Rush Art Competition 2017

Winners List

Section 1 Open Award Medium Price

Winner

108 Phillip Rolton Sand Hills of Double

Island Point

Pen & wash $3,000

Judges Comments:

Dr Christine Kirkegard – The work is technically convincing and there is a strong

sense of the landscape carefully observed. The handling of interludes of negative

space in the lace-like fringe of vegetation skirting the horizon is particularly sensitive.

Nicole Voevodin-Cash – There is something authentic about this work. It has the

ability to draw you in to look at the detail of a large landscape via its colour and

composition. The skyline in particular with its use of negative spaces creates a

beautiful lace-like edge in the sky. A well observed scene, detailed and knowledgeable

of medium and view.

Highly Commended

176 Lou Gatliff John Oil $3,500

Commended

116 Bette Phillips The Grey Carbon pencil $2,500

168 Dennis Forshaw Connections 1 Porcelain $750

Section 2 Budget Steel Sculpture Award

Winner

209 Dennis Forshaw Cirumpolar III Porcelain $800

Judges Comments:

Dr Christine Kirkegard – Technically very skilful, this ceramic work is of exquisite

shape being finely structured and beautifully glazed.

Nicole Voevodin-Cash – A beautifully refined and skilful thrown vessel. Outstanding

knowledge of the glazing to create an Asian inspired, organic lacquer vase style work.

Gorgeous!!

Highly Commended

201 Valarie Willy King Fattoush Raku

fired clay $450

Section 3 Bryan Moore Ingelwood Hill Ceramic Award

Winner

308 Dennis Forshaw Crossing Boarders Porcelain $600

Judges Comments:

Dr Christine Kirkegard – This 3 dimensional form presents a beautiful silhouette.

Technically refined it also exhibits great delicacy in the silken colourations of glazing.

Nicole Voevodin-Cash – Silk-like glazing veil of colour of crystal explosions on a

delicate and refined vessel. Great understanding of the symbiosis of material, medium

and marking from the maker.

Encouragement Award

303 Phil Willy Portrait of a Girl Ceramic $360

Section 4 Acrylic/Oil Award

Winner

466 Lou Gatliff Beth Oil $750

Judges Comments:

Dr Christine Kirkegard – In this difficult genre there is good handling of lost and

found and variability of edges particularly in the head. Here the artist preserves the

distinct brushstroke while also imparting a soft and atmospheric focus through careful

transitions of value.

Nicole Voevodin-Cash – This work feels real – somber & thoughtful, as the figure

depicts. Colour of edging of lines gives this a slightly blurred affect and focus’ the eye

on the portrait as the rest falls away. Skilful and strong brushstrokes are evident in this

successful work.

Highly Commended

470 Marilyn Tuck The Easy Breakfast

Menu

Acrylic $450

Commended

430 Bette Warhurst Somewhere -

Sometime

Oil $240

415 Kym Barrett Downpatrick Head Oils $1,900

Section 5 Roy Skinner Memorial Works on Paper

Winner

544 Julie Mengel Temperance Mixed media $280

Judges Comments:

Dr Christine Kirkegard – The small abstraction resonates with an atmospheric

beauty. Juxtapositioning of collaged layering gives a geometric structuring which

strengthens the nebulous marks of form and space in this landscape.

Nicole Voevodin-Cash – The simple presentation of this work does not distract from

the atmospheric quality generated through the layering of colours – great use of the

medium.

Highly Commended

514 Chris Blake Coastal Rocks Pastel $695

534 Peter Morrison Paddington Pen & wash $400

Commended

510 E.J (Jen) Hawkes-

Wright

View from Elizabeth

Street

Mixed media $400

Section 6 Budget Steel Miniature Award

Winner

616 Kerrie Atkins Bush Study Gouache $200

Judges Comments:

Dr Christine Kirkegard – Strong geometric planar rhythms distinguish this well

composed miniature landscape. Organic and a limited colour harmony soften and

provide a counterfoil to sharper linear edges. The medium of gouache also gives a

lovely matt quality to the work.

Nicole Voevodin-Cash – Bravo! The scale, colour and medium of this work are what

make it stand out!! Great composition and colour palette.

Highly Commended

614 Margie Pocknee Flowers Watercolour $60

Section 7 Pastel Award

Winner

704 Chris Blake Bush Bridge to

Gilgandra

Pastel $695

Judges Comments:

Dr Christine Kirkegard – There is confident broad handling and variability of the

graphic mark in this pastel work. A good understanding of the complexity of colour as

light is combined with a strong composition.

Nicole Voevodin-Cash – An impressionistic understanding of light – playing on the

gradational tones of colour. This is explosive to the eye and sophisticated medium

use. It is thoughtful and playful- a joy to view.

Highly Commended

718 Gail Thomas Forever Friends Pastel $800

Commended

711 Chris Baldock Myuna Bay NSW Pastel $350

Section 8 Watercolour Award

Winner

810 Peter Morrison Dunes Watercolour $400

Judges Comments:

Dr Christine Kirkegard – There is an understanding of the intrinsic qualities of the

watercolour medium in this work. For example, each variable calligraphic stroke is an

economic and integral unit of the whole. Application of wet in wet and wet over dry

gives range of technique in a well-structured composition.

Nicole Voevodin-Cash – This is a simple yet sophisticated work – skilful at layering,

lines and brush strokes, with the masterful stroke of RED (colour) as the focal point in

the landscape.

Highly Commended

807 Lorien Dalcastello Reflection Watercolour NFS

Section 9 Cecile Steenbergen Memorial Encouragement Award

1st

903 Evelyn Miller Gympie Summer Oil $750

Judges Comments:

Dr Christine Kirkegard – Great use of strong and sensitive brush strokes. The

juxtaposition of the trees and their framing as a work gives pleasure to the eye and

supports the depth of colour knowledge and use.

Nicole Voevodin-Cash – There is a developing understanding of balancing colour

saturation with coloured greys or neutrals in this painting. Variation of brushstroke

and warm and cool juxtapositions of hue also add strength to this work.

2nd

908 Klava Hlinovsky Transparency Pastel $290

3rd

920 Jennifer Mattingley The Boxer Acrylic NFS

Section 10 Young Artists Award

1st

1011 Kaison Sheppard The Bandits Pen NFS

Judges Comments:

Dr Christine Kirkegard – What a colourful illustration; imaginative and skilful. It has a

theatrical feel supported by wonderfully strong and intense colours.

Nicole Voevodin-Cash – This is an imaginative take on “The Western” in film genre.

The illustrative painting is well executed with decisive line work and clever distribution

of tonal values and rich colour.

2nd

1010 Sally Hirsimaki Licorice Pastel NFS

3rd

1026 Genevieve Cann La Tortura Mixed media NFS

Section 11 Junior Award

1st

1107 Aleisha Lorensen The Mirror Gouache NFS

Judges Comments:

Dr Christine Kirkegard – Well observed and skilful work. A thoughtful construction

of a still life to create a solid work. Great handling of the paint mediums.

Nicole Voevodin-Cash – There is a charming sense of a favourite toy well observed

in an interior setting complete with furnishings, objects and mirrored reflections.

2nd

1105 Adeline Cann Tallon Graphite NFS

3rd

1101 Lilliana Rattray The Garden Mixed media NFS