Combined Art Societies
Annual Exhibition

 

'THE ART OF SYDNEY AWARDS'
 Annual Exhibition
 
To be held in the Terrace Room, National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour
January 23 - 27, 2009
 
 'Artist of the Year' will be announced and presentation of awards will take
place on opening night, Friday 23rd from 7.30pm.
Judge: To be announced soon
 
Opening Night Entry $25. All paintings are for sale. Exhibition runs until 27th January 2009

THE ART OF SYDNEY AWARDS - 2008
 
 
 'Artist of the Year' - David Lake
ARTIST OF THE YEAR
'Out From Canowindra' by David Lake 
 
 
 
 
 'Best Exhibit in Show' - Dean Oliver
BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW
'King Street, Newtown' by Dean Oliver

SECTION 1 - OIL PAINTING or ACRYLIC PAINTED AS OIL
 
WINNER 'The High School Student' by Sylvia Hallam          HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Fresh Air, Sydney' by Catherine Harry          HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Fisherman' by Marlene Weaver
 
COMMENDED 'River Lights' by Ros Psakis   COMMENDED 'Foxground' by George Comino

SECTION 2 - WATER - MEDIUM
 
WINNER 'Finke River Afternoon' by Carolyn Clarke     HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Sydney's Heritage' by Beverley Charker
 
COMMENDED 'Flannel Flowers' by Shirley Hagarty         COMMENDED 'Cetacean Bond' by Leila Desborough

SECTION 3 - WORKS ON PAPER
 
WINNER 'Bob's Warehouse' by Susanna Chen Chow     HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Winnererremy Wednesday' by Jeanette Watson
 
HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Bathurst Mists' by Colina Grant
 
COMMENDED 'Crimson in Shadow' by Melody Stewart           COMMENDED 'Boat and Bridge' by Yvonne Langshaw
 

SECTION 4 - MODERN CONTEMPORARY PAINTINGS
 
WINNER 'Blue Interior' by Beverley Charker    HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Summer Glow' by Dorothy-Rae Sullivan    HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Desert Flight' by Carolyn Clarke
 
COMMENDED 'Glimpses' by Renate Fischer      COMMENDED 'Along the Edge' by Judy Cowen

SECTION 5 - 9" x 5"PAINTINGS 
 
WINNER 'King Street, Newtown ll' by Dean Oliver   HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Light and Shade' by Brenda Thomas
 
HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Pitt Town Barn' by Yvonne West    COMMENDED 'Green Island' by Diane Yousouf

SECTION 6 - MINIATURE PAINTINGS 
 
WINNER 'Late Afternoon, Cobar' by David Lake    HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Japanese Lacquer Box and Bowl' by Wendy Agzarian
 
HIGHLY COMMENDED 'The Dovecoat' by Julie Simmons     COMMENDED 'Dancer' by Leeka Gruzdeff    COMMENDED 'Fashion Plate' by Myrle King
 
 
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL

THE ART OF SYDNEY AWARDS - 2007 
 
 
'Artist of the Year' - Noeline Millar
ARTIST OF THE YEAR - 2007
Noeline Millar
 
'Best Exhibit in Show' - Ros Psakis
BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW 
'Cottage Garden' by Ros Psakis

WINNERS OF EACH SECTION - 2007
 
Section 1 'Rachael' by Marlene Weaver                    Section 2 'Spring Song' by Madeleine Szymanski 
 
   Section 3 'Rhapsody' by Leeka Gruzdeff       Section 4 'The Studio' by Richard Green 
 
  Section 5 'Farmyard Memories' by Elizabeth Krause        Section 6 'Family Outing' by Madeleine Szymanski

HIGHLY COMMENDED - 2007
 
Section 1 'Evening Glow' by John Perkins             Section 1 'Rooftops' by Dean Oliver
 
Section 2 'Jacaranda View' by Elizabeth Krause            Section 3 'Flood Plains' by Carolyn Clarke
 
Section 4 'City Shadows' by Helen Kosenko    Section 5 'Bounty' by John Perkins    Section 6 'Mint Tea' by Freda Surgenor

COMMENDED - 2007
 
Section 2 'Butterfly Orchid' by Shirley Hagarty     Section 3 'Time Out at the Circus' by Marlene Weaver
 
Section 4 'Guitar Player' by Noeline Miller              Section 5 'Last Light' by Jeanette Brown
 
Section 6 'Teapot 2' by Wendy Agzarian