Art awards reiuvenated
"A greater vitality and vibrancy" in artworks greeted Ohakune Art Awards organisers and supporters this year, according to patron Bill Taylor.
He said the increased interest from young artists in the awards was partly responsible for that improvement and that the committee and conveners intend to encourage young artist participation. This year they have done so by offering two additional awards to young artists. Last year there were 101 entries in the awards, which almost doubled this year to 185. The art exhibition started last Sunday and the last chance for art lovers to see the works is today and tomorrow, Saturday 9 September. The premier award went to Pat McGovern of Havelock North for her paintings "Business Houses" and "Just Looking" which are brightly coloured acrylic on canvas paintings that have been folded and gathered, rather than stretched conventionally flat. Jason Holland of Hastings took the Barnes Young Artists Award for his mixed media works, "Jason's Experience" and "Having a Head Injury". Two Merit Barnes Young Artist Awards were presented. One to Tania Turei of Palmerston North for her acrylic painting "Rough Diamond" which is mounted in an old, cracked window frame. The other was awarded to Patrick Minhinnick from Turangi for his pencil drawing "Homestead". Bev Kerr was presented ihe Waimarino District Award for local
artists for her oil painting "Whakapapanui". Maureen Thirtle of Turn page 2
Art awards
From page 3 Wanganui won the Any Other Medium award for her acrylic painting "All shall be well" and the Water Colour award went to Palmerston North painter Jack Register for his "Rangitikei River Forms II". Bill Taylor thanked convenor of the awards Ellen Gould and Margaret Horne and "an indefatigable committee" as well as Brian Hemara, Jill Smith and the Ohakune School Board of Trustees. He also thanked the judge, Susan Skerman and the event's principal sponsor Elizabeth Baigent as well as sponsors John and Johan Sandford and the Waimarino District * Council.
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Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 6, Issue 303, 8 September 1989, Page 3
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