Combined Art Societies

'THE ART OF SYDNEY AWARDS'

Annual Exhibition 2012
incorporating the Art of Sydney Awards

26th - 29th January 2012
National Maritime Museum
Darling Harbour

Opening Night & Presentation of Awards
Wednesday 25th January at 8pm
Refreshments from 7pm
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THE ART OF SYDNEY AWARDS - 2011

Artist of the Year - 2011
Congratulations to Colina Grant

AND

Best Exhibit in Show - 2011
Congratulations to Freda Surgenor

WINNER - Best in Show - 'Six Dinghies' by Freda Surgenor

Section 1 - Oil Painting or Acrylic painted as Oil

WINNER - 'City Lights Thru Rain' by Ros Psakis

VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Blue Smoke Morning' by Ros Psakis VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Swimming Horses' by Christine Wilson

COMMENDED - 'Opal Country' by David Lake COMMENDED - 'Sunflowers' by Linda Simonis COMMENDED - 'Colours of the Night - Paris' by Catherine Harry

COMMENDED - 'Blue and White' by Ros Psakis COMMENDED - 'Morning Sparkle, Mt Solitary, Katoomba' by John Wilson

Section 2 - Transparent Water Medium

WINNER - 'Details' by Julie Simmons

HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Taking a Break' by Elizabeth Krause HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Reflections, Venice' by Freda Surgenor

COMMENDED - 'The Needle, Woronora River' by Tanner Tan COMMENDED - 'Safe Harbour' by Julie Simmons

Section 3 - Works on Paper

WINNER - 'Lace 1' by Marion Chapman

VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Still Life with Shell' by Yvonne Langshaw HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Last Call' by Madeleine Szymanski

HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Joe's Manna' by Colina Grant COMMENDED - 'Swimming Horses (2) Warrnambool' by Christine Wilson COMMENDED - 'Evening Colours' by Julie Simmons

Section 4 - Non Traditional/Abstract Painting

WINNER - 'Vessels' by Yvonne Langshaw

VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Kookaburra at Pond's Edge' by Cilla Davis HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Maritime - Port' by Glenda Carter

COMMENDED - 'All That Jazz' by Brenda Thomas COMMENDED - 'Carefree' by Helga Kelly

Section 5 - Best 9" x 5" Paintings

WINNER - 'The Pink Cloud' by David Lake

HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Morning at Carss Cottage' by Marlene Weaver COMMENDED - 'In the Orchard' by Myrle King

COMMENDED - 'Valley Farm' by Gloria Galvin COMMENDED - 'One Day' by Madeleine Szymanski

Section 6 - Best Miniature Paintings

WINNER - 'Carss Cottage' by Marlene Weaver

VERY HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'At the Waterfall' by Madeleine Szymanski HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Four Dinghies' by Freda Surgenor

HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'The Artist's Model' by Jeanette Watson HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Wisteria Time' by Marlene Weaver

COMMENDED - 'The Next Generation' by Myrle King COMMENDED - 'Delungra Pastoral' by David Lake

Congratulations to all

THE ART OF SYDNEY AWARDS - 2010

Artist of the Year - 2010
Congratulations to David Lake

AND

Best Exhibit in Show - 2010
Congratulations to Ros Psakis

(www.rospsakis.com)

Section 1 - Oil painting or Acrylic painted as Oil

WINNER - 'Murray River Gum' by John Wilson

HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'In the Afternoon Sun' by David Lake COMMENDED - 'Cool October Afternoon' by Charles Bridge

COMMENDED - 'Spring Song' by Diana Garth COMMENDED - 'Low Tide Stockton' by John Perkins

Section 2 - Transparent Water Medium

WINNER - 'Chinks of Light' by Julie Simmons

HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Gouache Nudes' by Colina Grant

COMMENDED - 'Country Dreaming' by Elizabeth Krause COMMENDED - 'Three Seagulls' by Freda Surgenor

Section 3 - Works on Paper

WINNER - 'Kooka on the Old Tin Fence' by Sue Gasser

HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Glenbrook' by Helga Kelly COMMENDED - 'Harry's Shed' by Melody Stewart

COMMENDED - 'Cockatoo Island' by Marissa Leung COMMENDED - 'Frogmouth Chicks' by Sandra Boronyak

Section 4 - Non Traditional/Abstract Painting

WINNER - 'Beached II' by Jennifer Gowen

HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Scribbly Tracks' by Carolyn Pullinger COMMENDED - 'It Happens' by Colina Grant COMMENDED - 'North Sydney' by Susanna Chen Chow

Section 5 - Best 9" x 5" Paintings

WINNER - 'Storm Clouds' by David Lake

HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Superb Blue Wren' by Sue Gasser COMMENDED - 'Koala' by Patricia Latta COMMENDED - 'Plein-air' Painter' by Myrle King

COMMENDED - 'Mossy Point Coastline' by Diana Garth

Section 6 - Best Miniature Paintings

WINNER - 'Against the Light' by Madeleine Szymanski

HIGHLY COMMENDED - 'Lightning Ridge' by David Lake COMMENDED - 'Wet Bathurst, NSW' by Joe Cartwright

COMMENDED - 'What the Hurry?' by Myrle King

THE ART OF SYDNEY AWARDS - 2009

ARTIST OF THE YEAR - 2009
David Lake

BEST EXHIBITION SHOW - 2009
'Little Smooth Shell' by Ros Psakis
(www.rospsakis.com)

SECTION 1 - Oil Painting or Acrylic Painted as Oil

WINNER 'Harbour Lady' by Steve Leadenham

HIGHLY COMMENDED 'The Forgotten Landscape - White Cliffs' by David Lake COMMENDED 'Balmoral' by Fay Joseph

SECTION 2 - Transparent Water Medium

WINNER 'Windsor Farm' by Gloria Galvin

HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Sydney Celebrates' by Elizabeth Krause COMMENDED 'Australia Day' by Elizabeth Krause

SECTION 3 - Works on Paper

WINNER 'The Fishing Fleet' by Susanna Chen Chow

HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Contented Pelican' by Marlene Weaver COMMENDED 'Two for Lunch' by Melody Stewart COMMENDED 'Elephant' by Deidre Morrison

SECTION 4 - Non Traditional / Abstract Painting

WINNER 'Metaphor' by Catherine Harry

HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Greece 11' by Susanna Chen Chow COMMENDED 'Paddocks' by Carolyn Clarke COMMENDED 'Fruit Blend' by Freda Surgenor

SECTION 5 - 9" X 5" Paintings

WINNER - 'Island in the Sky' by David Lake

HIGHLY COMMENDED 'At the Beach' by Linda Simonis COMMENDED 'Kookaburras' by Elizabeth Krause

SECTION 6 - Miniature Paintings

WINNER 'Hillside - White Cliffs' by David Lake

HIGHLY COMMENDED 'Catnap' by Madeleine Szymanski COMMENDED - 'Bassist' by Marion Chapman COMMENDED - 'Last Light' by Diana Garth

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL

THE ART OF SYDNEY AWARDS - 2008

ARTIST OF THE YEAR - 2008

'Out From Canowindra' by David Lake

BEST EXHIBIT IN SHOW - 2008

'King Street, Newtown' by Dean Oliver