VAS Edward Heffernan Drawing Exhibition 2023
27 Oct 2023 – 6 Nov 2023
Opening Event & Awards Presentation, Tuesday 31 October at 7pm
Location: Cato Gallery & Mackley Members' Room
The 'Edward Heffernan Memorial Drawing Prizes' are awarded in honour of Edward Heffernan, past president of VAS from 1977 to 1980. He served on the VAS Council for 12 years and was also awarded the Distinguished VAS Service Award, Honorary life Membership, VAS Fellowship and the Order of Australia Medal for his services to Arts.
This exhibition is made possible through a bequest from the estate of his wife Maree Elizabeth Heffernan, who was the proprietor of the Gordon Edgerton Gallery and assisted Edward with editing the Victorian Artists Society’s Journal.
The Edward Heffernan Memorial Drawing Exhibition features Prizes for:
- 1st prize, $900
- 2nd prize, $400
- 3rd prize $200
First Prize Winner
Greg Cannon, Undergrowth, Graphite on Paper, $1600
Second Prize Winner
Jennifer Huang, Mare Nubium, Mixed Media on Paper, $3500
Third Prize Winner
Sean Hogan, Hagar Qim, Malta, Ink on Paper, $245
Banner Image: Greg Cannon, Undergrowth, Graphite on Paper, First Prize Winner 2023
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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.