Meander Valley Art Award, Online Gallery 2023
Missed the exhibition? See all the entries in our online gallery!
Themed Presence, the 2023 Meander Valley Art Award was held in Westbury on Friday October 27 2023.
The exhibition was open from Friday 27 Oct - Friday 10 November 2023.
The Art Award has been running since 2007 with the support from Meander Valley Council, the Award is largely managed by volunteers from Arts Deloraine and the Launceston Art Society. This year, the Award could not have been delivered without the generosity of our sponsors.
Thank you for supporting the development of the arts in Meander Valley!
Online Gallery
(Click on an image to enlarge or scroll through the artworks)
Thank you to all our sponsors
Great Western Tiers Distillery
Meander Valley Council
Just Waste
Art as Mania
Meander Valley Gazette
Extractas Bioscience
Westbury Gingerbread Cottages
Presence – Meander Valley Art Award 2023 Award Winners
Meander Valley Art Award $3,000
Winner: Brad Quinn, 'Hagley Garage',
Oil on panel
Sponsored by Meander Valley Council for a work in any medium that the judges consider best reflects the Presence theme.
Highly Commended: John Doyle, 'A Natural Presence',
Oil
Commended: Pauline Winwood, 'In Quamby's Presence',
Watercolour
Meander Digital Art Award sponsored by Western Tiers Distillery $1,000:
Winner: Joy Kachina, 'Keeper of Culture', Kooparoona Niara,
Digital print
Upcycled Art Award sponsored by Just Waste $1,000
Winner: Ron Johnson, 'Bird Over Quamby Bluff',
Wood
Essence of the Valley $500
Winner: Gerry Jensen, 'A Moment',
Pastel
Encouragement Award $300
Winner: Garry Billing, 'Dayspring Meandering',
Acrylic on canvas board
