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 2008 two such Awards,
one in the Art section and one in the Craft section, will be made for the
best entries in any category depicting "Celebration".
For more details, see below.
The Art & Craft
Awards will be held in 2008, October
4-12.
Entries will close on 8 September, 2008.
Entry
forms are now available.

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For categories and Awards CLICK HERE
For Entry Form CLICK HERE
For phone enquiries, please
phone (08) 9641 1339
email: parprint@comswest.net.au
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
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young people between the ages of 13-21 are encouraged to enter.
$1000 SPECIAL
THEME AWARDS, 2008
"CELEBRATION"
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 'Avon Waste' Art
Award for 'Pioneering':
John Ainsworth: "A Quieter Place"
The York Society Craft Award for 'Pioneering": Wayne
Bougher: "Old Growth"
ART
Category 1: Painting, Oil or Acrylic: Linda O'Brien: 'The Old Bore',
sponsored by John & Karen Hay & Local Businesses & Community.
Category 2: Painting, Watercolour: Rob Ainsworth: 'Walking with
Grandpa', sponsored by York Pharmacy & Local Businesses & Community.
Category 3: Drawing (any medium): Linda O'Brien: 'The Old Timer',
sponsored by Dr Duncan Steed & Local Businesses & Community.
Category 4: Pastels: Jill Fryer: 'Karajini Roadside', sponsored
by Settlers House & Local Businesses & Community.
Category 5: Sculpture: Wayne Bougher: 'Trees', sponsored by Jahroc
Mill Gallery & Local Businesses & Community.
Category 6: Printmaking; Shelley Cowper: 'Along the Way', sponsored
by Ken Designs & Local Businesses & Community.
CRAFT
Category 7: Works in Wood: Leah Borona: 'O's + X's', sponsored by Local
Businesses & Community.
Category 8: Works in Fine Metals / Jewellery: Claire Evans: 'Unique',
sponsored by Hope Farm Guest House & Local Businesses & Community.
Category 9: Works in Ceramics / Pottery: Janet Kovesi Watt: 'Psalm
XXIV Dish', sponsored by Just Spectacles & Local Businesses & Community.
Category 10: Works in Glass:Christopher Airey: 'Spring Forest 2
Bowl', sponsored by Birgit & Frits Schreuder & Local Businesses &
Community.
Category 11: Works in Fibre / Textiles: Lyn Franke: 'Pioneering in
the Valley', sponsored by Local Businesses & Community.
Young Achiever Award for a work from a person between the ages of 13 and
21: Claire Evans: 'The Gluttony Fest', sponsored by Matteo's Pizza Bar.
Best Art Entry from an Avon Valley Resident: Margot Watkins: 'Highway
Rocks', sponsored by Northam Picture Framers & Local Businesses &
Community.
Best Craft Entry from an Avon Valley Resident: Beverley Vivian: 'Outback
Gold', sponsored by Barbara Bennetts.
Viewers' Choice Award: John Ainsworth: "A Quieter Place"

2007 Winner, 'Avon Waste' Art Award for work best depicting Pioneering
'A Quieter Place', by John Ainsworth

2007 Winner,The York Society Craft Award for work best
depicting Pioneering:
'Old Growth' by Wayne Bougher

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of the Exhibition, 2007
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