WINNER
AMANDA PENROSE HART
PURPLE VAN
Medium: oil on canvas
Size: 95 x 185cm
Judge’s Comment:
Amanda paints her studio and the landscape surrounding her studio. Her works are simple but beautiful. It’s quite a large work... and would be striking.
PEOPLE CHOICE
ALEXANDRA MATTHEWS
FORBIDDEN CITY
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Size: 80 x 156cm
HIGHLY COMMENDED
LISA CHRISTENSEN
CRIMSON ROSELLA WITH NATIVE AUSTRALIAN FLORA
Judge’s Comment:
Lisa is a highly skilled painter. Her current artworks explore environmental themes. This is a decorative work at first view.... but a bit dark on closer inspection. Brett recommends.
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 76 x 76cm
HIGHLY COMMENDED
MICHELLE CAITENS
SEA GLASS
Judge’s Comment:
Michelle is a hyperreal painter. It's a well executed work. She usually paints animals and botanicals so this is a bit different for her.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 60 x 90cm
HIGHLY COMMENDED
SCOTT MCDOUGALL
INFERNO - CANE BURN, MURWILLUMBAH NSW
Judge’s Comment:
Scott McDougall has a CV long as your arm. He used to be an art teacher in Brisbane. He’s shown in this prize quite a few times. He's been involved with the Tattersalls, The Border Prize, The Wynne Prize, all the big landscape awards. It’s a stunning work, however it is oversized. It’s 2 metres by 2 metres. So that’s something to consider.
Judge’s Comment:
Over the allowable limit
Medium: oil on canvas
Size: 200 x 200cm