Bairnsdale's Glorious Gippsland Art Show is an event occasionally organised and presented by the Bairnsdale and District Arts Society.
Usually held in the hall behind St Mary's Catholic Church in Bairnsdale, Victoria, the Covid-19 pandemic has prohibited the Art Show from being conducted in recent years.
Glorious Gippsland Art Show 2019
The Art Show was last held on Easter weekend Thursday 18th to Monday 22nd April 2019. The Hon. Darren Chester M.P. the Federal Member for Gippsland opened the show.
We were delighted to receive 385 artworks to exhibit from interstate, Victoria and the local Gippsland area. A total of 50 artworks were sold. Thank you to all the Artists who participated, the general public who attended and the numerous sponsors who generously supported the event.
Art Show Prize Winners 2019
Best In Show
- Winner: Glenn Hoyle for “The Eiffel Tower” (Oil).
$1,500 prize sponsored by Eastwood Retirement Village and Bairnsdale Sporting and Convention Centre.
Barry Doran Award, Best Gippsland Subject
- Winner: Jan Martin for “Shoreline Lake Tyers 11” (Watercolour).
$1,000 prize sponsored by Kennedy Trailers Pty Ltd and Venables Precast Pty Ltd.
Highly Commended
- Winner: Rod Cross for “The Pelicans” (Watercolour).
$200 prize sponsored by RSL Bairnsdale.
Best Oil and Acrylic
- Winner: Mary Hennekam for “Boab”.
$500 prize sponsored by Gallery Frame Makers.
Highly Commended
- Winner: Josephine Ahlers for “The King and I”.
$200 prize sponsored by Coopers Travel.
Best Watercolour
- Winner: Glenn Hoyle for “Gondola By The Bridge”.
$500 prize sponsored by Dyson and Long.
Highly Commended
- Winner: Bob Pelchen for “Red Gum Country, Grampians”.
$200 prize sponsored by King and Heath.
Best Pastel
- Winner: Barbara Jones for “Surf”.
$500 prize sponsored by Alinta Energy.
Highly Commended
- Winner: Jan Fregon for “Steps To Shore”.
$200 prize sponsored by Megals.
Best Other Media
- Winner: Walter Magilton for “Boathouse, Gippsland Lakes” (Charcoal).
$500 prize sponsored by Gillicks Buslines.
Highly Commended
- Winner: Bill Collins for “Judith Inkamala” (Graphite).
$200 prize sponsored by Peter Murray Funerals.
East Gippsland Emerging Artist
- Winner: Rachel Sady for “Tread Lightly” (Acrylic).
$500 prize sponsored by Focus Photography and Framing.
Encouragement Awards
- Winner: Donna Nash for “Mt. Isa” (Graphite).
$100 prize sponsored by The Old Grain Store. - Winner: Annette Walls for “Maggies Bedraggled” (Charcoal).
$100 prize sponsored by The Old Grain Store.
People's Choice
- Winner: Rachel Sady for “Tread Lightly” (Acrylic).
$200 prize sponsored by Tim Bull M.P.
The Bairnsdale and District Arts Society also thank our other Sponsors for their support, without which we could not have operated.
- East Gippsland Shire
- IAE Services
- Patties Food
- Sign Line
- Rojae Hairdressing
- Rhonda Gray
- Office Choice
- Riversleigh
- Gaenor and Bryan McCormick
When we plan to run another Glorious Gippsland Art Show, all the details will be advertised here.
