Annual Art Awards - Springsure 2024 Catalogue

Image:2023CHRCAcquisitiveAwardWinner,

in the Mangroves,

centralhighlands.qld.gov.au

Life

by Ainslie McMahon

Prize Categories

Category one

Easel-based works (mixed media acrylic, oil, collage, print etc. on non-paper-based supports)

Category two

Works on paper (drawing, watercolour, collage, mixed media, printmaking etc. on paper-based supports)

Category three

Three-dimensional and fibre works (pottery, sculpture including marquettes, carving, timber, metal, stone, plastic, assemblage, fibre, mosaics etc.)

Category four

Monday - Friday

1.00 pm - 2.00 pm)

9.00 am - 12.00

CLAIRE SOURGNES

Claire Sourgnes is the Director of Ipswich Art Gallery. She has over twenty years’ experience working across regional galleries and independent arts organisations. She is passionate about art’s ability to create transformative experience for diverse audiences.

1 2 Ancient footsteps

Rose Knight

Oil on canvas

76 x 76 cm

$750

A visit to the Great Artesian Basin Country has had a profound effect on me and given me an enormous appreciation of the treasures beneath our feet. Not only opals, gold, and precious gems, but also fossils and footprints of ancient times are evident here.

Backroad Shortcut

Rose Knight

Oil on canvas

76 x 76 cm

$750

A road trip across the Savannah Way

Through Central Qld choosing the “Road Less Taken” to Copperfield Gorge. Dusty corrugated roads, An occasional ramshackle gate, cattle and red dirt, distant horizon lines. A delightful and fascinating detour into back roads and bulldust.

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The beat of wings

Sue Smith

Acrylic on canvas 91 x 61 cm

$990

The waters of the lagoon mirrored a cloudy sky with distant flying geese.

Upon the shallow water, a few black swans suddenly stirred and took flight.

I heard the beat of their wings as they soared above my head.

Irises

Shawna Fidler

Oil on canvas 50 x 30 cm

$400

Irises is an artwork created by accident. The irises were given to me as a gift.

They looked so inspiring I decided to capture their colour and delicateness.

The artwork honestly did not turn out like I would have liked ideally.

I think there is a good possibility to replicate the artwork with a different foreground and background.

I enjoyed painting the irises immensely as the petals were almost completed within the weekend.

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Morning Light

Joe Faust

Oil on canvas

34 x 43 cm

$300

Pale blushes of orange, yellows and a splash of pink in the cloud illuminating the textured dark landscape. Captivating a human experience, evoking a sense of hope, resilience.

Bush creek

Joe Faust

Mixed media

40 x 51 cm

$350

Oil and cold wax used intuitively to capture the many creeks we pass by, Perfect spot for a dip, surrounded by dense scrub.

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Just so peaceful

Kathy Hawkins

Oil on canvas 60 x 91 cm

$350

Sometimes dry but wonderfully full at present. It is a magical spot and is very welcoming in either drought or plenty. It is truly a peaceful place and each day it offers a different aspect and interpretation. It just asks to be painted.

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As the drought breaks

Kathy Hawkins

Oil on canvas 76 x61 cm

$300

This painting is of a drought effected creek bank. Looking unloved and abandoned prior to the change in the weather. I hope I showed that this painting depicts my perfect little picnic place is about to be transformed again. The sky is full of promise.

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Zamia

Hayley Groves

Mixed media on plywood

40 x 51 cm

$500

Her work explores the interconnection between personal experiences of being a mother and her roots of growing up in the country. Working primarily with earth tones and utilizing techniques such as eco dyes on watercolour paper, which were created while visiting her parents property at Springsure in Spring 2023, to evoke a sense of groundedness and reverence for the bush in the Central Highlands region. As a child of the earth, Groves draws inspiration from themes of fertility and growth, from the Virgin Rock at Mount Zamia.

Banksia

Hayley Groves

Mixed media on plywood

30 x 30 cm

$150

Hayley Groves is a Brisbane-based artist who utilizes a variety of mediums in her practice, with a particular focus on mixed media. Her work showcases a sophisticated blend of earth tones and eco dyes, lending a naturalistic aesthetic to her pieces. Utilizing the delicate texture of watercolour paper, Groves creates dynamic and layered compositions that draw inspiration from her surroundings, particularly Australian natives such as the banksia. Through her use of mixed media, she captures the essence of these elements, inviting viewers to contemplate their relationship with the natural world.

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Sunset Glow

Leena Westerberg

Oil on canvas 71 x 51 cm

$350

Red skies before the stillness of the tropical night.

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Beach Sunrise

Leena Westerberg

Oil on canvas 91 x 61 cm

$450

Soft morning light at the beach.

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Backyard buddies

Therese Foley

Acrylic on canvas

31 x 41 cm

$225

This artwork was inspired by 2 rainbow lorikeets that frequent a hollow in the tree in my backyard. They are playful, colourful, noisy and a joy to watch!

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It’s all about perspective

Jennifer Ryan

Oil on canvas

50 x 40 cm

$500

I believe in artworks based on spontaneous inspiration. Each work I create is approached from a unique perspective. Being a selftaught artist I don’t play by the rules. I don’t even know the rules!

Relying on instincts and personal perspectives within an adventurous and experimental manner is central to my processes. It is possible to track my movement from an isolated creative, working at a distance from her work, to one working in a realistic abstraction style, with a tendency towards maxilism, and a touch of surrealism: Revealing emotions through, often kaleidoscopic, colour, and strong bold brush strokes

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Galahs on the edge

Andrea Chapman

Oil on linen

65 x 95 cm

$2,000

On the edge of the Simpson Desert a dry riverbed cradles the last drop of a passing storm.

The receding water leaves a pathway of green pick along the ochre Channel. A flock of pink Galahs announce the smorgasbord of seed heads to one another. They strut across the clay-pan like city pigeons on a day out in the park.

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Summer solstice

Tara Lewis

Acrylic on linen

100 x 100 cm

$990

Abstract expression landscape painting of Central Queensland, Australia. This painting is unique in its use of blue hues and the connection it creates between the viewer and the landscape. The painting is peaceful and calming, a perfect summers day.

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Mustering bullocks at talpi waterhole

Barbara Price-Rees

Acrylic on canvas

55 x 78 cm

$880

The painting was inspired by a glimpse into the experiences of a cattle property owner. The bullocks presented in this painting are full of movement and the powerful drive forward of the mob is felt, through the waterhole and onwards.

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Sunset on keppel island

Barbara Price-Rees

Mixed media, textiles & acrylic on canvas

56 x 72 cm

$450

Moving from Melbourne to Yeppoon & living with a view of Keppel Island; has afforded me some amazing sunrises and sunsets. I have used fabric, textures & built the details from threads to increase the play of light reflected by the sunset. Finally created a colourful finish with acrylic paint.

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andalucia red

Yassin Asbai

Acrylic on canvas

50 x 40 cm

$400

A woman embodies the vibrant spirit of historical Andalusia through the captivating dance of flamenco. Clad in vibrant red traditional attire, she exudes elegance and strength, every gesture and step pulsating with fervor and emotion, capturing flamenco’s expressive power.

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andalucian black stallion

Yassin Asbai

Acrylic on canvas

50 x 40 cm

$400

This artwork captures a Spanish rider astride a magnificent Andalucian Black Stallion. The focus lies on the stallion, portrayed rearing on its hind legs, exuding raw strength and breathtaking beauty. Inspired by the legendary tale of the Andalucian Black Stallion, the artwork mesmerizes with its portrayal of equine power and grace.

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Frangipani Dream

Elena Churilova

Oil on canvas 60 x 45 cm

$900

I like painting places I have visited to capture the light, colours and atmosphere of the moment as authentically and spontaneously as possible,

This work features a blend of stunning colours of a winter tropical sunset dancing through dormant (leafless) frangipanis in Rockhampton Botanical Gardens.

Frangipani are said to represent a spiritual awakening and a deep connection to the divine.

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Rolling down the coastline

Yvonne Elton

Oil on canvas 153 x 61 cm

$2,000

Much like the lyrics of the song of Steve MacDream’s song “The Pelican” my artwork, seeks to transport viewers to a world of peaceful coexistence between human beings and wildlife.

23 24 Studio Still Life

Sharon Kirk

Acrylic on canvas

45 x 35 cm

$200

Still life is something that I have returned to over the years. Just a snippet from the studio.

Landscape Elements

Sharon Kirk

Watercolour, ink on watercolour paper on board

90 x 30 cm

$400

“Landscape Elements” incorporates elements of the landscape through the eco dying process, while the human intervention adds an almost whimsical view of this very same landscape.

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Day Light

Kiara Follent

Alcohol ink & acrylic on canvas 92 x 41 cm

$330

With the use of alcohol ink, I wanted to create a piece that reflected sunrise, midday and sunset with vivid colours and a stain glass like effect.

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Day out

Kiara Follent

Acrylic on canvas 51 x 76 cm

$330

Day Out was painted from a photo taken whilst enjoying a day trip from Yeppoon to Emu Park. With this scene being along the ANZAC Memorial Walk in Emu Park.

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Night Settles on the Thompson river

Gail Meyer

Acrylic on canvas

61 x 61 cm

$840

The Thompson River bank side trees welcomed the birds to settle. Birds quietened as the colour of the sun darkened into the night.

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Dry

Natasha Stanton

Acrylic on canvas

42 x 52 cm

$380

A barren landscape unfolds depicting an ominous scene.

Loss of life is inevitable in a land of harsh extremes.

The arrival of storm clouds on the horizon invites hope and renewal to the land once again.

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a view from above

Natasha Stanton

Acrylic on canvas

42 x 52 cm

$380

An Ode to Minerva

There is something majestic about the ranges that encircle the community of Springsure.

The formations are mysterious and steeped in ancient history. For those willing to leave the well trodden path, there are many hidden vistas waiting to be discovered.

Immovable Loretta

Horn

Acrylic on canvas

40 x 50 cm

$300

She is tiny but determined, on the bed, in the ironing basket, on a rug or in a basket of quilts, she will not move once she has found a comfortable spot. She is my cat, Coalie, she’s 16, so I let her be and paint her instead.

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Vintage flowers, Vintage jug

Loretta Horn

Acrylic on canvas 60 x 90 cm

$350

Gladiolus flowers somehow seem old fashioned, but nevertheless majestic and beautiful. Because they bring to mind, Nana’s house and feelings of nostalgia, I chose a very old jug as a vase for the painting.

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Scar

Helen Chivers

Acrylic on canvas 120 x 60 cm

$350

Our lives are full of scars – seen and unseen. The scars are contrasted against the fleshy skin tone. We want our lives to be normal, plain – but it is how we react to the “scarring” moments that causes our lives to grow into something much more special.

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View of Mt. Ramsey

Carmen Beezley-Drake

Watercolour on collages rice paper, arches paper & silk

54 x 62 cm

$2,000

This is spectacular place to stop and paint, along the road from Duaringa to Baralaba where you can see across the paddocks and have a great view of Mt Ramsay. The red walls of the cutting contrast with the black trunks and green canopies of the Lancewood trees.

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Inner beauty

Therese Foley

Paper collage

66 x 55 cm

$595

This is my shout out to all the young girls who think they need botox or lip fillers or whatever the latest fad is. These geli print pieces show that what seems flawed or imperfect is still beautiful – they just need to discover the beauty that is hidden inside.

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Eyes

Tearnie Gill

Graphite & collage on paper

38 x 30 cm

$500

I created this piece directly after I had a serious car accident and was recovering from a brain injury, it’s very significant to me because it was the first piece I completed after my brain had changed. I believe that the eyes are the window to the soul so I thought it would be a creative way to have the eyes juxtaposed to the rest of the face. I created this drawing with graphite pencils.

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Duty Driven Dalmatian

Lotte Elise Anning

Colour pencil on pastel board

76 x 71 cm

$1,395

Drawing with colour pencil brings me an inner peace, and a sense of creating life. Admiring and honouring the beauty within all living creatures.

Dalmatians the unofficial mascot for firefighters. They used to run with and protect the carriages, serving the firefighters, standing tall along those who risked their lives.

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39 Big Red Climb

Andrea Chapman

Watercolour on paper

35 x 45 cm

$800

The Simpson Desert stretches between Birdsville and Dalhousie in Witjira National Park in northern SA. The great divide of extensive blue skies and crimson sand dunes create a mesmerizing and everchanging landscape.

Traveling east from Birdsville across the gibber plans and chalk dust the journey begins with the big red climb. Big Red as it is know is the first of over 470 kilometres of sand dunes.

You my viewer are invited to envisage my climb as I begin the Big Red Climb.

All summer long

Tara Lewis

Acrylic on paper

30 x 30 cm

$190

The piece is abstract in nature, but it represents my connection with the sea and the sense of peace and calm I felt during my time on the shore. The colours are very unique, they’re mostly blue, but with hints of grey.

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Yes

Nanette Balchin

Pigment inks & acrylic on paper

112 x 85 cm

$1,770

My voice is one of optimism, a deep respect for indigenous culture and a desire to embrace change together. The bold radiating sun expresses my optimism. The indigenous concept of “everywhen” where time is a circle, it’s continuous, and past present and future are all connected. Within these circles are my small messages of hope; my quietly spoken voice inviting change.

Jigs, Jiggles & swooshes

Nanette Balchin

Pencil drawing, collage of eco-dyed papers

83 x 83 cm

$675

Working “plein air” at Bimblebox Nature refuge created spontaneous drawings. The wind blew up in the heat of the afternoon but I was undeterred and in a state of drawing flow. The landscape was windy and wild and I felt the trees and grasses swooshing and jiggling before me ‘dancing’ a fun farewell. I enjoyed this dance of drawing freedom.

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HomeComing Swiss cow

Lotte Elisa Anning

Colour pencil on pastel paper

46 x 41 cm

$1,195

Drawing with colour pencil brings me an inner peace, and a sense of creating life.

Admiring and honouring the beauty within all living creatures.

Alpine Cow-parade

This age-old tradition marks a milestone for the Swiss farmers, with the onset of autumn, farm-animals are returning home from the high-altitude summer pastures.

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The Solace of Wild places

Ainslie McMahon

Monoprint, pastel & collage on paper

48 x 64 cm

An invitation to savour the healing properties of nature.

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Welcome

Barbara Price-Rees

Ink, gouache & watercolour on paper

125 x 97 cm

$1,650

My mother gifted me a box of shells including this conch shell. The Great Barrier Reef is home to over 5000 species of Molluscs. They’re an integral part of the reef, providing a source of food for many of the reef creatures.

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Peak hour at the beach

Barbara Price-Rees

Ink, gouache & watercolour on paper 52 x 65 cm $450

Moving from Melbourne to Yeppoon, there was a noticeable difference in the term ‘Peak Hour’. Hence, the arrangement of the shells to indicate a slower pace in life. This species can be encountered in inter tidal and shallow waters at 5 – 25 metres of depth, mainly underneath coral rubble and rocks.

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Horses at sunset

Elena Churilova

Pastel on paper 66 x 73 cm

$1,300

As they say, when you watch a sunset, you are not in the moment; the moment is in you.

This scene features a beautiful blend of stunning sunset colours which come alive through bold pigment application which strengthens the illusion of light in the background.

When working with pastels, achieving an intensely luminous effect is a delightful endeavour.

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Help is on its way

Anna-Maree Perfect

Watercolour on paper 64 x 55 cm

$880

My name is Anna-Maree Perfect. Born in Rockhampton, my husband and I have settled in Yeppoon.

I am best known for my love of watercolour. I am intrigued with anything Australian and Florals.

I have been a member of Emu Park Art Gallery for 8 years and been involved in their exhibitions.

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An old favourite

June Talyor

Coloured pencil on paper

30 x 40 cm

$200

My name is June Taylor, I was born in Rockhampton. I enjoy and work with most mediums, but my preferences at the moment are pastels, mixed media, coloured pencils, scratch-board and some acrylics. My favourite subjects are flora, fauna, and seascapes. I enjoy challenging myself I just love to create.

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Full moon goddess

Yvonne Elton

Etching & silverleaf on rag paper 89 x 65 cm

$2,000

“Full Moon Goddess,” I aim to explore the intricate connection between femininity, nature, and the celestial realm. Inspired by the ethereal beauty portrayed in Banks’ iconic piece, “Full Moon” I sought to create a visual representation that invites viewers to reflect upon the power and grace of the divine feminine.

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We are one

Sharon Kirk

Print on paper

48 x 48 cm

$250

This print uses natural materials and other techniques to reflect on the society we live in.

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Tracks across the landscape

Sharon Kirk

Bloodwood ink on handmade paper

37 x 52 cm

$400

This piece was informed by the marks left behind on the inside of tree bark. In this instance a Bloodwood tree at Bimblebox Nature Reserve. I also experimented with making ink from the dried sap scavenged from the bark. The paper was made on site near the old Bloodwood tree.

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Little things

Kiara Follent

Soft pastel & pencil on paper

40 x 30 cm

$110

A drawing done of a small pot in the kitchen window that manages to catch your eye with it design and colour and beautiful plants that adorns the top of the head.

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Nihility

Kiara Follent

Acrylic ink on paper

42 x 59 cm

$330

Nihility is the representation sense of time can cease to exist when fully emerge in the creation of a piece whether no matter it’s size, details or medium.

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The Golden Hour

Kay Wolfs

Watercolour & ink on paper

55 x 65 cm

$475

During Golden Hour, the sun’s light hits the earth at a low angle, resulting in a soft and warm glow. The light during this time has a rich, golden quality that enhances colors and adds depth to shadows. This time is also known as the magical hour because of its ability to transform landscapes, with its warm, vibrant hues.

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A feast of flowers

Natasha Stanton

Alcohol ink on yuppo paper

52 x 42 cm

$360

If I could liken an image to the chaotic frolicking and mixing of colour, I would arrive at a Feast of Flowers.

This is a result of further exploration into ink as a medium. It is an example of intuitive responses derived from each subterranean layer.

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The linen press

Loretta Horn

Watercolour on paper

42 x 30 cm

$300

This painting includes my old cat Gingee, taken from a photograph. He is actually asleep on a bookcase shelf but I thought I would reposition him in a cozier environment with a soft quilt and loads of warmth and comfort around him. He was a beautiful cat and I miss him immensely.

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The Good chair

Loretta Horn

Mixed media on paper

42 x 30 cm

$300

Not to be left out, this painting is of my youngest and laziest cat, Jaffa. Jaffa has a favourite chair, which he rarely leaves, but every now and then, he ventures over to the chair in the painting, and sits in the position shown. Its like somehow, it gives him a position of authority from which to view the world.

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The Meaning of words

Helen Chivers

Mixed media on paper

37 x 60 cm

$200

This started out as a study of the bark on trees and the marks/lines made on them. I started by including the meaning of bark and this led me to the next definition. Each word led me to a thought, that would then take me to a new definition. I think we often forget the meaning of some of the words we use.

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Corset

Helen Chivers

Mixed media on paper

44 x 36 cm

$100

Women throughout history have been part of many ways to beautify their bodies – even if the pain is great. Why do we struggle to conform to societies beauty ideals? The shiny corset hiding the pain of beauty. The background was created by layering different colours and textures. I want all women to remember that embracing our messy existence can bring us much joy.

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Ibis Vessel

Paula Bowie

Stoneware clay

33 x 26 x 26 cm

$290

My curiosity was aroused by the idea of presenting my voluminous vessel with a spout similar to a birds beak.

By observing all the birds that visit our garden the Ibis stood out, with its pleasing curvaceous shaped Bill which balances and compliments this form.

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The Critical zone

Fay Roselt

Fibre: cotton & woolen fabric

76 x 47 cm

$390

This work is an imaginary journey through the earth’s skin, also known as the critical zone, a living, porous membrane which is a complex structure of multiple layers.

The layers of hand-dyed cotton are handand machine- stitched to a woolen back cloth.

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Nature Impressions

Carol Forster

Glazed ceramics

20 x 39 x 8 cm

$390

Making process for this piece include a variety of relief printing, hand building and molding techniques. This has enabled the creation of rich surface textures and patterns as well as sculptural impressions of native flora seen on my many walks in the forests and bushlands where I live.

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Awakening

Nanette Balchin

Seizor, assorted fabrics, stitch, florestry wire, artificial plants

37 x 45 x 45 cm

$620

This hybrid vessel of new life is an encounter with nature; an invitation to enter into stillness yet imagine new possibilities. Be awakened to the potential of nature to transform. Hybrid growth emerges, the flower blooms with purpose, softly unfolding. Ferns cradle the vessel allowing it to grow and thrive. In a sense, once awakened, anything is possible.

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Wa_ondering Autumn leaves

Sharon Kirk

Handmade paper leaves on eco-dyed silk

82 x 69 cm

$1,000

Our society uses the Gregorian based calendar to give us a map of the shifting revolutions of the seasons, where time is divided into four seasons reflecting the moving tilt of the earth’s axis as it moves around the sun. This then helps us understand the changes of the flora and fauna we see around us.

What if there is another way from that inflexible way of knowing introduced by the first European settlers? What if we could change from a four-season year to a sixseason year that was more commonly used by our Australian Indigenous culture?

Autumn leaves ii

Sharon Kirk

Handmade paper leaves on pigment stained canvas

49 x 109 cm

$400

The Earth pigments show colours found in the landscape, adding the handmade coloured leaves call for a reflection on the progression of time and the changing of the seasons.

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Early harvest

AS1 Project

Hand-blown glass & metal 40 x 38 x 10 cm

$330

These glassy early harvested green grapes could be used in a crisp dry white wine that is easy on the palate, and lighter in alcohol and calories! They would give a delicate and zesty flavour capturing the subtle nuances of a crisp and dry Semillion, served exceptionally chilled. Thirsty?

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Garden Harvest

AS1 Project

Hand-blown glass, metal, acrylic & timber

29 x 24 x 5 (3) cm

$520

Rich fertile soil, abundant fresh rain, warm soaking sunshine – the perfect recipe for fresh, bright lively and crisp tasty vegetables from our garden to your kitchen.

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69 Scoria 2023

Sarah-Menai Strittmatter

Coiled, hand-built vessel

18 x 17 x 12 cm

$260

The Minerva National Park is a site of geological wonder, of altered state.

28 million years ago, volcanic activity shaped the landscape surrounding Springsure, resulting in tell-tale basalt forms forged in heat, chemical reaction and condition.

The surface and form of ‘Scoria’ evidences such an eruptive metamorphosis.

Crossed Boundaries

Sarah-Menai Strittmatter

Wheel-thrown stoneware

18 x 17 x 7.5 cm

$350

Triple-fired, scored, heat and chemically treated, stretched and bound. ‘Crossed Boundaries’ is a visual, tactile and metaphorical response. Its materiality encapsulates its metamorphic journey from natural to precarious state and beyond; reflecting the chequered local history of ‘Cullin-La-Ringo’ and the limitations, sensitivities and sensibilities of human nature.

70 71 History Shared

Raelene Bock

Metal & wire

23 x 30 x 20 cm

$300

What do you see when you look at me?

My imperfections, tarnish ruining my once polished patina, broken handle, no longer useful, something to be discarded. Think of the stories that have surrounded me, hardship, honour, scandal, gossip, friendship, loss and love. Oh! The stories I could tell.

Boab

Helen Chivers Clay

40 x 30 cm

$100

I love the shape of the bottle tree. So interesting and welcoming. I wanted to incorporate a real aspect to the tree, so have included a gum nut branch.

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The procession

Kardia Stokes

Colour photograph 21 x 51 cm

$120

This entry originated on a recent trip to North Queensland where fig tree roots droop down like the thick folds of a curtain.

After an aggressive crop I emphasised the textures and contours by colour manipulation to look like the strange procession of some outlandish performers.

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Horses of the forest

Kardia Stokes

Photograph on canvas 100 x 70 cm

$440

Composition of two images, resulting in what used to be called double exposure. A rainy late afternoon produced the dark forest, and the horses photographed in their home paddock. The image conjures up the raw strength and courage of wild horses, the natural habitat imprinted on their souls.

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75 Waiting

James Laws

Colour photograph

$400

It reminds me of covid time when nobody was going out. This photo was taken in the centre of Brisbane in between lunch time and dinner time.

Smile of hope

Diane Armstrong

Colour photograph

54 x 53 cm

$500

The children of Ikuntji love games, and Lani squealed with delight as a Thorny Devil is placed amongst her beautiful locks of unraveled hair. How exciting to see how the children of the community integrate with the natural environment. Her smile is contagious, beaming out future hope for her community.

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Tidal tree, shark bay

Diane Armstrong

Colour photograph

63 x 72 cm

$800

In the heart of Western Australia’s Shark Bay, the azure waters contrast with the pristine white sands to form this breathtaking vista, gracefully taking on the shape of a sprawling tree. This image is testament to the remarkable beauty found where land and sea meet to create a transformative masterpiece.

Sunset, Dundee Beach NT

Elaine Ross

Colour photograph

30 x 37 cm

$150

This sunset was taken at Dundee Beach NT. The colours reflect the presence of bushfires in the territory at the time.

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Lagoon after sunrise

Elaine Ross

Colour photograph

33 x 46 cm

$150

An early morning winter’s walk in the Botanic Gardens captured this photograph just after sunrise.

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Golden heart

Michael Chay

Colour photograph on metal

75 x 100 cm

$500

The afternoon sun captures the heart of gumtree in an open Minerva field.

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Blazing Shadows

Katt Hatzipanagiotis

Colour photograph size cm

$300

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Skyward

Katt Hatzipanagiotis

Colour photograph size cm $300

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Don’t Stop (loving me)

Michael Walker

Music Video

1920 x 1080 px

“In love with the blues but seduced by pop” Michael takes a wild ride into the fantasy world of disco. Lyrically whimsical, ‘Don’t Stop (loving me)’ puts the fun back into today’s musical landscape.

Utilizing the iPhone ‘speaker system’, the video is filmed exclusively on mobile phones and edited with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects

Duration (2:47 min)

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The intimidating stare

Michael Chay

Colour photograph on metal 116 x 59 cm

$500

A dark morph, ‘Brown Falcon’ perched upon a fence post on the edge of a Minerva property resting after its hunt.

Tearnie Gill

Graphite on paper

38 x 30 cm

$500

I was inspired by the film Joker because of the way the character manifests, how bad things happen to people and it can entirely change there personality and I think that can translate into how we all grow as people in bad circumstances and we can make the decision to either be a “good” or “bad” person. I drew this with graphite pencils.

Ran, Rain go away

James Laws

Black & white photograph

$400

I think this depicts how some people are feeling up in north Qld with all the rain they have received this year.

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Workhorse

Tara Lewis

Acrylic on wood panel

30 x 40 cm

$290

Capturing the grit and grind of a workhorse truck hauling coal at a mine site. Though rendered in simple black and white, the textured contrasts brings the image to life. This industrial landscape captures the truck’s bulky frame and tyres evoking the toil and exertion of a hard day’s work.

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Spanish beauty

Lotte Elisa Anning

Pencil on pastel paper

37 x 30 cm

$595

Drawing with colour pencil brings me an inner peace, and a sense of creating life.

Admiring and honouring the beauty within all living creatures.

Capturing the elegance, nobility and power of this more than 4000 year old breed. Formerly used in battle and warfare, from Andalusia and across Europe.

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Enduring the strain

Lotte Elisa Anning

Graphite on paper

41 x 58 cm

$1,595

Drawing with colour pencil brings me an inner peace, and a sense of creating life.

Admiring and honouring the beauty within all living creatures.

Many passions put together. My love for horses. My love for drawing and my past experience working with horses and wagons. They all bring me tremendous joy.

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Mother’s Love

June Taylor

Scratch-board

35 x 45 cm

$250

My name is June Taylor, I was born in Rockhampton. I enjoy and work with most mediums, but my preferences at the moment are pastels, mixed media, coloured pencils, scratch-board and some acrylics. My favourite subjects are flora, fauna, and seascapes. I enjoy challenging myself I just love to create.

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Imperfection

Kiara Follent

Acrylic on canvas

76 x 51 cm

$330

This piece is based on the idea that many want to leave a perfect impression however, that is something on achievable as many will see or find imperfections in the facade that is portrayed.

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Orange Blooms

Kiara Follent

Alcohol ink, texture medium & acrylic on canvas-board

41 x 51 cm

$220

The smell of the Mock Oranges after the rain is where inspiration is drawn from for this piece. Though the blossoms are small, and they don’t last long they produce such a strong and bold fragrance that leave a lasting impression.

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Night in Motion

AS1 Project

Hand sculpted glass, metal, ceramic bowl, rocks

38 x 31 x 25 cm

$320

Innocence and purity; harmony with nature; love; and medicinal powers – these are some of the many meanings of the cosmos flower.

We just think they are beautiful.

“To and fro they dance to a melody that moves their spirits. They smile in an ocean of light.” Chris Scheffler.

AS1 Project (Michelle Gray and Raelene Bock)

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Polar Guardian

Diane Armstrong

Black & white photograph

50 x 79 cm

$800

This powerful yet gentle giant exudes calm amidst the backdrop of endless ice. Theres a striking contrast between its majestic presence and the tranquil untouched landscape. He curiously raises his head and sniffs the cold crisp air, exhaling plumes of steam that create a mesmerising dance in

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Arctic serenity

Diane Armstrong

Black & white photograph

61 x 78 cm

$850

In the heart of the Arctic night, a powerful yet serene scene emerges. In this captivating photograph the glistening ice reflects the pristine beauty of the remote Arctic world. The majesty of the glacial mountains meets the fragility of the Arctic ice shelf, a moving landscape untouched by man.

95

Childhood home

Elaine Ross

Graphite on paper

34 x 42 cm

$400

Drawing of my childhood home composed from memory and glimpses I could find in the background of early photos.

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Trophy eyes

Katt Hatzipanagiotis

Black & white photograph size cm

$300

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A patchy conversation

Loretta Horn

Pencil, charcoal, pastel on paper 30 x 40 cm

$150

The magpie’s name is Patchy, given to him by the students at Lochington State school. One day on the verandah at the school, I had a long conversation with him and was able to take several photos of the various positions he used. Both drawings are of Patchy but when I put them together, I thought it looked like he was talking and listening to himself.

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99 Bella

Loretta Horn

Mixed media

42 x 30 cm

NFS

Bella was my neighbour. She was gentle giant and I loved her. Each time I went into my back garden, she poked her sweet face under the fence and kept me company while I watered and pottered.

Chess

Helen Chivers

Black & white photograph

84 x 60 cm

$150

Life is like a game of chess, changing with each move.

Family Portrait

Lindy Johnson (15)

Oil & acrylic on canvas

NFS

In my artwork I’ve thought of family and life in some families. As I have done this painting of a family portrait of two parents as black eagles with their son. I have learned about natures parenting and learned how black eagle parent their young as to why I used them as parents showing that they have similar parenting as the eagles. I have used oil and acrylic paint on this artwork.

Nature’s Garden

Lindy Johnson (15)

Acrylic on canvas

NFS

In my artwork I have used variety of colours as the spring season fills the field with flowers with a pine forest behind it showing two types of nature. Trees working together to make a forest for animals and help vegetation that can’t grow in pure sunlight as the field express their flowers seeking the warmth sun.

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Like Grandma use to make

Safiya Higgins (13)

33 x 52 cm

$75

When I was working with clay on baking paper, I just started doodling a cookie, which lead to the idea of a baking tray as a surface, lined with baking paper and filled with cookies.

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It’s hard to swim in shallow water

Bailey Cotter (13)

50 x 40 cm

$50

All my life, I’ve loved drawing mystical creatures. I am currently watching a show about mermaids that inspired this piece.

Acrylic on baking paper & tray

Acrylic on canvas

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Bedroom Strum

Kelsey Allen (13)

Acrylic on canvas

90 x 60 cm

$80

I have always wanted include a guitar in an artwork. It would seem more atmospheric if he was alone in his room. This is the first time that I painted a large canvas.

105

Return to the garden

Gracie Michelmore (13)

Acrylic on canvas

60 x 40 cm

NFS

My grandmother passed away when I was very little, she loved her garden and grew flowers and fruit. She always wanted to come back as a dragonfly. The night she passed away a huge dragonfly flew through the house to the back door and into the garden.

106 Meatball

Gracie Gersbach (16)

Acrylic on canvas 90 x 60 cm NFS

This is my dog, Meatball. He is 3 years old, and I am experimenting with colours that represent his personality, as well as size and proportion.

107

Jumpscare

Leo Ellison (15)

Acrylic on canvas 40 x 60 cm

$45

I love the freedom of painting an outdoor scene. Silhouettes always seem to stand out and I like to paint in black and dark colours.

108

The City Bridge

Matthew Weeks (18)

Acrylic

40 x 60 cm

$200

This is the Story Bridge in Brisbane, that many cars and people cross. It’s made out of steel girders and boats travel underneath.

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Catatonic

Hope Bono (15)

x 60 cm

NFS

I am trying to experiment in this artwork to produce a neon sign effect. The cat is a relatively simple shape to produce a neon sign look.

on canvas

Fluro acrylic on canvas 40

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The lonely desert

Kayley McDonald (14)

Acrylic on canvas 40 x 60 cm

I love the freedom of painting an outdoor scene. Silhouettes always seem to stand out and I like to paint in black and dark colours.

Artist Material size cm

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Space Cadet

Erin Matusch (12)

Acrylic on canvas 40 x 60 cm

NFS

I am trying a new drawing style and using one of my favourite subjects, a cat. The ball of wool is representative of a planet and the cat is in space.

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Gindie Sunset

Agnes Sullivan (7)

Crayon on paper 21 x 30 cm

NFS

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Pineapple Mood: Stand tall & wear a Crown

Evie Sullivan (11)

Pencil on paper 21 x 30 cm

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Brighten your day

Hunter Taylor (8)

Acrylic on paper 21 x 30 cm

$100

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Pear please?

Hunter Taylor (8)

Acrylic on paper 30 x 21 cm

$100

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Island dream

Marley-Jo Hart (12)

Coloured pencil on paper 20 x 25 cm

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Summer Sunset

Tavenor Stewart (11)

Acrylic on canvas 50 x 40 cm

$50

I really love drawing and painting trees at the moment. Our sunsets have been colourful lately and I wanted to capture that.

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Bright Bushland

Tavenor Stewart (11)

Acrylic on canvas 50 x 40 cm

$50

Trees are really interesting. I like the way the branches and trunks of the trees meld into the leaves. I wanted to play with this one and make it fun.

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Mr Spiderman bird

Logan Chay (10)

Colour photograph

30 x 20 cm

$75

On my adventures through the Eungella rainforest, my heart was set on finding these beautiful ‘Crimson Rosellas’ because their colours remind me of Spiderman.

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The Nesting Swallow

Logan Chay (10)

Colour photograph

30 x 20 cm

$75

This tiny ‘Tree Martin’ was collecting materials to build a nest in the golden afternoon light.

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Flower blooms

Danika Loch (5)

Acrylic on canvas 40 x 60 cm

$20

The girl in the painting, Mella goes out to her garden and sees all her flowers blooming.

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Chopper Mustering

Jack O’Neil (5)

Acrylic on canvas 40 x 60 cm

NFS

In the painting, we are mustering in a chopper and Uncle Hasting came to help.

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Roxy saw a

Harper Loch (5)

Acrylic on

60 x 40 cm

NFS

When we were coming home from swimming at Springsure, we saw a little baby turtle.

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Pig hunter

Harlyn Kirby (5)

Acrylic on

40 x 60 cm

NFS

We were camping and pig hunting in the painting. When we woke up, there was a pig right next to our campfire.

turtle

canvas

canvas

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Long Neck Tortoise

Myles Loch (11)

Acrylic on canvas 40 x 60 cm

NFS

On the property

Down at the dam turtles roam free, truthful I am.

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Turtles at the sea

Amy Loch (8)

Acrylic on canvas 60 x 40 cm

NFS

We went to see the turtles on our school camp. We got to help move their eggs to higher ground. Here, the little turtles head into the sea.

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Out bush 3 days

Jackson Kirby (8)

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YaY YAY the house poddy

Ella Kirby (8)

NFS

Whenever I ask Dad where he is going, he always answers ‘Out bush 3 days’. This painting is inspired by his answer.

60 cm

NFS

This is my poddy calf, Ya Ya. When I scratch her neck, she stretches out. This painting shows her stretching towards me.

Acrylic on canvas 60 x 40 cm

Acrylic on canvas 40 x

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The back garden

Addison Roberts (9)

Acrylic on canvas 60 x 40 cm

My Mum’s pot plants inspired this painting. This pot plant is in the house, with the back garden in the background. I saw the garden through misty condensation on the window.

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The Red Centre

George Roberts (8)

Acrylic on canvas 60 x 40 cm

$15

When I visit ‘Broken Dray’, I see red soil everywhere. This inspired me to paint Uluru.

2024 CHRC Annual Art Awards - Emerald

Key dates | 2024

12 July | 5.00 pm

Entries close.

All entry forms, fees, and attachments to be submitted to:

Central Highlands Regional Galleries PO Box 21

Emerald QLD 4720 or to: chgalleries@chrc.qld.gov.au

26 July | 5.00 pm

131 Mountain View

Margot Roberts (5)

Acrylic on canvas 60 x 40 cm

NFS

I have painted a cat near a hill, playing with its best friend. The cat’s name is Cupcake.

Artwork delivery.

Final date for delivery of artwork to

Emerald Art Gallery 65 Egerton Street Emerald QLD 4720

2 August | 6.00 pm

Official Opening and Award Presentation

Emerald Art Gallery 65 Egerton Street Emerald QLD 4720.

5 August to 11 September

Exhibition open

Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.00 pm

Friday 13 September

Collection of artworks

Emerald Art Gallery.

Wednesday - Friday 8.30 am - 5.00 pm

2024 CHRC Youth Awards - Emerald

Prize Categories

19 - 25 years

Any medium, any subject.

16 - 18 years

1st - $300 2nd - $150

Any medium, any subject. 1st - $200 2nd - $100

Key dates | 2024

31 May | 5.00 pm

Entries close.

All entry forms, fees, and attachments to be submitted to:

Central Highlands Regional Galleries PO Box 21

Emerald QLD 4720 or to: chgalleries@chrc.qld.gov.au

14 June | 5.00 pm

13 - 15 years

Any medium, any subject. 1st - $150 2nd - $50

9 - 12 years

Any medium, any subject. 1st - $150 2nd - $50

5 - 8 years

Any medium, any subject. 1st - $150 2nd - $50

People's Choice Award

To be voted on via an online poll. $200

Artwork delivery.

Final date for delivery of artwork to

Emerald Art Gallery 65 Egerton Street Emerald QLD 4720

21 June | 6.00 pm

Official Opening and Award Presentation

Emerald Art Gallery 65 Egerton Street Emerald QLD 4720.

24 June to 23 July

Exhibition open

Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.00 pm

21 to 30 June

Online voting open for People’s Choice Award

Entry Fee is $5.00 per entry

Scan to access terms & conditions/entry form

24 to 26 July

Collection of artworks

Emerald Art Gallery Art Gallery. Wed - Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm