2009 Annual Sculpture Exhibition and Awards

A Great Exhibition - A Glittering Opening - and then .....

It was indeed a glittering opening - the work looked great and was the culmination of the sculptors’ and the sub committee’s work. The staff at Manningham proved up to the demands of a sculpture exhibition and all promised to go well - alas! Disaster struck - and a fire has closed the building and the gallery. We are all waiting and hoping that the work is ok - it’s not burnt but smoke and dust affected. Good luck everyone and the images are on the web site now - details on winners still to be put onto the main ASV website.

and this is what the gallery looked like when it was all set up - brilliant work everyone!

Margaret Gunnersen and William Hoggan Thomas Award

First Prize
$1000.00 and medallion donated by Estate of Margaret Gunnersen
Betty Collier, “Nouveauesque Motif” huon pine








Second Prize
$500.00 (sponsored by ASV)
Michael Meszaros, “The Battle of Polygon Wood 1917-2007” bronze











Third Prize
$250.00 (Sponsored by ASV)
Lise Toft, “Row of Boats” ceramic, mixed media











Tina Wentcher Sculpture Prize
First Prize
$1000.00 and Medallion donated by Dame Elisabeth Murdoch
Marija Patterson, “Temptation” bronze, polyethylene












Second Prize
$500.00 sponsored by ASV
Vladimir Chirokov, “Siren” New Zealand kauri

Highly Commended
One Year Membership to ASV (sponsored by ASV)
Tim Kervin, “Rakish” scrap metal
Jenny Whiteside, “Miss Lulouella” alabaster


Dalchem Prize
Product valued at $350.00 sponsored by Dalchem
Ron Davis, “Make Waves” lead
Peoples’ Choice Award
Product valued at $250.00 donated by Bulleen Art and Garden Centre.
Announced on last day of exhibition.
Box of assorted wine donated by Kooyonga Chapel Winery for lucky voter.
Announced on last day of exhibition.
Other Sponsorship:
Kooyonga Chapel Winery for wine at opening night function.

Tina Wentcher Sculpture Prize Judges’ Comments

1st Prize No. 72 Temptation

This work evokes the maxim that the biggest is not necessarily the best. It incorporates the clever use of two disparate materials – bronze & polyethylene. In Temptation there is an interesting dynamic of the open hand ready to accept a tenuously hanging apple. There is also an inviting temptation for the viewer to touch the crocheted apple from the snake like branch which is an extension of the hand.

2nd Prize No. 52 Siren

This is a well carved, grafted & proportioned piece with strong lines. Siren exudes seductive animalism & a lithe suppleness, with full lips & a come hither cheeky face. Imploring are you man enough?

Honorable mention

No. 67 Rakish

This piece reminds you of your inebriated aunt: good fun, loud & abrasive. This work exhibits a clever use of garden implements & found objects. It has funkiness about it.








No. 79 Miss Lulouella

The Alabaster stone is well worked & the piece has a number of interesting aspects three dimensionally. It has a strong presence with its arched torso & the head & hair flow majestically.

Judges:
Savaad Felich,
Elaine Pullum,
Michael Meszaros

Judge’s Comments for the
Dalchem Prize
54 Make Waves

•The fluidity of the overall piece
•Movement evident in the lead
•Pivot points of the intersecting pieces give a sense of the temporary.
•Optical quality, drawing your eye to all parts of the sculpture creating an illusion of movement of waves.

Judge: Darren McNicholas