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34th Annual Art Exhibition Published in Australian Artist Magazine

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We have been lucky in having a four page feature on our 34th Annual Art Exhibition Winning Art Works published in Australian Artist Magazine August 2012!

Well done to the winners! The art work looks amazing!

AMAZING - 'Dare to Wear' Wearable Art Cooktown

The 'Dare to Wear' Wearable Art Fundraiser was a huge success when held in Cooktown at the Shire Hall on Saturday 21st July 2012 from 2pm to 5pm.  

'She's The Full Deck' by Di Fursdon Winner First Prize!

'Princess De-Tur-A' by Bobbin Sheehan Second Prize

'Chuxy Frills' by Tanya Muggleton Third Prize

'Electrica' by Chelsea Collins-Herrmann  Youth Prize

'Butterfly Awakening' by Holly Farnan Youth Prize

Check out the photos and videos of the action!
Also see the Dancers providing the entertainment on You Tube Videos:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXl6cXaZJbA&feature=share

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5PZ2962w-8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34f1rLxt8IM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6erzLaCO6CA

'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.

Cooktown Art - Evolving Pozible Crowdfunding Project Success!!!

Thanks to the Cooktown Endeavour Lions Club and a very very generous donation of $1,300 toward our $2,000 goal we have now been successful in our Cooktown Art Evolving Pozible Crowd funding Project!

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34th Annual Art Exhibition SOON!

Opening Night and Awards Presentations for entrants and their guests on Saturday 2nd June 2012 at 7pm at the Elizabeth Guzsely Gallery 125 Charlotte Street

Over $5,000 in art awards!

Exhibition Runs Sunday 3rd June to Monday 11th June 2012

• Art Entry forms are due in by Thursday 10th May 2012
• Paintings must be at the Gallery by noon Monday 28th May 2012
• 3D and Hand Made Art Form by noon Thursday 31st May 2012

Art Award Categories

Elizabeth Guzsely Memorial Award - ‘Best In Show”$800
 
Cook Shire Council Award First Prize $1,000 Highly Commended $80
 

Ergon Energy Award – Contemporary First Prize $500 Highly Commended $80

Hopevale Art and Cultural Centre Award – Indigenous Art First Prize $400 Highly Commended $80
 
Black and White Award First Prize $300 Highly Commended $80
 
Cooktown Bowls Club Landscape Award First Prize $200 Highly Commended $80
 
Wujal Wujal Fauna and Flora Award First Prize $200 Highly Commended $80
 
Peter Pini Memorial Portrait Award First Prize $200 Highly Commended $80
 
Endeavour Lions Youth Encouragement Award First Prize $200 Highly Commended $80
 
Poberay Memorial Miniature Award First Prize $150 Highly Commended $80
 
Cooktown Creative Arts Association Textiles Award First Prize $300 Highly Commended $80
 
CCAS & CSAS Handmade 3D Art Form Award First Prize $300 Highly Commended $80

Mosaic Class - Rosalie Andre - Week 3

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Everyone is having such fun!

Photos by Betty Clarke

Mosaic Class - Rosalie Andre - Week 2

Some pics from Betty Clarke of this weeks Mosaic Art Workshop by Rosie Andre.   

We will be having another next weekend despite it being Easter as it was such fun we all agreed to come back next Saturday!  We are ready to get down and dirty with the black grout, as you can see 3 of the mosaics have been finished already.  We are all looking forward to the next stage.

Roselee Reborn Doll Raffle

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Two Raffle draws held Thursday 5th April at IGA First drawn by Shane White, Ambulance Officer Winner Orange Ticket B11 Dawn Mackay.
The Crocodile & Chocs Raffle drawn by Alice Seagren, Purple Ticket E 71, name on ticket Raynard - Hopevale.
Congratulations to the winners!

See Roselee's photo album at Doll Raffle Photos

Mosaic Class - Rosalie Andre

Some photos taken by Betty Clarke from Rosalie Andre's first of four Mosaic Classes. 

All the materials have been supplied and participants had a great time designing, cutting tials and attaching ready to apply the grout next class.

34th Annual Art Exhibition > $5,000.00 in Art Award Prizes!

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 Categories, Conditions and Entry Form 

Elizabeth Guzsely Memorial Award - ‘Best In Show”$800

Section 1: Cook Shire Council Award First Prize $1,000 Highly Commended $80

Section 2: Ergon Energy Award – Contemporary First Prize $500 Highly Commended $80

Section 3: Hopevale Art and Cultural Centre Award – Indigenous Art First Prize $400 Highly Commended $80

Section 4: Black and White Award First Prize $300 Highly Commended $80

Section 5: Cooktown Bowls Club Landscape Award First Prize $200 Highly Commended $80

Section 6: Wujal Wujal Fauna and Flora Award First Prize $200 Highly Commended $80

Section 7: Peter Pini Memorial Portrait Award First Prize $200 Highly Commended $80

Section 8: Endeavour Lions Youth Encouragement Award First Prize $200 Highly Commended $80

Section 9: Poberay Memorial Miniature Award First Prize $150 Highly Commended $80

Section 10: Cooktown Creative Arts Association Textiles Award First Prize $300 Highly Commended $80

Section 11: CCAS & CSAS Handmade 3D Art Form Award First Prize $300 Highly Commended $80

'Cooktown Creations' Art Works at C. 1907 Contemporary Artspace in Cairns

 C. 1907 Contemporary Artspace - An Initiative of Cairns Regional Council - showcasing the Cooktown Creations Exhibition Art Works from 20th to 25th February 2012 with funding and support from Cook Shire Council RADF Committee.  Thanks to the wonderful sponsors and artist volunteers without whom this would not be possible!  

We've had many positive comments from those attending the opening and also many emails of support.  Also for those who have been checking our posts and photo uploads and ticking 'likes' on Cooktown Art Facebook!  we have been encouraged to do more art events such as this in the future!  Thanks!

'Cooktown Creations' Exhibition at C.1907 Art Space, CAIRNS Opened!

Cooktown Creations Exhibition opened by Mayor Val Schier Monday evening was a great success.  Seven art works sold - a painting by Maria Verter, a palm fibre basket by Wendy Jane Snape, a ceramic art work by Rosalie Andre, paintings by Lea Stevens and Helen Gordon.  

Also see us on Cooktown Art Facebook!
 

Photo supplied by Vanessa Gillen

Photo by Vanessa Gillen

Photo by Vanessa Gillen

Photo by Vanessa Gillen