The Victorian Artists Society holds three Select Exhibitions throughout the year; the Autumn, Winter and Spring Exhibitions. All exhibiting artists in these three exhibitions and artist members are invited to cast votes for their four favourite artists. These votes are used to decide the list of candidates for the Artist of the Year Award exhibition. The VAS AOTY is awarded to the artist gaining the most votes for the select exhibitions including the AOTY exhibition at the opening night award ceremony.
The Dragon and Golden Gown, Oil by Gregory R Smith VAS FVAS, Exhibition Winner 2024
Toybox of Drama and Broken Dreams, Graphite & Coloured Pencil by Linda Weil, Winner Mackley Prize 2023
'The Defiance of Nature', Oil on Linen by Paul Laspagis, Winner Mackley Prize 2022
'Senescence', Oil by Gwendoline Krumins VAS, Winner 2021
'Smoko' by Jennifer Fyfe, Autumn Exhibition President's Award Winner 2018
'At 21', by Raelene Sharp, Winner 2017
'Early Morning at Borung' by Ben Winspear, Winner 2016
The Undine Landscape Award was formed in conjunction with Colin Jones in memory of his late wife Undine Padoms and her love of landscapes and painting. The Undine Award was an acquisitive prize of $2000 going towards the best landscape work of at least 60cm x 90cm or larger in oil or acrylic.
'Alpine Grasses' by Helen McKie, Autumn Exhibition Undine Award Winner 2018
'Reflection' by Faramarz Mokhtarpour, Winner 2017
'Early Morning at Borung' by Ben Winspear, Winner 2016
'Morning Light Mordialloc' by Jennifer Fyfe, Winner 2015
'Reflective Billabong Daisies', by Raffaella Torresan, Winner 2014
2013: Anne Finkelde
2012: Clive Sinclair
2011: Walter Magilton
2010: David Mellows
2009: Ray Hewitt
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