The Poetry of Watercolour
Last night the Victorian Artists Society held the official opening of the VAS Watercolour Exhibition and VAS President Mark Bagally FVAS presented awards to the winning artists.
The winner of the VAS Watercolour Exhibition was Des Parkin.
The Curator's Award was presented to Ben Winspear VAS.
Highly Commended Awards were announced for Amanda Hyatt, Nina Volk, Lynn Banna, and Lisa Wang.
Congratulations are extended to the winning artists and all Victorian Artists Society member artists who participated in the VAS Watercolour Exhibition.
The VAS Watercolour Exhibition was curated by VAS President Mark Bagally FVAS.
Des Parkin with his painting First Light Williamstown
Winner of the VAS Watercolour Exhibition
Ben Winspear VAS with his painting Silent Sailor- Black Duck
Winner of the Curator's Award
The Judge for the VAS Watercolour Exhibition was Rob Candy.
Born in Melbourne. Candy began painting watercolours at Ku-ring-gai Arts Centre during the 1980's with Owen Thompson, and at the Royal Art Society of New South Wales with Frederic Bates OAM. He has a degree in Geography and this informs his analysis of and appreciation for the landscape.
Candy is the current President of the Watercolour Society of Victoria ( 2019- ).
He is a member of the Australian Watercolour Institute since 2005, Associate Member of the Royal Art Society of NSW, and a member of the Victorian Artists Society. Candy has judged many art shows including the Camberwell Art Show, and the Lane Cove Art Society, NSW.
Highly Commended Artworks Below
Amanda Hyatt View from Mitchell Ridge
Lisa Wang Guardians of Venice
Lynn Banna Joyful Dive
Nina Volk VAS Building
Media Enquiries:
Ron Smith OAM Hon FVAS, Victorian Artists Society - Mobile: 0417 329 201
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