scone.com.auScone Art Prize Winners and Gallery
THE swirling dust storm on Friday night did not keep away the crowd at the 2019 Scone Art Prize.
The Prize was opened by Cr Sue Abbott, who has been a strong supporter of the Prize since she and her husband, Dr Richard Abbott, moved to town in the 1980’s.
See gallery below.
Newcastle artist Eugenia Dunlevie won the Bobbie Paradice Prize this year, with many local artists catching the eye of the judge.
“There is an extraordinary amount of talent locally which really stood out to me,” said Ms Skene.
“The works in this exhibition were extremely interesting, very good a very high quality of work and it was very difficult to choose,” she said.
See the 2019 Scone Art Prize while it is still on exhibition: Community Calendar.
2019 Scone Art Prize winners:
Bobbie Paradice Prize
- 1st prize: Eugenia Dunlevie, “Approaching Storm”.
- 2nd prize: Gaye Shiled, “Feel the Chill”.
- 3rd prize: Chelsea Irwin, “Metallic Black Cockatoos”.
- Highly commended: Chris Reichel, “Sneaker”.
Frans Kernker Memorial Prize
- 1st prize: Marie Lunney, “Daybreak II”.
- 2nd prize: Jan Pyke, “Two Little Brown Jugs”.
- 3rd prize: Betty Lambley, “Before the Drought”.
- Highly commended: Teresa Byrne, “Rooster”.
Watercolour Pastel
- 1st prize: Betty Lambley, “Before the Drought”.
- 2nd prize: Norma Johnston, “Say Cheese”.
- 3rd prize: Judith Hoste, “Morning Mists Mt Olympus Tas”.
- Highly commended: Natasha Soonchild, “Lady of the Lowlands”.
Print or Drawing
- 1st prize: Teresa Byrne, “Rooster”.
- 2nd prize: Ros Elkin, “Everlasting”.
Miniature
- 1st prize: Noeline Millar, “The Artist Plein Air”.
- 2nd prize: Cheryl Barrett, “English Cottage”.
- 3rd prize: Eugenia Dunlevie, “Bernie’s Washing”.
Sculpture and Ceramics
- 1st prize: Jan Pryke, “Two Little Brown Jugs”.
- 2nd prize: Polina Karuso, “Fatigue”.
- 3rd prize: Roger Skinner, “First Continent”.
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- Betty Lambley won first prize in the watercolour section for “Before the Drought”.
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- Chelsea Irwin was awarded 3rd prize in the Bobbie Paradice Prize for her work “Metallic Black Cockatoos”.
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- Teresa Byrne was awarded first prize in the print and drawing section for “Rooster” and also awarded highly commended in the Frans Kernker Memorial Prize.
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- Jan Pryke was awarded first prize in the sculpture and ceramics section and second prize in the Frans Kernker Memorial Prize for “Two Little Brown Jugs”.
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- Julle Bierling, who established the Frans Kernker Memorial Prize in honour of his parter and Mel Adams.
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- Bobby Paradice, who was keen to seewho won the Bobby Paradice Prize this year.
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- Cr Sue Abbott opened the 2019 Scone Art Prize, with master of ceremonies Robert Thurgood.
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- Jarrod Skene with wife and Art Prize judge, Maree Skene.
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- Robert Thurgood with Kerry Cooke.
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- Didier Costoun, who had sculptures in the Art Prize, with Dr Richard Abbott.
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- Sarah Ambre, Cr Sue Abbott and Jill Ried.
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- Sally Sim with Ivy Twist.
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- Neville Manning with Geoff Barton.
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- Joanne van Hees with Bev Atkinson.
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- The dust storm did not keep people away from the 2019 Scone Art Prize opening night.
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- “Dry Spell Gundy” by Janice Hannicar.
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- “Ceramic Ant”, by Ros Elkin.
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- “Anoushka’s Waking Dream”, by Natasha Soonchild.
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