The Flower Show sculpture exhibition for 2010 was very different to all previous ones run by the ASV over the last 12 years.
The big change this year was that we ran the exhibition in three different sections each with a first Prize of a $1000, and a second prize of $250. The change seems to have been a great success from the feedback from exhibitors, the public and especially the Judge and the Sponsors.
We had a good turnout with just on 50 artists, slightly up on last year. There were a total of 88 exhibits.
We are grateful to our Sponsors without whom the prizes could not have been made. They were:-
Dame Elisabeth Murdoch $1,000
Mitre 10 /IMG and “The Flower Show Organisers” $1,500
Without Pier Gallery (Terry Earle) $1,000
The ASV $ 750
Bulleen Art and Gardens (Meredith Plain) $ 250
Prize winners were:-
Section 1 – Carving First Richard Kloester “Thorn” Second Kevin Free “Sails”
Section 2 – Formed, etc. First Pauline Meade “Family Tree”
Second Elguja Kartvelishvilli “Female Torso”
Section 3 – Fabrications, etc. First Rudy Jass “Regrowth”
Second Andris Osenieks “Dragon”
People’s choice award went overwhelmingly to Andris’ “Dragon” with Martin Moore’s “The Goanna and the Currawong” getting a second prize award as there was no prize this year for Presentation.
Section 1 – Carving First Richard Kloester “Thorn” Second Kevin Free “Sails”
Section 2 – Formed, etc. First Pauline Meade “Family Tree”
Second Elguja Kartvelishvilli “Female Torso”
Section 3 – Fabrications, etc. First Rudy Jass “Regrowth”
Second Andris Osenieks “Dragon”
People’s choice award went overwhelmingly to Andris’ “Dragon” with Martin Moore’s “The Goanna and the Currawong” getting a second prize award as there was no prize this year for Presentation.
Our judge, Peter Schipperheyn made some very pleasant and favourable comments as to the general standard of the work and as to the variety of subjects and the different treatments presented. Unfortunately other business prevented him at the last moment coming to our presentation.
The presentation was again held at La Notte in Lygon Street and about 65 people attended. The evening was introduced by Patrick Culshaw this year’s Exhibition Co-ordinator. Kevin Free (Honorary Life Member) stood in for Peter Schipperheyn and talked about the good standard of exhibits. Geoff Williams as President of the ASV presented the prizes.
The whole exhibition was a huge success in bringing Sculpture to “The People of Victoria”. We had over 6,000 people’s choice votes. Many favourable comments and we gained some new members. We sold 11 pieces including two major ones of $7,000 and $8,500.
Whilst it is not the object to make money from the exhibition the Treasure is pleased to report we will be in the black!
Patrick Culshaw 25 April 2010
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