31st Annual Art Exhibition 2009

Open Sunday 31st May to Monday 8th June 2009

Art Award Winners

Art Judge David K Rees presenting the Hopevale Art & Cultural Award - Indigenous Art to first place winner Conrad J. Michael for acrylic painting titled 'Nuumbah (Long Neck Turtle)'

Art Judge David K Rees and Ergon Energy Corporate Communications Manager - Far North, Gaylene Whenmouth presenting Artist Amanda Jones with first place in Ergon Energy Art Award - Contemporary for her pastel painting titled 'Tides Out'

Left to right: Art Judge David K Rees, President Cooktown School of Art Society Betty Clark, Judges Assistant Carol Giese

ELIZABETH GUZSELY MEMORIAL AWARD $800 "BEST IN SHOW"
Winner: No. 47 'Source of King Creek' Oil by Trevor Maudsley

Section 1.COOK SHIRE AWARD $1,000

Winner : No 2 'Canyon at Coloured Sands' Pastel by Amanda Jones

Awaiting quality photo
Highly Commended: No. 87 'Cooktown' Watercolour by Peter McGregor

Section 2. ERGON ENERGY AWARD - CONTEMPORARY $500

Winner: No. 12 'Tides Out' Pastel by Amanda Jones

Awaiting quality photo
Highly Commended: No. 28 'Leviathan' Watercolour/Pastel by Michel Chatenay

Section 3. HOPEVALE ART & CULTURAL AWARD Indigenous $400

Winner: No. 104 'Nuumbah (Long Neck Turtle)' Acrylic by Conrad J. Michael

Highly Commended: No. 91 'Yirrmbal' Acrylic by Helen Gordon

Section 4. GREENFIELD MEMORIAL AWARD Black & White $300

Awaiting quality photos
Winner: No. 35 'Break of Dawn' Conte by Louise Derry

Highly Commended No. 33 'Whale Watch' Charcoal Pencil by Jeni Bullock

SECTION 5. COOKTOWN BOWLS CLUB AWARD Landscape $200

Awaiting quality photos
Winner: No. 45 'Late in the Day' Pastel by Louise Derry

Highly Commended: No. 44 'On the Edge, Cape Bedford' Pastel by Louise Derry

SECTION 6. WUJAL WUJA FAUNA & FLORA AWARD $200

Awaiting quality photo

Winner: No. 54 'Turtle' Watercolour by Michel Chatenay

Highly Commended: No. 50 'Early One Misty Morning' Pastel by Amanda Jones

SECTION 7. PETER PINI MEMORIAL AWARD Portrait $200

Awaiting quality photos

Winner: No. 65 'David Gulpillil - My Poor Country' Watercolour by Michel Chatenay

Highly Commended: No. 66 'The Cattleman' Watercolour by Peter McGregor

SECTION 8. ANDREW AIRLIE MEMORIAL Watercolour $350

Winner: No. 67 'Tropical Bouquet' Watercolour by Faye Pini

Highly Commended No. 68 'Cold Beauty' Watercolour Jade Jones

SECTION 9. ENDEAVOUR LIONS YOUTH ENCOURAGEMENT
AWARD $200

Winner: No. 73 'My Friend' Graphite by Zabrina Duncan

Highly Commended: No. 74 'Mystique' Black and White by Bonnie Scanlan

SECTION 10. POBERAY MEMORIAL AWARD Miniature $150

Winner: No 81 'Willie Gordon at Rock Art Site' Watercolour by Amanda Jones

Highly Commended: No. 84 'Hunting' Acrylic by Lena Stevens

SECTION 11. COOKTOWN CREATIVE ARTS ASSOCIATION AWARD Textiles $150

Winner: No. 107 'Bushfire' Textile Collage by Diana Burns

Highly Commended: No. 108 'Waterlillie's' Textile Collage by Diana Burns

SECTION 12. CCAS & CSAS AWARD Handmade 3D Art-Form $300

Winner: No. 115 'Molly' Soft Sculpture by Margaret McCosh

Highly Commended: No. 118 'Mermaid Panel' Stained Glass Panel by Kim Fowler

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