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Results of the
45th LCACA OPEN COMPETITIVE ARTS AND CRAFTS EXHIBITION
AT MACLEAN HIGH SCHOOL
and the JIM THOMPSON PAVILION  MACLEAN SHOWGROUND
9-11 JULY 2010

The Exhibition's award winners were presented with their prizes, by Councillor Ian Tiley, the Patron of the LCACA

click on the section to see  PATCHWORK AND QUILTS,   CREATIVE NEEDLEWORK AND WEARABLE ART

scroll down to see, FINE ART,   PHOTOGRAPHY, JEWELLERY,ANY OTHER CRAFT

FINE ART


Winners Fine Art (comments from the judge, Dr Lyndall Adams)

                
        

1st Dennis Munday, Clowning About $1500

This work demonstrates a loose painterly quality that invites the reader to revisit and reconsider again and again the character of the portrayed. The use of sombre greens is enlivened not only by the vibrant yellows, red and white but also by the cheeky chap looking back at us. This artist allows paint to do a lot of work, which is as it should be.

2nd Ranee Hanlen, You Have Reached Your Destination $1000

The invitation to tag along on this journey with the artist gives great joy to the work. Diagonals are difficult to convincingly imbed in the picture plane - in this case it assists the narrative sequence of the work by giving the reader a sense of snap shots that were taken along the way and placed to imply the uphill and down dale feeling that any long trip necessitates. (Ranee's Intangible Asset was acquired by the CVC for the Grafton Regional Gallery)

Highly Commended Group 1

Dave Carroll Cottage, Yamba Hill $500

Sensitively painted with thoughtful use of colour and brushwork. You can almost feel the artist hesitate before each brush stroke is applied to the canvas surface. The picture plane is skilfully constructed, giving the reader a real sense of the space surrounding this iconic Yamba structure.

Roslyn Dux Rainy Daze $500

While direction, paint quality and colour are all beautifully applied, it is the melancholy feel of the rainy day that draws the reader to this work.

Highly Commended Group 2

Kate Stead Rosemary's Baby $300

Excellent use of non-representational form to give narrative intent. There are clues here - not statements, allowing the reader to form their own story.

Marlene Szepsy Sunrise on Rock $300

A joyful use of vibrant colours, media and forms.

Eion McSwan (Steel sculpture, not shown) Departed $300

The sense of flight implied in this work is skilfully articulated.

Jen van der Weyde Sue's Roses $300

Sensitively rendered with precision, technical prowess and a riot of colour.

Lisa Kennedy Little Goat Girl $300

There is an attention to detail here that does not stifle the innocence and inquisitive nature of girl nor the goat. There is always a temptation to overwork the surface with this type of subject matter, which has been kept well in check in this drawing.

Viewers Choice Rainy Daze Roslyn Dux

PHOTOGRAPHY, JEWELLERY,ANY OTHER CRAFT

Photography, Open


1st John Le Couteur "Nan and the Kid"

2nd Lynne Mowbray "Lightning over Maclean"

Highly Commended Eric Burrows "Early Morning Mt Barney"

Chris Lokes "Ilarwill Sunrise 2"

Lynne Mowbray "Peter's Ice-Cream Factory"

Jewellery

1st Elissa Miller "Serpentine"


Highly Commended Lisa Crispin "Lemon Quartz Necklace"

Any other Craft

1st Peter Timmins "Yamba Oyster"

Highly Commended Roy Ellery " Leaf Cylinder"


Junior

Ashleigh Luland "Frog in my Garden"

Viewers choice Elissa Miller "Falling Leaves"