The highly anticipated Select exhibitions showcase VAS member artists working across all mediums, with the strongest works selected to be exhibited throughout the upper galleries and eligible for peer votes toward December’s $17,000 major prize. Each of the three Select Exhibitions across the year also offers a $1,500 first prize.

There is no overarching theme for the Autumn Select—rather, the focus is on presenting the very best of what VAS artists have to offer. As the selection process becomes increasingly competitive, the Autumn Select promises to be a celebration of the diverse and dynamic talent within the VAS community.

The Judge for the VAS Autumn Select Exhibition was Lisa Wang. Melbourne based artist and art teacher, Lisa paints in both oils and watercolour. She is a member of the VAS and the WSV, and the Vice President of the Watercolour Society of Victoria between 2019-2022. Lisa has held 8 solo exhibitions and many group exhibitions. She enjoys working with an extensive variety of subjects, but portraits and wildlife are her favourite. Her confident brush work, use of colour and ability to capture light making her paintings unique and highly sought after by art lovers and collectors world-wide.

Winner

Nina Volk, King Valley Cnr Bakery Lane & H/W Road

Highly Commended Awards

Ben Winspear VAS, Southbank at Sunset
Liz Gridley, Contemplation on the River's Edge
Lucy Wilde, Elly
Tim Murphy, Vintage Fan
Marketa Kemp, Just Stand Still for a Moment 
Jonathan Gerardo Mendez Baute, For the Love of Botero

Curator's Choice Award

Jenny Jackson, Summer Landscape

Banner Image: Liz Gridley—Falco, Bird of Prey, Oil on Aluminium.