AWARDS 2009

People's Choice Award

SymbiosisFlorence Chik-Lau
(Ceramic Sculpture)




Doug Boult Photography Award

People's Choice AwardSteven Draper
(Digital Photography)


Jurors' Choice Awards

Florence Chik-Lau: Symbiosis
Symbiosis(Ceramic Sculpture)
Wonderful work – Exceptional sculpture."
– A.L. McMurrich

"A wonderful combination of art and craftsmanship."
– Richard Martin

"Skill combined with a sense of humour, well done!"
– Pat Fairhead

Steven Draper: Reflections on a Train Journey
People's Choice Award(Digital Photography)

"Absolutely stunning balance, lighting and composition."
– A.L. McMurrich

"Dramatic use of light and shadow presenting a strong narrative."
– Richard Martin

"Beautifully sensitive with dramatic lighting."
– Pat Fairhead

Bill Gough: Sun and Fog
Sun and Frog(Watercolour)

"Beautifully detailed with subtle, controlled brushstrokes."
– A.L. McMurrich

"A sensitive eye for colour combined with a masters skill and craftsmanship."
– Richard Martin

"Silent and thoughtfull with subtle greys tell a story."
– Pat Fairhead

Tammy Love: Untitled (Pink)
Untitled (Pink)(Acrylic Collage)

"A fascinating work that challenges the viewer."
– A.L. McMurrich

"I found this painting to be both evocative and compelling. I enjoyed the playful use of combined text and colour."
– Richard Martin

"Took a lot of nerve lady and I love it!!!"
– Pat Fairhead

Judy Plomer: Poppy Passion IV
Poppy Passion IV(Chalk Pastel)

"Just a great piece - the depth is stunning and the execution masterful."
– A.L. McMurrich

"Tremendous sense of depth and use of colour."
– Richard Martin

"Clear/bright colour and a strong vertical, fine piece of work"
– Pat Fairhead

Honourable Mention Awards

Mary-Lou Ashton: In the Beginning
In the Beginning(Mixed Media)

"Jackson Pollock and other abstract expressionists would review this work with admiration – it is studied and beautifully composed."
– A.L. McMurrich

"This is a quietly powerful painting, which unfolds with time-spent viewing."
– Richard Martin

"Beautifully controlled all over and colour so very appropriate."
– Pat Fairhead

Richard Brzozowski: The Promise
The Promise(Acrylic)

"The colour is dramatic and deliberate. The eye is forced to study every stroke."
– A.L. McMurrich

"I love the interaction of colour in this painting, dynamically presented in continuous flux."
– Richard Martin

"Beautiful abstraction with hot colour suspended over lime + greens."
– Pat Fairhead

Greta Kristianson-Jacobs: Fire
Fire(Fibre)

"An unusual mix of strong coloured fabric stitched with gold thread has produced a stunning piece of work."
– A.L. McMurrich

"I was struck by the organic use of colour, line, and texture bridging drawing and painting with fibre art."
– Richard Martin

"Inventive use of fabric pieces plus colour, bound together with gold drawing."
– Pat Fairhead


Wayne McNulty: Granville Island
Granville Island(Digital Photography)

"A wonderful composition."
– A.L. McMurrich

"Dynamic simplicity is the best way to describe this photograph, fully utilizing the picture space with its careful arrangement of shape, line, and colour. The minimal strip of colour at the bottom generates energy, complimenting the central theme."
– Richard Martin

"I love the shadow of the lamp, there it is on an otherwise symmetrical composition!"
– Pat Fairhead

Florence van de Ven; Winter Work
Winter Work(Acrylic on Canvas)

"I am both a fan of David Blackwood and William Kurelek. How could I not be drawn in to the primitive and folksy allure of this work."
– A.L. McMurrich

"I love the ‘innocent’ painting style, evoking a sense of nostalgia. It presents an appropriate mix for Art in the County."
– Richard Martin

"Well done! a strong composition, carefully selected colour have produced a moody winter farmyard."
– Pat Fairhead

 

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