City of Wanneroo Art Awards winners 2018

People's Choice Award $600

Leesa Padget with artwork

Artist: Leesa Padget
Title: Riches Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
Media: Mixed media (paper, canvas and board)

City of Wanneroo Open Award (acquisitive) $7,500

Christophe canato untitled open award acquisitive

Artist: Christophe Canato
Title: Untitled
Media: Digital photography
Judges' comments: A standout piece. A high level of technical achievement. A very considered presentation and professional approach.

Best City of Wanneroo Resident $2,000

Robert parkman the cabin in the woods best cow resident

Artist: Robert Parkman
Title: The Cabin in the Woods
Media: Plywood
Judges' comments: Beautifully crafted. The artwork draws you in and when you engage, you find hidden treasures.

Highly Commended Wanneroo Resident $1,000

Judy rogers banal cow resident highly commended

Artist: Judy Rogers
Title: Banal
Media: Mixed media
Judges' comments: Poignant subject matter, beautifully presented. A consummate draftsperson.

Painting overall $1,400

Roseanne watson climbing julimar painting overall

Artist: Roseanne Watson
Title: Climbing Julimar
Media: Oil
Judges' comments: An exhilarating painterly surface. A considered palette.

Painting Highly Commended $500

Ellen norrish the pink room painting highly commended

Artist: Ellen Norish
Title: The Pink Room
Media: Oil on board
Judges' comments: An intriguing artwork documenting a public space. It is competently executed. An opportunity for the viewer to look into the artist’s private world.

Sculpture overall $1,400

A and h alderson encountering wanneru 1834 sculpture overall

Artist: A. & H. Alderson
Title: Encountering Wanneru 1834
Media: Local flora/fauna, copper and silver
Judges' comments: Reminiscent of scientific exploration, cabinets of curiosity and natural history drawers, with documentation of the Wanneroo area.

Sculpture Highly Commended $500

Susan roux migrant girl sculpture highly commended

Artist: Susan Roux
Title: Migrant Girl
Media: Cast iron, polish, spray paint, thread
Judges’ comments: Quirky, humorous and enjoyable.

Works on Paper overall $1,400

Joanne duffy breath works on paper overall

Artist: Joanne Duffy
Title: Breath
Media: Oil on cotton rag paper
Judges’ comments: Exciting and fresh. The scale of the work is good. It has an impact and brings the viewer into its atmosphere.

Works on Paper Highly Commended $500

Shona mcgregor post reproductive works on paper highly commended 4

Artist: Shona McGregor
Title: Post Reproductive
Media: Laser print, mat board box, ink on Japanese rice paper, cotton embroidery
thread.
Judges’ comments: Transverses the world of paper object and maker. It encourages the viewer to engage.