Page 10 The Moorabool News – 21 June, 2022
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Five decades of art By Helen Tatchell
Bacchus Marsh Rotary 2022 Art Show Winners
Bacchus Marsh Rotary Club 2022 Art Show It was their 50th year in presenting local art shows, and whilst COVID provided a few setbacks, 2022 will be remembered as the golden anniversary. A sneak peak and first in line to buy some artwork, was held on the Friday night preceding the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, with a good sized crowd and a fairly long queue to purchase a favourite piece. The Bacchus Marsh Rotary Club held their annual event, in the public hall with Chairperson of the Art Show Keith Currie, saying it was lovely to have crowds back. “This event should have been in 2021,” he said. “This art show is the longest running art show in regional Victoria and, one of the longest running ones in Australia. “After a three year (COVID) hiatus, it has been a joy to watch the artists bring in their artwork.” Mr Currie said money raised from the event goes back into the Rotary Art Show, local projects and one particular international project in Vietnam. A cheque was also presented to the Bacchus Marsh SES for their volunteer efforts in the community, for the art show, putting up and removing all the stands in the hall. “Without the continued support and sponsorship from Council and local businesses, we would not be able to continue and put on this event,” Mr Currie said. “The artists and the artwork; I’m never ceased to be amazed by the incredible talent, which has been reflected in the judge’s comments.” The judge for 2022 was Beckett Rozentals (NGV Curator of Australia Art to 1980), and Peter Kay (sec) read her comments. “The standard here, particularly for a regional art show was very good, I’m amazed with the variety of paintings, and how good some of the small paintings were. Don’t have to have big paintings to be good”, she said. Over $50,000 of artwork as sold at the golden anniversary event.
Diana Gibson 50th Anniversary Award - Best in Show Gregory R. Smith for “Copper Porcelain and Red Sari” Diana Gibson Award - Best Oil Painting Jenny Viney for “Halls Gap” Bacchus Marsh Community Bank Award - Best Watercolour Jane Reyne for “Sturt Desert Pea” Bacchus Marsh Community Bank Award - Best any other Medium Vida Pearson for “Blue-faced Honeyeaters” Bacchus Marsh Community Bank Award - Best Artwork by a Local Artist Vivienne Butcher for “Majestic Castle in the Snow” Steve McGhie MP Award - Best Small Painting Lyn Cooke for “Regent Bowerbird” Bacchus Marsh Community Bank Award - Best 21 Years & Under Skye McBain for “Pilot”
Best Local Content – Nerrida Parfitt (Home bound – night drive)
The Arbee Real Estate Award - Best Local Content Nerrida Parfitt for “Home bound (night drive)” The Moorabool Shire Award - Best Photograph Gilbert Buchanan for “Stranded - Lake Ballard” Grow West – Landcare - Acquisitive Prize Ray Rattenbury for “Kangaroo” Moorabool Shire Acquisitions Helen Fogarty’s “Autumn Aura” and “Night Lights” People’s Choice Prize Local artist “Syypher” for “Haring” – an artwork painted on a skateboard.
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Next week – Youth art awards and more photos
Best in Show (Diana Gibson Award) – Gregory R Smith (Copper Porcelain and Red Sari) Best Painting by Local Artist – Vivienne Butcher (Majestic Castle in the Snow)
Grow West Acquisitive – Ray Rattenbury (Kangaroo Grass)
Crs Tonia Dudzik and Ally Munari with Best Photograph – Gilbert Buchanan (Stranded – Lake Ballard)
Best Watercolour – Jane Reyne (Sturt Desert Pea)
Best 21 Years or Younger – Skye McBain (Pilot)