First prize WINNER

Rodney Edelsten, Gipsee 

SCULPTURE WINNER

Zoja Trofimiuk, Visible Absence

HIGHLY COMMENDED ARTISTS

Lorraine Meinke, Sally

Gregory R Smith, Asian Antiquities

Melissa Fraser, Mixed Bunch

Frank Chi, Countryside

Rachel Dettmann-Smith, Silver and Gold

curator's choice award

Maria Radun, The Picker's Hut

See past winners here.

Banner Image: Through the Clouds by Joe Whyte, First Prize 2023

The 2024 VAS Spring Select will be judged by Dagmar Cyrulla. 

"My work is about feelings, based on how we relate to one another. My aim is to engage the viewer in the same thought process as mine, so as to open an opportunity to self questioning.

My paintings are stories which hopefully reflect my love of people. The life experiences I use to develop my work include; Father and daughter relationships, power relationships, relationships to parents, being and having a role model, sibling rivalry etc.

I have clarity with each artwork in regard to the ideas I am exploring, however it is more important for me to be engaged emotionally with each work. I play with colour and light to help create the mood that I want the viewer to experience."

See past winners here.

Cover Image: Leaving Melbourne in the Rain, by Clive Sinclair, Highly Commended 2023