Local Artists Celebrated

Filed in Recent News by May 7, 2016

LAST  night local artists and the community gathered to enjoy the Scone Arts and Crafts opening of the members exhibition.

Amanda Gaffney-Ray with “Mia” 1st prize in the Portrait Section. Photographer: Amanda Gaffney-Ray

Amanda Gaffney-Ray with “Mia” 1st prize in the Portrait Section.

Amanda Gaffney-Ray entered some of her photography for the first time in the exhibition and was excited to win the travel and portrait category.

“Last night is all a bit of a blur, but it was very exciting to win,” said Ms Gaffney-Ray.

“My friend Sheri Court-Kriesch won the Bruce Roberts-Thompson trophy for her beautiful photo of a mum cradling her baby,” she said.

“She’s a bit like me, we are hobbyists trying to improve our skills,” she said.

“I am constantly working on composition, technique, skills, watching online tutorials and learning as much as I can,” she said.

“It was lovely to have people tell me my photograph of Mia had caught their eye,” said Amanda Gaffney-Ray.

Roger Skinner, judge of photographic competition at the Arts and Crafts exhibition. Photographer: Amanda Gaffney-Ray.

Roger Skinner, judge of photographic competition at the Arts and Crafts exhibition. Photographer: Amanda Gaffney-Ray.

Roger Skinner, judge of the photography section said it was a great crowd last night and he will be back tomorrow to hold a discussion about judging photography.

“I am doing a floor talk on the award at 10:30 am tomorrow morning to all who wish to get perhaps a greater depth and explanations of winners and why,” said Mr Skinner.

“The entries were of a good quality and I look forward to helping more people grow their photography skills,” he said.

The exhibition will run from May 7 until May 14 between 10am and 4pm each day.

On May 15 the exhibition will be open between 10am and 1pm.

Today there is also an alfresco Cafe outside the Arts and Crafts Building in Kingdon Street, Scone.

The winners of the photography were:

Commendations

  • Sheri Court-Kriesch “Blossom”
  • Catherine Reddish “Country Kids Summer”
  • Chloe Bennett “Midnight Ice”
  • Joan Faras “Foxwedge”
  • Jackson Barry “In The Spotlight”

Travel:

  • 1st Travel Amanda Gaffney Ray “Temple of Four Winds”
  • 2nd Travel Nadine Chudyk “Merewether Beach”

Horse:

  • 1st Horse Karen Davis “MCI Marbella”
  • 2nd Horse Joan Faras “The Hazer”

Novice:

  • 1st Novice Mary Bowd “Heading Home”
  • 2nd Novice Courtney Bulmer “The Outback”

Portrait:

  • 1st Portrait Amanda Gaffney Ray “Mia”
  • Portrait Karen Davis “Old Lady – Lord Take Me Home”

Bruce Roberts Thompson Trophy for the most sensitive image in the show Sheri Court-Kriesch “The World in Your Hands”

 

 

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