'Dare to Wear' Wearable Art Fundraiser Event

Saturday 21st July from 2pm to 5pm at Shire Hall

Mark you diary to attend. Fee $15 guests and $10 for entrants!

Fashion Parade, Refreshments, Belly dancers, fun included!

Click Entry Form  fill out and enter!

The fundraiser is designed to be a fun event and the prizes including Peoples Choice, will reflect this. 
 

For information contact Diana Burns 40695009 or Bobbin Sheehan 40603090

 

ANYTHING GOES! Make & create something wearable that is amazingly fantasmogoric, lusciously sensual, dastardly wicked or just plain fabulous in any material you choose (could be textile of any type, hide, fabric paper, plastic, plant Mata). 

You may make as many show-stopping outfits as you please but YOU, or a model of your choosing has to model it at the fundraising afternoon tea to be held 21 July from 2pm to 5pm.

You are also to supply your own extra “bits” you or your model may wish to wear with your outfit(s) – be they flashing lights, wigs etc.

All garments to be at the Shire Hall by lunch time 21 July.

Winners 34th Annual Art Exhibition 2012

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Hot of Press:  34th Annual Art Exhibition Winners 2012

See all art entries on our  Facebook Album 

Judged by Ross Franzi of Black Cockatoo Gallery

 

Winner 'Best In Show' Award 2012
Joanne Davis titled 'By River'
Elizabeth Guzsely Memorial Award - ‘Best In Show” Awarded to the artwork selected by the judge as the finest, most outstanding artwork entered in the exhibition

Winner of Cook Shire Award 2012
Diana Burns titled 'Before Renovation'
Framed painting depicting a recognisable scene within the Cook Shire. This award is open to Shire residents only and is Acquisitive. Any medium

Highly Commended Cook Shire Award 2012
Faye Pini titled 'Tropical View' Mixed Media
Framed painting depicting a recognisable scene within the Cook Shire. This award is open to Shire residents only and is Acquisitive. Any medium.

Winner Ergon Energy Award – Contemporary 2012
Jessie White titled "Abstract in Purple"
Contemporary painting with any medium/subject, is open and non-acquisitive.

Highly Commended Energy Award – Contemporary 2012
Di Fursdon titled "Demise in Eyes"
Contemporary painting, Any medium/subject. Open and non-acquisitive.

Winner Hopevale Art and Cultural Centre Award – Indigenous Art 2012
Lea Ambrum-Stevens titled 'Grandfather's Story'
Painting by a local indigenous artist, residing in Cook, Wugal Wugal and Hopevale Shires.
Any subject/medium. Non-acquisitive.

Highly Commended Hopevale Art and Cultural Centre Award – Indigenous Art 2012
Helen Gordon titled 'Traditional Wedding'
Painting by a local indigenous artist, residing in Cook, Wugal Wugal and Hopevale Shires.
Any subject/medium. Non-acquisitive

Winner Black and White Award
Joanne Davis titled 'Within'
Framed black and white, graphite, charcoal, pen & ink. Non-acquisitive, any subject open

Highly Commended Black and White Award 2012
Lainie Joy titled "River God"
Framed black and white, graphite, charcoal, pen & ink. Non-acquisitive. Any subject. Open.

Winner Cooktown Bowls Club Landscape Award 2012
Lou Derry titled 'Golden Dusk Across The Valley'
(Photo does not do justice due to glass reflections)
Traditional representational landscape painting in any medium, non-acquisitive, open.

Highly Commended 

Cooktown Bowls Club Landscape Award 2012
Marja Verter titled "Life's a Beach"
Traditional representational landscape painting in any medium, non-acquisitive, open.

Winner Wujal Wujal Fauna and Flora Award 2012
Christa Youngman titled "Cormorants"
Painting of animal and/or plant life in any medium, non-acquisitive, open.

Highly Commended Wujal Wujal Fauna and Flora Award 2012
Jane Arthars titled "Wongai Fruit"
Painting of animal and/or plant life in any medium, non-acquisitive, open.

Winner Peter Pini Memorial Portrait Award 2012
Marja Verter titled "Contemplating"
(Photo does not do justice due to reflections - see in gallery!)
Portrait of person or people in any medium, non-acquisitive, open.

Highly Commended Peter Pini Memorial Portrait Award
Lily Keejan titled "Lily-Self Portrait"

Portrait of person or people in any medium, non-acquisitive, open.

Winner Endeavour Lions Youth Encouragement Award 2012
Mariah Newman titled "Blue Mangroves"
Open to high school students only, painting with any subject/medium, non-acquisitive.

Highly Commended Endeavour Lions Youth Encouragement Award 2012
Thuy Loughlin titled "Self Portrait"
Open to high school students only, painting with any subject/medium, non-acquisitive.

Winner Poberay Memorial Miniature Award
Faye Pini titled 'Miniscule' Mixed Media
Miniature Painting with any subject/medium, non-acquisitive. Maximum size of the painted
image 10cm x 10cm, no larger than 20cm x 20cm with frame.

Highly Commended Poberay Memorial Miniature Award
Emma McGovern titled 'Little Owl'
Miniature Painting with any subject/medium, non-acquisitive. Maximum size of the painted
image 10cm x 10cm, no larger than 20cm x 20cm with frame.

Winner Cooktown Creative Arts Association Textiles Award
Diana Burns titled 'Reef'

Handmade textile art form, non-acquisitive. Hanging works or freestanding works allocated
102cm x 102cm of wall or floor space.

Highly Commended Cooktown Creative Arts Association Textiles Award
Bobbin Sheehan titled "Autumn Rustling"
Handmade textile art form, non-acquisitive. Hanging works or freestanding works allocated
102cm x 102cm of wall or floor space.

Winner CCAS & CSAS Handmade 3D Art Form Award
Rosalie Andre titled 'Circular Dining'
Handmade 3 Dimensional art form, non-acquisitive. Hanging works or freestanding works
allocated 102cm x 102cm of wall or floor space.

Highly Commended CCAS & CSAS 

Handmade 3D Art Form Award
Wendy Snape titled 'Palm Vase'
Handmade 3 Dimensional art form, non-acquisitive. Hanging works or freestanding works
allocated 102cm x 102cm of wall or floor space.