2020 Winners
We celebrated the Tastes of Art Gala Opening Cocktail Party on Friday 6 March, 2020. It was a fantastic night celebrating as the winners were announced and $6500 worth of prizes awarded!
This year our exhibition was very successful with 373 artworks entered. A big thank you to our artists for their beautiful artworks, to those who purchases artworks and especially to the support of our sponsors with our major sponsors being Campbells Wines and Francis Transport, Corowa.
First Prize
Oil/Acrylic/Mixed Media – ‘A Life of Colour’ by Catherine Pianta, Goorambat, VIC
Photography – ‘Pelican’ by Gerri Jones, Yarrawonga, VIC
Printmaking – ‘New Holland in Mallee’ by Vida Pearson, Haddon, VIC
Sculpture – ‘Family’ by Debbie Wood, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Work on Paper – ‘Riverside’ by Do Noble, Doveton, VIC
Youth Award – ‘Burnt Innocence’ by Jasmine Exton, Rutherglen, Vic
– ‘Folded Fish’ by Dharma Kotzur, Barnawartha, VIC
Highly Commended
Oil/Acrylic/Mixed Media – ‘Welcome Storm’ by Glenys Baxter , Albury, NSW
Photography – ‘Cicada Dance Lines’ by Marg Leddin, Wodonga, VIC
Printmaking – ‘Finding a Home’ by Abi Thompson, Wodonga, VIC
Sculpture – ‘Crossroads 2’ by Ian McKinnon , Markwood, VIC
Work on Paper – ‘‘A Surfeit of Tastes’ by Veronica O’Leary, Tathra, NSW
Tastes of Art 2020
2019 Winners
Each year we strive to make our exhibition even better and this year we had an overwhelming number of entries – 496 in total!
Thank you to our artists for their beautiful artworks, to those who purchased artworks and especially to the support of our sponsors, some of whom are supporting us for the second time and our major sponsor, Campbells Wines.
First Prize
Oil/Acrylic/Mixed Media – ‘Sanctuary’ by Laural Lawless, Yarrawonga, Vic
Photography – ‘Never Stop Dreaming’ by Ushi Grant, Wahgunyah, Vic
Printmaking – ‘My Country’ by Aunty Kath Withers, Wagga Wagga, NSW
Sculpture – ‘Midnight Conductor’ by Taro Iiyama, Wangaratta, Vic
Work on Paper – ‘Memory Woven’ by Beth Peters, Chiltern, Vic
Youth Award – ‘Impressions’ by Mykelti Kotzur, Barnawartha, Vic
Highly Commended
Oil/Acrylic/Mixed Media – ‘River Scene’ by Do Noble, Doveton, Vic
Photography – ‘Consume’ by Adam Plimmer, Guildford, NSW
Printmaking – ‘Gathering’ by Bernhadine Mueller, Riverview, NSW
Sculpture – ‘The Battle Between Needs & Wants’ by Simon Pankhurst, Bright, Vic
Work on Paper – ‘Somewhere Between Here & There’ by Kirrily Anderson, Chiltern, Vic
Commended
Oil/Acrylic/Mixed Media – ‘Arkaroola Leaning’ by Stephen McCall, Bright, Vic
Photography – ‘Murmungee’ by Erin Davis-Hartwig, Beechworth, Vic
Printmaking – ‘I’ve Got My Eye On You’ by Vida Pearson, Haddon, Vic
Sculpture – ‘The Woven Tower’ by Joan Asmussen, North Albury, NSW
Work on Paper – ‘Terracina’ by Mick Dow, Springhurst, Vic
People’s Choice
‘I Have Got My Eye On You’ by Vida Pearson, Haddon, Vic
2018 Winners
Work on Paper –
First Prize – Vida Pearson, title of artwork – ‘New Holland in Grevillia’ Catalogue No. 256
Highly Commended – Colina Grant, title of artwork – ‘Merimbula Melaleakus’ Catalogue No. 90
Highly Commended – Rhonda Parcel, title of artwork – ‘Winter’ Catalogue No. 250
Oil/Acrylic/Mixed Media –
First Prize – Do Noble, title of artwork – ‘Ovens River’ Catalogue No. 237
Highly Commended – Carol Stewart, title of artwork – ‘Crysanthemum’ Catalogue No. 334
Highly Commended – Janet Leith, title of artwork – ‘Sonia on the Rock’ Catalogue No. 187
Highly Commended – Joy Schmidt, title of artwork – ‘Natural Colour’ Catalogue No. 310
Photography –
First Prize – Duanne Anderson, title of photo – ‘Forlorn’ Catalogue No. 22
Highly Commended – Ushi Grant, title of photo – ‘High Country 2’ Catalogue No. 94
Sculpture –
First Prize – Simon Pankhurst, title of sculpture – ‘Which Way Now?’ Catalogue No. 248
Highly Commended – David Doyle, title of sculpture – ‘Magpie Season’ Catalogue No. 68
- Oil/Acrylic/Mixed Media – winner received $500 thanks to Campbells Wines and Riot Art & Craft
- Work on Paper – winner received $500 thanks to Hargraves Ambrose & Co, Frame N Art and Riot Art & Craft
- Photography – winner received $500 thanks to Alkermi Photography and Raleigh Electrics
- Sculpture – winner receives $500 thanks to Arts Rutherglen
Vouchers valued at $200 were awarded for Highly Commended Artworks. Also a People’s Choice Award was announced after the show.
Peoples Choice:
Congratulations Ann Rayment who got the peoples choice award for her work “Vintage Charm”.
Raffle winners:
Congratulations to our raffle winners: 1st prize Marg Wilmont, 2nd prize Halina Nehmy, 3rd prize Otto Vilczko and 4th prize Kirsten.