WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2024 VAS GEORGE HICKS FOUNDATION CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITION
The winners of the 2024 VAS George Hicks Foundation Contemporary Exhibition.
From left: Lucy Fekete, Highly Commended; Melissa Fraser VAS, Highly Commended; Nancye Davison, Third Prize; Maree Holt, Highly Commended; Samira Khadivizand, Highly Commended; Judge Loïs Lanoix; Jonathan Gerardo Mendez Baute, First Prize Sculpture; Lucy Wilde, First Prize; Julian Bruere VAS FVAS, Second Prize; Zulu, Highly Commended; David Chen, Highly Commended; and Zoja Trofimiuk, Third Prize Sculpture.
On Sunday the Victorian Artists Society President Mark Bagally officially opened the 2024 VAS George Hicks Foundation Contemporary Exhibition and with the Judge Loïs Lanoix, presented prizes to the winning VAS artists.
In this exhibition VAS artists were asked to explore subjects from a 21st century perspective, challenging themselves creatively.
George Hicks
Judge Loïs Lanoix and Victorian Artists Society President Mark Bagally
The VAS George Hicks Foundation Contemporary Exhibition total prize money is $7,500 sponsored by the George Hicks Foundation
The late George Hicks, VAS Member and exhibiting member, was awarded Life Membership of the Victorian Artists Society in 1979. Mr Hicks' name appears on the Victorian Artists Society Honours Board.
Mr Hicks was a major sponsor to the Victorian Artists Society for the Applied Chemicals Award 1968 -1988, the VAS Winter Exhibition 1968-1979, the VAS Spring Exhibition 1981-1987, and the VAS Collectors Exhibition in 1980.
2024 Winners
First Prize Winner
Lucy Wilde—Untitled, Acrylic on Plywood
Second Prize Winner
Julian Bruere—Textural Landscape with a Man and a Dog, Watercolour
Third Prize Winner
Nancye Davison—Night Works at Western Tunnel Project, Watercolour
Highly Commended Artworks
Zulu—Treegrass, French Acrylic on Canvas
Melissa Fraser—If I had Words, Oil on Canvas
Maree Holt—Koi Trout, Oil
David Chen—South Bank, Oil on Hessian
Samira Khadivizand—The Unlocked Door, Acrylic on Canvas
Lucy Fekete—My Loves, Acrylic on Canvas
Sculpture First Prize Winner
Jonathan Gerardo Mendez Baute—Untitled, Clay with Water Based Enamel
Sculpture SECOND Prize Winner
Karen Hopkins—Getting out of a Rut, Mixed Media
Sculpture THIRD Prize WinneR
Zoja Trofimiuk—Google Girl, Cast Glass, Mixed Media
Curator's Choice award
Bob Young—Mother, Daughter and Child, Lino cut
People's Choice award
Paris Kaye—Freedom, Acrylic on Canvas
EXHIBITION WINNERS 2024
First Prize: Lucy Wilde, Untitled, Acrylic on Plywood, with the Judge Lois Lanoix
Third Prize: Nancye Davison, Night Works at Western Tunnel Project, Watercolour
Second Prize Sculpture: Karen Hopkins, Getting out of a Rut, Mixed media
Curator's Choice: Bob Young, Mother, Daughter and Child, Lino cut
Second Prize: Julian Bruere VAS FVAS, Textural Landscape with a Man and a Dog, watercolour
First Prize Sculpture: Jonathan Gerardo Mendez Baute, Untitled, Clay with Water Based Enamel
Third Prize Sculpture: Zoja Trofimiuk, Google Girl', Cast Glass, Lead Crystal, Diamond Cut, Assembled, Recast, Polished, Sandblasted
People's Choice: Paris Kaye, Freedom, Acrylic on Canvas
HIGHY COMMENDED artworks
David Chen, South Bank, Oil on Hessian
Maree Holt, Koi Trout, Oil
Samira Khadivizand, The Unlocked Door, Acrylic on Canvas
Lucy Fekete, My Loves, Acrylic on Canvas
Melissa Fraser VAS, If I had Words, Oil on Canvas
Zulu, Treegrass, French Acrylic on Canvas
Media Enquiries:
Ron Smith OAM Hon FVAS, Victorian Artists Society - Mobile: 0417 329 201
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