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Highly Commended
Cat. 1 Oil or Acrylic
Sandra Hall, “Diorama”
Mim Wells, “Set of Three Banksias”
Cat. 2 Watercolour
 Susan Payne, “The White Swan, Northam”
Chris Mulder, “The Source - Karajini”
Sandy Robertson, “Pink and White Roses”
John Ainsworth, “Well Away”
Cat. 3 Drawing
Yvonne Gilke, “The Forest Beckons”
Cat. 4 Pastels
Betty McLean, “Carpet of White”
Linda O’Brien, “Evening Harmony”
Brian Aylward, “Wheatbelt Vista”
Cat. 6  Printmaking
John Dillimore, “Portrait Collograph”
Cat. 8 Fine Metals & Jewellery
Denhym Doutch, “Love After Death”
Cat. 11 Works in Fibre
Susanne Spear, “The Chook Shed”
Young Achiever Award
Elisha Kasteel, “Upsey Daisy”
Ruby Brewster, “Family Identities”
Art & Craft Awards
In October or November of each year the Society holds the annual Art and Craft Awards which originated with the Craft Awards in the York Fair in 1973. When the Fair ceased in 1984, the Craft Awards continued and in 1989 Art was included.
The Awards hold an important place in the Western Australian Art & Craft scene and now attract around 500 entries each year from some 180 artists and craftspersons.

Entrants must be residents of Western Australia. Prize money, donated by the community, totals $8850.
A new Award of $1000, was first included in 2001. In 2011 two such Awards, one in the Art section and one in the Craft section, were made for the best entries in any category depicting 'Celebrating Community Halls'.
For more details, see below. The Art & Craft Awards will be held in 2012, October 6-14.
Entries will close on 10 September, 2011.

For more information, please ring The York Society on 0428 322 167 or 9641 1276  or email to parkerprint@bigpond.com

The York Society Arts and Crafts Awards 2011 is proudly supported by Healthway promoting the Act-Belong-Commit message.

MAJOR SPONSOR: Shire of York

For categories and Awards CLICK HERE
For Entry Form CLICK HERE
For information about the Blandstown Award CLICK HERE
To obtain a "Hobby Declaration" form (Statement of a Supplier) CLICK HERE
For phone enquiries, please phone 0428 322 167
email: parkerprint@bigpond.com

CATEGORIES:

Art Section:
1. Painting, Oil or Acrylic
2. Painting, Watercolour
3. Drawing, any medium
4. Pastels
5. Sculpture, any medium
6. Printmaking (not photography)
 

Craft Section:
7. Works in Wood
8. Works in Fine Metals/Jewellery
9. Works in Ceramics/Pottery
10. Works in Glass
11. Works in Fibre/Textiles

Awards of $500.00 are made in the above categories. In addition, $500.00 Awards are offered for the best Avon Valley entries in each of Art and Craft. Residents of the Shires of Toodyay, Northam, Beverley and York are eligible for this Award.

An Award of $250.00 is also made for the best entry from a Young Achiever. Young people between the ages of 13-21 are encouraged to enter.
$1000 SPECIAL THEME AWARDS, 2011
'CELEBRATING COMMUNITY HALLS'
Awards will be made to the best entries in any Category
which depict this theme. One Award ($1,000) will be made to an entry in the Art Section
and
One Award ($1,000) will be made to an entry in the Craft Section.
NOTE: Entries MUST also be entered into one of the categories
(1-11)above


The Shirley Lutze Memorial Award was inaugurated in 2009.  This Award ($500) is for a painting (categories 1-4) depicting the Blandstown area of York.  See link for details.

Winners in the Art & Craft Awards 2011, opened by Robert Cook, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Photography and Design at the Art Gallery of Western Australia judged by Peter Efford and Dr Judith Dinham were:

THE YORK SOCIETY ART & CRAFT AWARDS, 2011
WINNERS

Cat. 1:  Painting, Oil or Acrylic, sponsored by Attewells Public Accountants with Local Businesses & Community
Carmen McFaull:  “Footprints in the Sand”                       
Cat. 2.  Painting, Watercolour. Sponsored by York Pharmacy
John Ainsworth:  “At the Scene”                       
Cat. 3.  Drawing, sponsored by Dr Duncan Steed with Local Businesses & Community
Jana Benjafield:  “Mr Squiggle versus the 21st century”                
Cat. 4.  Pastels, sponsored by Peter & Ann-Marie Boyle
Kate Petty, “Late Afternoon Shadows”                         
Cat. 5.  Sculpture, sponsored by Countryside Memorials
Murray Cook,  “The Accusers”     
Cat. 6:  Printmaking, sponsored by Dr Robert Larbalestier
Denis Bugg:  “Sunup on Fallow”            
Cat. 7:  Wood, sponsored by The York Mill
Lance Thomas,  “Kick Start Ned”                      
Cat. 8:  Jewellery, sponsored by Annette Johnston with Local Businesses & Community
Soham Harrison,  “The Meeting”                        
Cat. 9:  Ceramics, sponsored by Delictable Gourmet with Local Businesses & Community
Janis Heston:   “Bush Reliquary”             
Cat. 10:  Glass, sponsored by Frits & Birgit Schreuder
Ann Sorenson:   “Imbalance in Red 2”     
Cat. 11:  Fibre, sponsored by Local Businesses & Community
Maree Klinac,  “The Water Runs”       
AVON VALLEY ART AWARD, sponsored by Bendigo Bank, York
Jean Arnold, “Steps to the River, Gwambygine”             
AVON VALLEY CRAFT AWARD, sponsored by The York Mill
Lance Thomas,  “Kick Start Ned” 
BLANDSTOWN AWARD, sponsored by Collin Lutze & Family
Derek Newton, “The Old Albion, Blandstown”             
YOUNG ACHIEVER AWARD, sponsored by The York Mill
Denhym Doutch, “Love after Death”     
CELEBRATING COMMUNITY HALLS ART AWARD, sponsored by Balladong Country Estate
Maree Klinac, “Wonder – a Big Room”           
CELEBRATING COMMUNITY HALLS CRAFT AWARD, sponsored by Rob Cameron / Bresland Pty Ltd Insurance Advisernet
Irene Perry, “Country Hall”   

"Wonder, a Big Room", by Maree Klinac
Winner, 'Celebrating Community Halls' theme
Art Award


"Country Hall", by Irene Perry,
Winner, 'Celebrating Community Halls' theme
Craft Award


View of the Exhibition Opening, 2011
For more art competitions
see: