Winner of The Julie Michael Overall Winner Award, $1600 cash sponsored by Integrate Sustainability. Framing voucher from Riverside Framers value of $300. $250 Voucher from Art n Craft World. $300 gift pack from Oxlades Art Supplies.
Totalling: $2,450.
No 146 Vinnie’s Retro – David Burge Judges comments are: Beautiful use of vivid colours and refreshing use of the medium. Stands out with its carefully considered framing.
Winner of the General Category Award, sponsored by Lunaqua $250 and Integrate Sustainability, $350. A $200 gift pack from Winsor and Newton and from Pictures Plus a $200 voucher. Total: $1000
No 152 Café Morning Tea – Sue Hibbert
Judges comments are: Ambitious subject matter, effectively rendered. You can almost recognize the people in the café
Highly commended in the General category sponsored by Leamac frames for $250
112 Deluge Barbara Haskey
Judges comments are, Lovely little painting which lets the paint dictate the composition with subtle control from the artist. A better-quality frame would transform this piece.
Winner of the Special Award “Sustainability”, $1000 cash sponsored by an anonymous donor. Thank you.
No 197 Exhale – Valentina Voigt
Judges comments are Dramatic composition which uses rough edges of paper to good effect. Sensitively framed
Highly commended winner of Sustainability, sponsored by Leamac frames $250
NO 162 Just a load o’rubbish Gordon Alexander
Judges comments are , Dramatic capture of a domestic scene transforming the mundane
Winner of Plein Air Award sponsored by an anonymous donor $500, $100 PS Structures and a $400 gift pack from Jasco, Totalling $1000
No 140 View of Bicton – Paul Drury
Judges comments are, Nice use of dry brush to create texture. A lovely riverscape.
Highly commended award for plein air:
Sponsored by White Frames $250 voucher
NO 2 East Fremantle Yacht Club from the Blackwall Reach Reserve – John Bullock
Judges comments are, Deft use of watercolour to achieve a lovely spontaneous effect.
Winner of the Still Life Award, sponsored by PS Structures $600 and a $400 gift pack from Jasco. Totalling $1000. Thank you.
No 93 Pickings from a Secret Garden – Annette Wallman
Judges comments are, Beautiful combination of control and chaos with the watercolour medium.
Highly commended award for Still life:
Sponsored by Art presentations framing voucher $250
No 135 Buckle Up – Polla Posavec
Judges comments are Refreshingly unusual subject matter for this category. Well painted complex composition.
Winner of the Innovative and Abstract Award, $1000 cash sponsored by an anonymous donor . Thank you.
No 4 Blown a Gasket – Valerie Gall
Judges comments are, A refreshing interpretation of mechanical subject matter.
Highly commended award for Innovative and Abstract:
Sponsored by Art presentations framing voucher $250:
No 106 Dream Song 2 – Debbie Ey
Judges comments are , clever combination of pattern in found subject and watercolour to create a unique work
The WatercoloursWA In-house Portrait Award. There were 27 entries and the winner was Cass Gartner, with her entry ‘Jade’.
Cass wins $250 sponsored by the Watercolour Society.
