78th Annual Art Competition - Maryborough Regional Art Society
Local and regional artists will be on display showcasing a variety of mediums as part of the 78th Annual Art Exhibition/Competition.
The Maryborough Regional Art Society was first formed as the Maryborough Art Group in 1947 by a small group of people with a common interest in art.
2025 Winners:
OPEN SECTION
1st Prize – Allen Watson – “8.47pm”
2nd Prize – Jo Williams – “K’gari Muse”
Highly Commended – Kerri Dixon – “Rise Above”
Commended – Satu Catanzariti – “Tangled in Time”
LANDSCAPE / SEASCAPE
1st Prize – Kevin Rogers – “Knaresborough Arches”
2nd Prize – Rolf Sieber – “Snowy River Near Mt Kosciusko”
Highly Commended – Carmel Birchley – “Blue Mountains Trail”
Commended – Bronte Nichols – “Kings Canyon 1”
PORTRAITS / PEOPLE
1st Prize – Lynn Munn – “Who’s Your Mate?”
2nd Prize – Lynn Munn – “Survivor”
Highly Commended – David Weare – “Our Jack (A tribute to Jack Vettriano)”
Commended – Jodi Wogandt – “Please Don’t See Me”
FAUNA / FLORA
1st Prize – Gary Weare – “Swallows”
2nd Prize – Rolf Sieber – “Rain Forrest Fascination”
Highly Commended – Kevin Rogers – “Standing Proud”
Commended – Satu Catanzariti – “Highland Field”
STILL LIFE
1st Prize – Ameur Fouad – “Lily Flower”
2nd Prize – Wendy Talbot – “Compare the Pear”
Highly Commended – Ruthie Parnell – “Tranquil”
Commended – Brian Lucas – “Touch of Brass”
ABSTRACT
1st Prize – Wendy Talbot – “Know No Boundaries”
2nd Prize – Wendy Talbot – “Just Like Summer”
Highly Commended – Andrea Deeley – “Dance to Extinction”
Commended – Bronte Nichols – “A Sea of Land in the Bungle Bungles”
3D & SCULPTURE
1st Prize – Rosemary Anderson – “Fire, Rain then Renewal”
2nd Prize – Tania Gilby – “Moths Matter”
Highly Commended – Kym Cunningham – “On Ravens Wings I Found Home”
Commended – Nora Hanasy – “Junkyard Citadel”
Congratulations to all entrants!
*Image: 2024 Open Section winner MRAS competition 'Farmer and Fence' by local artist Wendy Talbot
This event is proudly sponsored by Fraser Coast Regional Council