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Port Pirie Art Prize Announced

The Port Pirie Art Prize was opened and prize winners announced by Mayor Benton Vanstone of Port Pirie Regional Council with Geoff Brock, Independent Member for Frome announcing the Youth Encouragement Award which he also sponsored at Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery on Saturday 10 September at 2pm.

Performances by Sue Chivell and Chloe McBride were enjoyed by around 80 visitors, members, artists and families.

82 artworks by 43 artists from around South Australia, were judged by Rob Johnston, freelance artist - retired Visual Arts Touring Manager for Country Arts SA and Lis Jones Ingman, Exhibitions Coordinator at Burra Regional Art Gallery and artist.

Major Prize presented to
Debra Savage (Port Pirie)
“The Stack”

Southern Flinders Artist Award presented to
Clan Rodda (Port Pirie)
“Bush, Birds and Boy”

Photographic Award presented to
Anne Rosewarne (Whyalla)
"Days Gone By - Out of Port Germein"

Youth Encouragement Award - Sponsored by Geoff Brock - Member for Frome
presented to
Harriet Richter (Warnertown)
"Every Cloud has a Silver Lining"

Merit Awards were presented to

Tina Moore (Laura) for her work "Cormorants on Number 15"

AND

Joel Plevin (Wilmington) for his work "Blue Remarkable Range"

People's Choice Award was presented to
Robert JW Landt (Maitland)
"Within the Sandhills"

People's Choice Award Proudly Sponsored by
The Picture Framers
62 Ellen Street, Port Pirie
08 8633 0557

Patterns of Spirituality - A Search for Meaning Art Award Announced

The opening of Patterns of Spirituality - A Search for Meaning Art Award, saw over 150 people attend, all waiting for the announcement of the 2011 award winners.

Desert Voices choir from Port Augusta, opened the proceedings with their wonderfully smooth harmonies, followed by a moving talk by Bishop Kelly, Catholic Diocese of Port Pirie and Bishop Garry Weatherill, Anglican Diocese of Willochra.

Then the announcement of award winners by Terry Boylan, major sponsor of the Patterns of Spirituality - A Search for Meaning Art Award. 84 entries by 54 artists from around South Australia were judged by John Voumard, John Held and Peter Serwan.

Major Prize presented to
Nadyne Morgan
Fragmented Man

The Artist resident in the Dioceses Award presented to
Deirdre Edwards
This Little Light of Mine

Youth Encouragement Awards presented to
Natarnia Nieass
The Meaning of Christ

AND

Ben Nicholls
Nature's Cycle (Water Dragonfly)

People's Choice Award was presented to
David Willson
The Third Day

Ending the afternoon were Caltowie Harmony Chorus who were enjoyed by all.

Thank you to the Anglican Parish Guild for catering and providing such excellent service, and to Will Brooks for the coordination of the Art Award, to the Sponsors of the Art Award for which would not be possible without, and to the Judges for the difficult decision choosing the Award winners.

Patterns of Spirituality - A Search for Meaning Art Award 2011 was organised by the Anglican Diocese of Willochra, Catholic Diocese of Port Pirie and Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery and coordinated by Will Brooks in conjunction with Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery.