Davies Dan and Linda in the Summertime
Brian E Deagon Romans and Roses
Yasaman Dehghan Hammer’s Lullaby
Marcel Desbians The Magician
Regina Dolan Open to life
Regina Dolan The Blues Singer
Ronita Edwards Liam b.05/05/2014 – d. 12/05/2014
John Emerson The North Shore
Adam English The Kiss
Phillip Farley Teagan
Mark Feiler The Audience
Mark Feiler The Swap
Laurine Field Boys and Bonsai: beauty and patience
Margaret Fredrickson A Monoloue with Self -Madonna Staunton
Elizabeth Gair Palmer Paris Sewer Worker, 2014
Audrey Gibbs Seated Girl
Penelope Gilbert-NG The Duet
Glen Gillard A Lady
Glen Gillard Bring it on
De Gillett Brused-Embracing erudition
Sue Gleeson Mike & Lucy- who is leading who
Lyn Green Corroboree
Don Hamilton Artist at Work
Maureen Hansen Max in the front Room
Lillian Heenan Four
David Henderson Self Portrait with Clare
Steve Hillier Happiness is a Hot Jaguar
David Hinchliffe Magenta Mystic
David Hinchliffe Umbrellas, New York
Paloma Hodgins Waiting, Watching, wilting
Pat Hoffie Porter #4
Graham Hook The Man in the Street
Peter Hubbard The Moment
Peter Hubbard The Portrait
Chris Huber The Girl in the White Dress – Lauren
Amelia Huelin Amelia, seated
Phillip Huggard Lazy Afternoon
Jeanelle Hurst Selfie, History & the Flight of the Apple Blossom
Priscilla Jean Poppa
Patrick Jones Solomon’s Loss
Liz Jordan The Show Girl within
Kay Kane The Restoration of Venus II
Christine Kirkegard Seated Nude Megan
David Ladley The Judges
Trisha Lambi The Owl Called my Name
Wolfgang Laemmle French Man with Dog
Nick Leavey Herb
Lisa Lee Never a Dull moment
Maurice Lempire Weekend
Chris Martin Phoebe
Pete Martin The Immigrant
Irene Mckean Self Portrait
Suzanne McMaster Reflections
Colin Merrill Tabitha and Friend
Stuart Meyer-Plath The Rehearsal
Gabi Mika-McNaughton Piano Dress
Carolyn Morgan Freckled and Scarred, My Head still in the Clouds
Carolyn Morgan The Welsh Immigrant
Danielle O’Brien Portrait of Ange Takats
Warren Palmer Is there a snake in Eve’s garden? 2014
Debbie Parker Bevan in Cap and Scarf
Colin Peile Matt
Adolphe Piche Untitled I
Adolphe Piche Untitled II
Christine Purtle Gone Fishing
Jennifer Redmond The Visitor
Denise Reichenbach We could not find Atlantis
Tricia Reust Ruth’s Reasons
Sheree Ross Forgotten Hunger, The Blanket
F. J. Rowland-Wregg Reflect
Elisabeth Ruiz Mug shot
Alma Sarac Summer Day
Pamela Scherf Change!
Lesley Shelley Demitazza Collector- Paul PisaSale
Susan Skuse The Tree of Knowledge
Ian Smith North Island- South Island
Krystyna Soler Edge of Love
Beverley Tainton A Colourfull Life
Kristen Tennyson I have no gifts to bring
Aileen Timbrell Morning Briefing
Seabastion Toast Never mind
Seabastion Toast The Red and the Blue
Steve Tyerman And Then I All Fell Apart
Steve Tyerman In My Beginning Is My End
Elena Ventura Lady in the Market
Tony Walker Namitjiria’s Mission
Valerie Waring Bus Stop
David Wells Manu
Shan Wood Habits of Mind
Febe Zylstra Singing their own Song
Congratulations to our Winners from Wednesday night Opening of the RQAS 124th Annual Exhibition!
OPEN
Section 1, 1st Prize, Don Hamilton ‘Hill Country, Tamborine Valley’ #128
Section 1, 2nd Prize, Irene McKean ‘Portrait’ #127
Section 1, 3rd Prize, Shan Wood ‘Mythical Past’ #72
Section 1, Commended, Hadieh Afshani ‘The Hope Tree’ #59
Section 1, Commended, Kay Kane ‘Pumicestone Passage’ #67
PAPER
Section 2, 1st Prize, Ryan Daffurn ‘Bathurst Pastoral’ #13
& OVERALL SHOW CHAMPION of RQAS Annual 2014 – Ryan Daffurn
Section 2, 2nd Prize, Christine Kirkegard ‘Home Creek Embankment’ #5
Section 2, 3rd Prize, Don Hamilton ‘Watering the Geraniums’ #46
Section 2, Commended, Penelope Gilbert – Ng ‘Herb’ #3
Section 2, Commended, Kay Kane ‘Noa – Noa #33
PHOTOGRAPHY
Section 3, 1st Prize, Sue O’Sullivan ‘Venice’ #56
Section 3, 2nd Prize, Sue O’Sullivan ‘Clowning Around’ #52
Section 3, 3rd Prize, Joanne Heath ‘Colour, Light and Movement #53
PRINTMAKING
Section 4, 2nd Prize, Sue Victorsen ‘Indian Cloth’ (Wood Block Print) #28
SCULPTURE
Section 5, 2nd Prize, Derek Johnson ‘On the Beach (Terracotta) #58
Non Acquisitive Prize of $10,000
People’s Choice Prize $1,000
Terms and Conditions
Email in your image and entry form for The Queensland Figurative 2014-Art Competition
entries@rqas.com.au.
* clarification: entry is $40 per painting and up to two paintings are allowed.
Key Dates:
Delivery of Works: Friday 26 September 2014
Opening Event: 7.30pm, Wednesday 1 October 2014,
People’s Choice & Closing Event: 1.30pm, Saturday 11 October 2014
Pick up Works: from 3pm Saturday 11 October 2014
The Entry form for the Queensland Figurative 2014 Prize in September are now available here!!
If you have any questions please contact the Gallery.
$10,000 non-acquisitive award open to Queensland artists for a work containing the figure as an integral aspect of the composition
The key dates are:
Entry Forms and Fees: to be received by Monday 1 September 2014
Notification of finalists: Tuesday 16 September 2014
Delivery of Works: Friday 26 September 2014
Opening Event: 7.30pm, Wednesday 1 October 2014,
People’s Choice and Closing Event: 1.30pm, Saturday 11 October 2014
Pick up Works: from 3pm Saturday 11 October 2014
RQAS will be hosting the Queensland Figurative Prize this year!! more details to come soon.
The Awards were presented on Wednesday, Congratulations to…
1st Prize – David Nixon’s Conundrum
2nd Prize – Frances Luke’s Mangrove Dream
Both of these works display a beautiful sensitivity and gentle strength. Both artists are skilled in realising the very best results. They are beautifully crafted works. One, (David’s “Conundrum”) is speaking about the duality of unification and diversity through a visual abstraction. The second work (Mangrove Dream) is a sad visual song about the terrible greed of man destroying the natural habitat – in this case, mangroves that are such an important part of our eco system. This work, as well as the other three works of Frances, show great finesse and care. The dry point medium is utilised very well.
Other works that need to be acknowledged are
Sue Paggioli’s Pauli
Glenda Orr’s The Magic Tap
Kristina Hall’s Grasshopper in Plastic Wrap
All three works are skilfully made and have great visual impact.
I was impressed with the quality of all the entries. Congratulations to all the Artists and the Royal Queensland Art Society for a well hung exhibition.
Judged by Russell Craig
Opening & Awards Tonight 7 for 7.30pm on Wednesday 14th May 2014
Exhibition continues until 3pm Saturday 31st May 2014.
There is ample free parking in the streets around the gallery.
Please observe all signs.
Wheelchair access.
Petrie Terrace Gallery
Open 10am to 3.30pm
Tuesday to Sunday
Gallery Director:
Peter Hubbard.
Unit 3, 162 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane 4000
Phone 07 33671977