PAGE 2 - “THE STAR”, Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Rotarians back flood victims
A SUBSTANTIAL amount of the money raised from the Rotary Club of Korumburra’s 34th annual art show is destined for floods victims in northern Victoria, particularly Charlton and Rochester. The art show opened with fanfare on Friday night at the Federation Art Gallery in Korumburra, with a gala official opening as guests viewed the 347 entries on show. South Gippsland Shire mayor, Cr Warren Raabe, declared the event open. Once again Rotarians and the caterers, the Karingal Ladies Auxiliary, treated the 100-plus guests to a fine start to the exhibition, with sales on opening night pleasing. More paintings sold on Saturday and Sunday. Rotarian Stewart Woods told The Star on Monday that 16 paint-
ings were sold on opening night and another nine over the weekend. The 25 sales made were well up on last year’s. “The value of the paintings sold was $12,500. We are extremely pleased with the result,” Mr Woods said. “One of Ern Trembath’s paintings sold for $2500.” Ramon Horsfield was delighted when his painting was awarded best entry of the show. Ramon, who judged last year but entered this year, announced: “I’ve been entering this show for 33 years and it’s my second win.” This year’s judge, John DuncanFirth, said Ramon’s painting showed “good composition, the viewer can go into the painting and stay there. The central objects work to catch the viewer’s attention.”
Sponsors admire: viewing second best entry of the show, Pumphouse on the Goulburn by artist Walter Magilton, were Jo Holmes of Korumburra Sports and Spinal Clinic and Rod Abbott of Korumburra Lime and Spreading.
A painting by Walter Magilton titled Pumphouse on the Goulburn took out the $1250 second prize. Best pastel went to B. Beasley-Southgate with Grazing Country while Ern Trembath took out best watercolour with his work Brooks Cutting Road, Alexandra. Best oil painting went to artist Rodney Edelston with Model with Glasses; Judith Garde won best local entry with Flowers in Pottery Vase while Dot Noble received the contemporary art prize for her work Nature’s Sonata. Three local artists and three visiting artists received highly commended: Janet Speckman, Julie Lundren-Coulter, Diana Wilson, Lorraine Lewitzka, Jan Long and Lorraine Burns.
First time: this was the first win at an art show for a delighted artist Judith Garde of Coronet Bay. She won best local entry for her oil painting Flowers in a Pottery Vase and is pictured with Rotarian Stewart Woods.
Night out: enjoying viewing the works are, from left, Rob Buchan, Daryl Werrner and Wendy Rahilly. Rob runs Modern Male Menswear in Korumburra which sponsored the best contemporary painting.
First prize: judge John Duncan-Firth (left) with Ramon Horsfield, who had the winning entry of the art show, the watercolour entitled Still Waters, winning the $1500 first prize donated by Birch, Ross and Barlow, solicitors.
Welcome: Rotary Club of Korumburra president, Charles Huson, welcomes Caroline Paturzo and Susan Woods to the opening.