Eve Vonwiller Youth Art Awards

Congratulations to all the artists who exhibited in this year's Eve Vonwiller Youth Art Awards. The opening ceremony and awards were held on Monday night and we were packed to the rafters in the new Gallery Lane Cove. Councillor and Mayor of Lane Cove, Win Gaffney, officially opened the awards for us and the Willoughby Girls String Ensemble entertained everyone as people were amazed by the variety and exuberance of the artworks on display.

There were over 60 entries, coming from almost 15 different schools across the region. Chatswood Primary, Eastwood Public, Greenwich Public, Glenhaven Public, Lane Cove Public & Lane Cove West Primary, Lindfield Public, Marist Sisters Woowich, North Sydney Girls High, Our Lady Help of Christians, Our Lady of Dolours, Pymble Public, Ravenswood School for Girls and Roseville College.

Nicole Vonwiller, daughter of Eve Vonwiller, the generous artist and teacher who the awards are named in honour, attended the exhibition and said they were the 'best awards ever'.

A big thank you to our esteemed judges, Chrissie Lloyd, president of the Lane Cove Art Society and local awarding winning artist John Perkins. Our sponsors, Eckersleys Art  were very generous again this year,  providing vouchers and art materials to help inspire the winning artists.

The Awards are for artists aged 5 - 17 years and this years awards went to:

Section 1: Kindy - Year 2
Winner: Jennie Wang for Birthday Celebration

Judges notes: Jennie's artwork showed a fun celebration of family life with friends, centred around a birthday. Excellent use of colour, quirky, with a strong composition.

Very Highly Commended: Isabelle Aiken
Highly Commended: Hannah Fisher
Commended: Roseca Peng

Section 2: Year 3 - Year 6
Winner: Gautirya Muralietharan for The Glowing Balloon Wonder

Judges notes: Gautiryas' painting in oil, showed good handling of a difficult medium. The colour relationships of the figures and balloons was well thought out. Attention to detail around the edges of the canvas shows a developed approach to this work.

Highly Commended: Mia Solomon
Commended: Stephanie Dunn
Commended: Diaz Frost

High School:
Winner: Catherine Zhang for her sculpture, Love. Catherine won a $300 cash prize from Centrehouse Arts Centre, a $100 gift voucher and art materials from Eckersleys Art.

Judges notes: The concept of the hooks representing people was very creative and the sculpture was skilfully made using flour clay/dough.

Commended: Olivia Akopian

images:

1. group of award winners

top left: Felicity Martin, Manager Gallery Lane Cove, Clr Win Gaffney, Mayor of Lane Cove,Diaz Frost, Mia Solomon, Laura Carey, Gallery Assistant Gallery Lane Cove, Marie James, Centrehouse teacher and Committee Member, Award winners: Stephanie Dunn, Olivia Akpoian, Gautirya Muralietharan, Catherine Zhang. photo by Bronwyn Clarke, Lane Cove Alive

Front Row, left: Isabelle Aitken, Hanna Fisher, Roseca Peng.

2. Jackie, Mila and Silvio Piccardi in front of display case showing Mila and Silvio's books. photo by Bronwyn Clarke, Lane Cove Alive

3. View of the exhibition and the showcase of pottery from Centrehouse kids holiday program

4. Artwork by Jennie Wang, winner of Section 1

5. Gautirya Muralietharan with her winning artwork, The Glowing Balloon Wonder. photo by Laura Carey

6. Winning artwork by winner of the high school section, Love, sculpture by Catherine Zhang

7. The grown ups: from left, Bruce Fraser, from Recreation Rendevouz, Craig Wrightson incoming General Manager and Peter Brown outgoing General Manager, Lane Cove Council, Kay Freedman, Vice President Centrehouse Committee.

8. Mia Solomon with her Highly Commended sculpture of air-dry clay, Party Animals.