Moreton Bay Region Art Awards opening night was on last night. The winner of the night was Bridie Gillman with her abstract landscape titled “Some sort of Growth”. I unfortunately didn’t pick up any prize but was super proud to have been chosen as a finalist. It feels so good reaching the finalist round for any awards, for me it represents recognition for the years of hard work. I submitted my painting “Rise and Shine” which is a scene of the morning sun rising up over Moreton Bay.
What a wonderful night it was at the event. So many talented artists attended, supported by their family and friends. The quality of the artwork was outstanding. I’d like to congratulate all the finalists for producing such spectacular works.
MORE ABOUT THE MORETON BAY REGION ART AWARDS
(As posted on the Moreton Bay Regional Council website)
The Moreton Bay Regional Art Awards is an annual exhibition sponsored by Moreton Bay Regional Council. This year the Art Awards offered an overall winner acquisition prize followed by four category prizes and finally two supplementary prizes.
ACQUISITION PRIZE
The major prize is selected from any of the categories, the winning artwork becoming part of the Moreton Bay Region Art Collection. The artwork will have met the criteria of the Moreton Bay Regional Councils acquisition policy which can be found on the Moreton Bay Region Art Awards website.
FOUR CATEGORY PRIZES
The four categories are: painting, 3D works, works on paper, photography. Open to all artists.
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
A public ballot counted at the end of the exhibition. All artists are eligible.
LOCAL ARTIST AWARD
Awarded to an eligible local (Moreton Bay Region) in any of the four categories.