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:
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