2024 VAS AUTUMN SELECT EXHIBITION OFFICIAL OPENING AND AWARDS PRESENTATIONS
Special awards for outstanding contributions to the Victorian Artists Society were presented at the official opening of the 2024 VAS Autumn Select Exhibition on Saturday evening.
Hylton Mackley AM Hon FVAS was presented with Life Membership of the Victorian Artists Society for his significant contribution to the Victorian Artists Society over eight years as Treasurer, Council Member, a major donor for the restoration of the building, and sponsor of the VAS Artist of the Year Award.
Hylton Mackley AM Hon FVAS with VAS President Mark Bagally
Radmila Hardi VAS FVAS was presented with a Fellowship Award by VAS President Mark Bagally for her contribution to the Victorian Artists Society as Convenor of Exhibitions for over 7 years.
Andrew Mackenzie OAM was presented with a Honorary Fellowship Award by VAS President Mark Bagally for his service and advice to the Victorian Artists Society as the Honorary Historian.
VAS Autumn Select Exhibition 2024
VAS President, Mark Bagally with Amanda Hyatt, the Judge for the 2024 VAS Autumn Select Exhibition.
2024 Winners
Exhibition Winner
Gregory R Smith VAS FVAS—The Dragon and Golden Gown, Oil, $5500
Sculpture Winner
D'Arcy Rouillard—Descending, Bronze, $3000; & Ascending, Bronze, $3000
Highly Commended Artworks
Rachel Dettmann Smith VAS—Corot and Crow, Oil, $1150
Rodney Edelsten—Richard, Pastel, $1000, #29
Maxine Wade—Summer Morning on the Yarra, Watercolour, $550
Liz Gridley—Falco, Bird of Prey, Oil on Aluminium, $950
Ben Winspear—The Sun is Up, Oil on Linen, $5500
Don James—Christmas Lilies, Oil, $800
Curator's Choice award
Sam Bruere VAS—The Wanderers, Oil, $3000
D'Arcy Rouillard—Ascending, Bronze, Sculpture Winner 2024
D'Arcy Rouillard—Descending, Bronze, Sculpture Winner 2024
Sam Bruere VAS—The Wanderers, Oil, Curator's Choice 2024
Winners of the 2024 VAS Autumn Select Exhibition
Exhibition Winner Gregory R Smith VAS FVAS and his winning painting The Dragon and Golden Gown, Oil
Julia Wang won First Prize in the for the drawing titled The Beauty in their Eyes
Sculptor Winner D'Arcy Rouillard and her winning sculptures Ascending and Descending in bronze
Sam Bruere VAS, received the Curator's Award for his painting The Wanderers, in oil
Highly Commended Awards
Rachel Dettmann Smith VAS, Corot and Crow, Oil
Maxine Wade with her watercolour Summer Morning on the Yarra'
Ben Winspear VAS, The Sun is Up, Oil on Linen
Rodney Edelsten VAS with his portrait of Richard, in pastel
Left: Liz Gridley and her painting Falco, Bird of Prey, Oil on Aluminium
Right: The model Falconeris Marimon
Don James FVAS, Christmas Lilies, Oil
Media Enquiries:
Ron Smith OAM Hon FVAS, Victorian Artists Society - Mobile: 0417 329 201
Acknowledgment of traditional owners.
We would like to pay our respects to the traditional owners of the land on which our building stands, their leaders, past, present and emerging.