Awards
Members of the Burnside Painting Group may enter their work into the Group's competitions which recognise the achievements of the winners with a number of different awards: the Annual Awards, Painting of the Quarter awards and Phillis Kopp Award.
To enter, bring your work along to our regular classes or social nights on the dates indicated.
PAINTING OF THE QUARTER AWARDS
There are two categories you can enter: Experienced and Novice. Winning works are judged by members' vote.
Prize winners receive a certificate to acknowledge their achievement.
Winners of November 2011 Painting of the Quarter awards
Winner - Experienced category
Pat Wyllie - lilies in watercolour
Winner - Novice category
Susan Mitchell - Still Life
Winners of June 2011 Painting of the Quarter awards
Winner - Novice category
Elaine Fardell: Sturt Desert Peas with committee member, Vivien Bishop
Winner: Experienced category
Masako Haga: Pumpkins
Winners of the 24 November 2010 Painting of the Quarter award
with Burnside Painting Group Secretary, Stella Vanska
Winner, Experienced category:
Jo Edward-Cole "After the Fire"
Winner: Novice Category:
Marjorie Woolford "Reflections"
ANNUAL AWARDS
Annual Awards are made in the following categories:
PATRONS AWARD (Oils or Acrylics)
First Prize
Second Prize
PRESIDENTS AWARD (watercolour, gouache, pastel or other work on paper)
First Prize
Second Prize
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
(Any Medium)
2011 ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS
Above: Winner of the 1st Prize for the Patrons Award, Pam Hailstone, with Craig Bowyer (who judged the competition) and Mayor of the City of Burnside, David Parkin.
Local artist and art teacher, Craig Bowyer, kindly agreed to judge the Annual Awards in 2011. The winners, as announced at the launch of the Annual Exhibition on Thursday 1 September, were:
- Patron’s Award - for best oils or acrylics
1st PRIZE WINNER - Pam Hailstone for 'In Tickletank Garden'
2nd PRIZE WINNER - Gini Gooden for 'Larkspur Creek'
- President’s Award - for works on paper (watercolour, gouache, pastel, charcoal)
1st PRIZE WINNER - Nerissa Douglas for 'All things grow with love'
2nd PRIZE WINNER - Jean Quick for 'Victor Harbor'
- Encouragement Award - any medium for a member who has attended classes and has not previously won an award
WINNER - Dan Nastasic for 'Dawn'
- Honourable Mention
Julie Lane for 'Gerbera #2
Robyn McKean for 'Tulip Time'
Maureen Niutta for 'The Old School House'
Vivien Bishop for 'Looking Out At Spring'
2010 ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS
Below are photos from the Annual Awards presentation held at the Burnside Civic Centre on 27 May 2010 at the launch of the Burnside Painting Group Annual Art Exhibition. Artist Alan Ramachandran judged the awards.
Patrons Award
Winner Rosalie McCarthy receives an award
from Vickie Chapman MP
Encouragement Award
Winner Briar Newland (far left) is presented with her award by Vickie Chapman MP (centre), with Pam Wyllie (right).
THE PHILLIS KOPP AWARD
Phyllis Kopp was a long time member of the Burnside Painting Group and served as Secretary on the committee for well over a decade.
Phyllis generously established a trust fund, with the interest earned providing money for an annual award for Burnside Painting Group members. The first award was made in 1991.
Any member of the Burnside Painting Group who has not won any monetary prizes within the previous 12 monthsis eligible to enter this competition.
There is a $2 entry fee. Entry forms are made available on the night.
All paintings must be framed and the artist's signature must be masked. Members present judge the winning artwork by ballot.
A cash prize is awarded to the winner and runner up, and certificates are awarded for both first and second prize on the night of judging.
First prize is 80% of total prize money for the winner and 20% for the runner-up.
Left: winner of the Phyllis Kopp award in 2011, Ray Dundon
Left: 2nd prize, Phillis Kopp award in 2011, Margaret Rothenberg.
The winners of the Phyllis Kopp award in 2010 were as follows:
First Prize, Phillis Kopp Awards 2010: Nerissa Douglas (pictured above with patron the Hon Christopher Pyne MP)
Phillis Kopp 2010 award - second prize is awarded to Deb Martin by the patron of the Burnside Painting Group, Christopher Pyne.
Congratulations!!
Phillis Kopp Award
2009 First Prize Winner, Margaret Rothenberg
with President, Pat Wyllie
Phillis Kopp Award
2009 Second Prize Winner, Margaret Rothenberg
