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Finalists 2024

Congratulations to our finalists for the Great Barrier Reef Festival Art Exhibition 2024​

If you missed the Exhibition, click to see the entries and event photos

Congratulations to the Winners of the 2024 Great Barrier Reef Festival
Art Exhibition

Congratulations to the winners of the Great Barrier Reef Festival Art Exhibition held at the Whitsunday Sailing Club last night.

The judge Lauren Turton from Artspace Mackay gives her choices and comments below:

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Best in show: sponsored by Whitsunday Regional Council , Acquisitive Award

Noemi Martinez-Romera,

Panorama,

acrylic and charcoal

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I enjoyed the artists interesting homage to the still life genre, and discovering the hidden treasures within this work. I enjoyed the well developed concept, thoughtful consideration of composition and technique.Congratulations on a thought provoking and aesthetically inviting work.

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2D Award sponsored by Tassal - Our Community

Lyn Laver-Ahmat,

Mangroves at Dusk,

oil and mixed media

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I enjoyed the subtle vibrancy of the artist’s chosen colour palette. Her abstracted landscape appears dreamlike, evoking a visceral response to the serene and yet also turbulent tropical coastlines. Her choice of the mangrove subject provided a lovely reference to the important and fragile ecosystems of our coastline.

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3D Award sponsored by BFT

Tarts,

The Sea Garden,

Textiles

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Tarts: I loved the intricate details in this pics. The contrast of colours, textiles and embroidery and other stitch techniques worked in harmony and created successful visual enticement. I could feel the community sprint and coming together. I enjoyed discovering endless hidden details, likened to the discoveries when journeying under the water in our wonderful marine environment.

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Photography Award sponsored by Ray White Whitsunday

Agnes Durbet

‘Time Gap’,

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I enjoyed the way the artist uses her photography practice as a cinematic, storytelling tool. I enjoyed the humorous details, such as The tiny figures inserted into the landscape making the everyday mundane, surreal. I enjoyed her contract of natural crisp lines such as the horizon with her digital manipulations, provoking contemplation of her intent.

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Cathy Knezevic Local Artist Award sponsored by Whitsundays Arts Festival

Louise Mahony,

Tensions,

Paper

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I enjoyed this concept and process driven work. The artists use of organic materials, thematic drivers and the beautiful aesthetic result were well delivered and engaging parts of this work.

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Great Barrier Reef Theme sponsored by Coral Sea Marina

Chloe Jones,

Polpo,

Ink on paper

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The artist has rendered an iconic reef species in simple yet detailed manner. Her impressive use of ink pen captures the octopus, mid moment and expresses wonder for the nature marine life of the reef.

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Packing Room Prize: Creative Connections exhibition team

Jenny Hock,

Jonathon Livingston Seagull.

Acrylic

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This award was chosen by a popular choice vote from the volunteers who set up and coordinated the exhibition.

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Honourable mentions:

Jennifer Beaumont, Pylon.

I enjoyed the unique perspective presented.

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John Rainbird, Queen of the Mangroves

I enjoyed the detailed brushwork, particularly the abstract line work in the water that created a feeling of depth.

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Linda Forrester, Radiant depths

The artist achieved a beautiful sense of light. Your subtle use of brushwork and colour layering transported me into the wonder of underwater world.

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Pam Finlay, Treasures Found

Congratulation on you unique medium, and engaging conte

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The People’s Choice Award sponsored by Community Bank Cannonvale-Proserpine

Linda Forrester

Radiant Depths

Acrylic

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Lauren Turton

Judge

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Agnes

Durbet

Artwork Title:

Time Gap

Alison

Velvin

Artwork Title:

Sea turtle Cloisonne Pendant

Alison

Velvin

Artwork Title:

Guardian Cloisonne Pendant

Ben

Koehler

Artwork Title:

Wonderful Whitehaven

Brenda

Stone

Artwork Title:

Clear Waves on the Whitsundays

Brigitte

Peel

Artwork Title:

Fly Like an Eagle

Cameron

Balfour

Artwork Title:

Cedar Creek Dawn

Carolyn

Shannon

Artwork Title:

The Reef

Celeste

Horner

Artwork Title:

Harmonize

Chloe

Jones

Artwork Title:

Polpo

Christine

Rose

Artwork Title:

Breathe

Claudia

Gray

Artwork Title:

Untitled 1

Dawn

Pearce

Artwork Title:

Beautiful Beaches Whitsunday Coast

Dawn

Pearce

Artwork Title:

Beautiful Whitsunday Islands

Gemma Louise

Pap

Artwork Title:

Blue Sea

Gemma Louise

Pap

Artwork Title:

Paradise Found

Grace

McDonald

Artwork Title:

Island Dreaming

Grace

McDonald

Artwork Title:

Waterline

Heather

Barbieri

Artwork Title:

Day Yachts in Regatta

Heather

Sutton

Artwork Title:

How Lucky are We!

Issabella

Southward

Artwork Title:

Depths of The Divine

Jacqui

Henderson

Artwork Title:

Turtle Paua

Jahla

Thompson

Artwork Title:

Foreshore At Noon

Jane

Roberts

Artwork Title:

Drifting

Jennifer

Hock

Artwork Title:

Jonathon Livingston Seagull

Jennifer

Beaumont

Artwork Title:

Pylon

Jodie

Campbell

Artwork Title:

Timber the Turtle

Joe

Faust

Artwork Title:

Hidden Gem

John

Rainbird

Artwork Title:

Queen of the Mangroves

Kate

Schuler

Artwork Title:

Playing In The Current

Kate

Schuler

Artwork Title:

Blending In

Kerry

Meier

Artwork Title:

Beauty Below the Canopy

Linda

Forrester

Artwork Title:

Radiant Depths

Linda

Forrester

Artwork Title:

Benthic Textures

Liz

Knight

Artwork Title:

Seahorse

Louise

Mahony

Artwork Title:

Tensions

Lucy

Seddon-Brown

Artwork Title:

The Essence of a Turtle

Lucy

Seddon-Brown

Artwork Title:

Beauty In The Mood

Lucy

Robinson-Tillett

Artwork Title:

A Cool Whitsunday Welcome

Lyn

Laver-Ahmat

Artwork Title:

Mangroves At Dusk

Lyn

Laver-Ahmat

Artwork Title:

Balmy Day, Hamilton island

Lynette

Edwards

Artwork Title:

White Haven Beach

Mark

Strobel

Artwork Title:

Parked Up

Melissa

Stone

Artwork Title:

Reef Guardians

Nicole

Duyst

Artwork Title:

Memory of Trees - The Journey

Noemi

Martinez Romera

Artwork Title:

Panorama

Pam

Finlay

Artwork Title:

The Ebb and Flow

Pam

Finlay

Artwork Title:

Treasures Found

Patsy

Harris

Artwork Title:

Whale song

Shannon

Werthenbach

Artwork Title:

Driftwood Point

Sioux

Miller

Artwork Title:

Changing of the Tides

Skye

Carroll

Artwork Title:

Snorkelling in Horseshoe Bay, Bowen

Sofia

Fortunato

Artwork Title:

Morning Treasures

Sonia

Kelly

Artwork Title:

Shades of Blue Underwater Wonder World

Suzanne

Baker

Artwork Title:

Out of Sight

Suzie

Bowen

Artwork Title:

Holiday Retreat

TARTS

(Textile Artists Collaborative)

Artwork Title:

The Sea Garden

Tamika

Dean

Artwork Title:

Moments of Tranquility

Tamika

Dean

Artwork Title:

Beauty in the Little Things

Tammi

Burgis

Artwork Title:

Winter Sunrise through Gloucester passage.

Tara

Lea

Artwork Title:

A Secret Place

Tetiana

Klight

Artwork Title:

White Motion

Tetiana

Klight

Artwork Title:

Green Bubbles

Trudy

Hastings

Artwork Title:

Fusion

Vickie

Williams

Artwork Title:

Scarlett's Playground

Wendy

Taylor

Artwork Title:

Fish of Many Colours

Wendy

Eriksson

Artwork Title:

Sirens Serenade

Wendy

Eriksson

Artwork Title:

Vibrant Chaos

Wren

Moore

Artwork Title:

20 degrees of separation (Whitehaven, QLD)

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