Annual Art Exhibition 2008
Winners List
BEST OF SHOW
ELIZABETH GUZSELY MEMORIAL AWARD
Open Non Acquisitive
Awarded to an artwork considered to be the best of the show, chosen from all categories
Winner No 75 Section 6 “Where Sweet Water Flows” by Louise Derry
SECTION 1
COOK SHIRE COUNCIL AWARD –“Spirit of Cook Shire” Acquisitive
Framed painting depicting the spirit, heart, character or essence of the Cook Shire Open to Cook Shire residents only
First Prize: No 5 “Gaanhaal Big Sister View to Mt Piebald” by Amanda Jones
Highly Commended: No 9 “Pull of the Tide – Archer Point” by Louise Derry
SECTION 2
COLLINGWOOD TIN MINE AWARD Acquisitive Landscape on canvas – any medium
First Prize: No 19 “Alone in the Normanby” by Trevor Maudsley
Highly Commended: No 14 “What Lies Beneath” by Jane Arthars
SECTION 3
ERGON ENERGY AWARD Non Acquisitive Contemporary/Abstract – any medium, any subject
First Prize: No 31 “Dialogue with Fire” by Claudine Marzik
Highly Commended: No 29 “Waters Edge” by Louise Derry
SECTION 4
HOPEVALE ART AND CULTURE AWARD Non Acquisitive Indigenous Art – Open to indigenous artists of Cook, Wugal Wugal and Hopevale Shires
First Prize: No 42 “Balinga Story” by Helen Gordon
Highly Commended: No 39 “Splash” by Lea Ambrum-Stevens
SECTION 5
GREENFIELD MEMORIAL AWARD Non Acquisitive Black and white – Any subject
First Prize: No 55 “To the Sea” by Tanya Coventry
Highly Commended: No 57 Crab Hole Creation by Amanda Jones
SECTION 6
COOKTOWN BOWLS CLUB AWARD Non Acquisitive Traditional representational landscape painting – Any medium
First Prize: No 78 “A Moment in Time” by Betty Clarke
Highly Commended: NO 74 “Where There’s Smoke” by Faye Pini
SECTION 7
PORTRAIT Non Acquisitive Portrait or Person – Any medium
First Prize: No 82 “Willie Gordon – Citizen of the Year Cooktown 2008” by Amanda Jones
Highly Commended: No 81 “Ella Enchanted” by Irene Taylor
SECTION 8
FAUNA AND FLORA Non Acquisitive Painting of animal and/or plant life – Any medium
First Prize: No 97 “Water Lillies” by Trevor Maudsley
Highly Commended: No 102 “Patch-Worked Dreams” by Jane Arthurs
SECTION 9
ENDEAVOUR LIONS YOUTH ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD Non Acquisitive Open to high school age students only – Any medium, Any subject
First Prize: No 109 “Rainforest Enchantment” by Symone Kayla Welsh
Highly Commended: No 103 “Joey” by Zabrina Duncan
SECTION 10
POBERAY MEMORIAL AWARD Non Acquisitive Miniature Painting – Any medium, Any subject
First Prize: No 112 “Waiting” by Tanya Coventry
Highly Commended: No 116 “From Little Things” by Faye Pini
SECTION 11
COOKTOWN CREATIVE ARTS ASSOCIATION AWARD Non Acquisitive Handmade textile art form
First Prize: No 119 “Simple Pleasures” by Diana Burns
Highly Commended: No 120 “Snakes Belly Necklace” by Johanna Taylor
SECTION 12
CCAS & CSAS AWARD Non Acquisitive Handmade 3 Dimensional Art Form
First Prize: No 122 Didgeridoo by Conrad J Michael
Highly Commended: No 127 “Cityscape” Bracelet by Johanna Taylor
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