The Royal Queensland Art Society would like to congratulate the winners of the 131st Members Annual,
judged by Roger Clarke and Karl de Waal.
Exhibition continues in Petrie Terrace Gallery until Saturday 3rd July.
Overall Winner – Best Artwork
Crookneck
by David Ladley
Oil
Judges Comments:
The perfect landscape painting. Delightful composition, use of light, freedom, brushwork and tone. Enough lightness to take the work to the next level.
Young Artist Award
Arthur
by Lucy Andrews
Judges Comments:
Superb technique. Lucy is a very talented artist and well deserving of the Young Artist Award.
SECTION 1: Painting – Oils & Acrylics
First Prize
The Magic Forest
by Rod Cassidy
Acrylic
Judges Comments:
Freedom of brushwork. Joyous, expressionist, colourful, open and inexplicably right.
Second Prize
Kalbar
by Nigel Gillespie
Oil
Judges Comments:
Brilliant composition and form, and freedom of expression, colour, looseness and confidence in stroke.
Highly Commended
Toys
by David Fenoglio
Oil on Linen Panel
Judges Comments:
Great technical ability, form and a lovely use of brushwork and light.
Highly Commended
Something Lovely
by Adele Bevacqua
Acrylic
Judges Comments:
A great talent. Lovely composition and technique.
SECTION 2: Painting – Watercolour
First Prize
A Symphony in Green (Waterfalls in Paluma Range)
by Pradeep Pillai
Watercolour
Judges Comments:
Highly skilled tonal rangling difficult composition for watercolour. Great Technique
Highly Commended
Far North
by Tony Walker
Watercolour
Judges Comments:
Technically superb. Great Colourisation.
SECTION 3: Photography, Digital Painting & Digital Manipulation
First Prize
Hocus Sulcus
by Anna Gonzalez
Archival Inkjet Print
Judges Comments:
Draws you in. You search for the answer amongst the clues.
Highly Commended
Ripples
by Chris Seymour
Photography
Judges Comments:
Excellent cropping, contrasts and detail
SECTION 4: Sculpture – 3D works all media
First Prize
Setter
by Katia Strounina
Bronze
Judges Comments:
Exceptional fluidity & movement that captures the subject, Rawness vulnerability & immediacy. Love for the animal.
Highly Commended
A Big Problem Needs a Great Big Silver Bullet
by Bill Gale
Steel, Apoxie, Wood
Judges Comments:
Nice concept. Contrast free form against the harshness of the bullet.
SECTION 5: Drawing – All Media
First Prize
Untitled II
by Scunge Princess
Ink on cotton rag
Judges Comments:
That certain unquantifiable rightness that makes it stand alone.
Second Prize
Truth is Beautfy – Fig Tree (Sandgate Road)
by Robyn Bauer
Charcoal
Judges Comments:
Great skill. Movement in the still.
Highly Commended
Artist At Work
by Lucy Andrews
Pastel & Charcoal
Judges Comments:
Excellent work, particularly around the face.
Highly Commended
Where the Vines Grow, There Sip I
by Dr Susan Turner
Pastel
Judges Comments:
Great technique and light.
SECTION 6: 2D Artworks – Any Other Media
First Prize
Lunchtime in the Bottle-Tree Scrub
by Owen Hutchison
Judges Comments:
Beautifully worked trees. Surprises, technical ability and purpose.
Second Prize
Nude on a Chair
by Glenise Clelland
Mixed Media
Judges Comments:
Great colourisation. Brilliantly structed freeform. Organic in nature.
Highly Commended
Who Am I?
by Grace Mijin Yeon
Mixed Media
Judges Comments:
Whimsy and technique. Humorous and interesting. Lovely painting detail.
Highly Commended
Remember That Day?
by Elisabeth Ruiz
Mixed Media
Judges Comments:
Evocative and atmospheric
People’s Choice
Sanctum
by David Ladley
Oil
Jacaranda Frenzy
by Donna Golledge
Oil
