VAS Maritime Exhibition 2026
23 Sep 2026 – 4 Oct 2026
Opening 1pm, Sunday 27 September
Location: Hammond & McCubbin Galleries
This exhibition features artworks including tall ships, peaceful beach scenes and the ever changing moods of the ocean.
Image: Beyond the Needles, Marketa Kemp, Monotype
2026 Award Recipients
Judge Mark Bagally FVAS
Winner
Resting at the Entrance, It Hao Pheh VAS
"An exceptional work that contains many watercolour elements. From hard and soft edges to spalters and blooms, the work is bold and striking, and showcases the talent oft he artist and his use of the medium."
Highly Commended
Wind and Salt, Anne Melloy VAS
"Very nice balance of soft and hard edges, and great sense of movement in the water."
Porthole, Charli English
"The work fits the theme of the show perfectly. The water is nicely rendered and gives a feeling of a brooding atmosphere to the work."
Pier, Susannah Bond VAS
"I was drawn to the painting as soon as I entered the gallery. The impasto finish gives it a rich look. Quite a quirky piece that shows the artist talent in a contemporary sense."
Browse Artworks
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.