Expressions 2022 Review
Expressions had another strong year this year! It was held over Friday 30 September to Sunday 2 October in the Callan Centre, at St Patrick’s College in Shorncliffe.
The Expressions Committee worked hard to bring the exhibition to fruition and it wouldn’t have happened without the support of St Partrick’s College, for generously hosting us - Thank You! We are very grateful for the facilities the College made available to us and we had many visitors comment on how great the space was to hold an exhibition. “It really gives you the space you need to be able to view artwork properly!”
We also have a HUGE Thank You to give to our sponsors - our local Federal and State members of Parliament and 2 local government councillors, and all the small businesses who stepped up and provided sponsorship for prizes for our Awards. We encourage all our readers to please support the businesses shown in our Sponsorship banner below.
Thank You also goes to the 51 artists who entered 96 pieces into our judged section of the exhibition. Thank you everyone for creating such interesting and beautiful pieces. It was lovely to walk around the exhibition and see so many different types of art and the degree of quality shown, which the judges commented on. Jackie Gasson and Dianne Hodge, who did a remarkable job to make a final decision on the works, said they were very impressed with the high quality of pieces entered this year and that it made for some difficult decision making.
Which brings me to the Award Winners…
Our Opening Night was held on Friday 30 September, with doors opening at 6pm and attendees quick to purchase pieces. Our sales tables were kept busy right up to 6.45pm when the awards ceremony commenced. Thank you to all the artists, their family and friends, local state member for Sandgate Hon Stirling Hinchliffe MP, local government member for Bracken Ridge Cr Sandy Landers, judge Dianne Hodge and all the art lovers for attending. It was great to see so many people enjoying the arts.
Congratulations to all winning artists:
Painting First Place: Wendy Cook - Field of Daisies
Painting Highly Commended: David Cross - Another Bushwalk
Pottery Hand Built First Place: Ann Gillespie - Hobbit Bowl
Pottery Hand Built Highly Commended: Tamara Vitale - Kaleidoscope Goddess
Pottery Wheel Thrown First Place: Lyndell Petersen - Blushing Couple
Pottery Wheel Thrown Highly Commended: Elizabeth Hardcastle and Andrew Richards - Blue Budgerigars Dreaming
Sculpture and Mixed Media First Place: Karen Roberts - Come Away With Me
Sculpture and Mixed Media Highly Commended: Mary Ann Martin - Orange Tipped Pug Monster
Photography First Place: Kim McHardy - Ocean Racing - Brisbane to Gladstone 2022
Photography Highly Commended: Kim McHardy - Melaleucas #1
Shorncliffe Pottery Club Inc Encouragement Award: Edward Trost - Omicron
Jared Cassidy Encouragement Award: Sarah Schulz - Raku Horse-Hair Vessel and Dreams of Mars Lidded Vessel
People’s Choice Award: Diane O’Brien - Backyard Visitors
Raffle Prize Winners:
Belle Property Sandgate gift basket - Bec
Ocean View Estate - bottle of wine and dining experience gift voucher - Bronwyn
Cr Sandy Landers gift basket - David and Grace
SPC Inc white gift basket - Kathy
SPC Inc wood basket with painting - Jenny
Below is a gallery of photos from the exhibition. To view a larger version of the photo simply click on the image.
