38th Annual Open Winner (2022) – Kevin Rogers’ ‘Curiosity’ awarded first place in the open section. 
Kevin Rogers with his work ‘Curiosity’ awarded first prize in the Open Section 
(L-R) Judge Karol Oakley with HBAS’s Rolf Sieber, Mark Brose about to announce the awards 
Paul Neale with his work ‘Nankeen Night Heron’ awarded first prize in the Australian Flora & Fauna Section 
Carole Rowe with her work ‘Allen Mac’ awarded first prize in the Figurative & Portraiture Section
Established in 1983, the annual competitive art exhibition run by the Hervey Bay Art Society has become an annual fixture in the Fraser Coast’s cultural calendar.
This competitive art exhibition is an open competition and always attracts excellent artists, both from the Fraser Coast and beyond.
This exhibition is always popular with the public, so if you want your artwork to be seen, this is the exhibition to enter.
This exhibition is held at Gatakers Artspace 
, 311 Kent St, Maryborough and runs from Fri Jun 17, 2022 through Sun Jul 31, 2022.
Please come and view this exhibition when it is on at Gatakers Artspace . Gatakers Artspace is open daily (weekdays 9:30am – 3:30pm. weekends 9:30am – 2:00pm.) and entry is free.
A video preview of the exhibition, featuring Fraser Coast Regional Councillor David Lewis (who appears first) and Hervey Bay Art Society President Mark Brose, can be viewed below.
video from the “Fraser Coast Regional Council” youtube channel .The Official Opening
The official opening was held on Sat Jun 18, 2022 from 2pm at Gatakers Artspace.
The speakers at the opening were:
Arts & Development Officer Fraser Coast Regional Council Trevor Spohr, Hervey Bay Art Society President Mark Brose, Hervey Bay Art Society Member Julie McGillivray, special guest Fraser Coast Councillor David Lewis, Hervey Bay Art Society vice-President Rolf Sieber and judge Karol Oakley.
Among other things mentioned Trevor congratulated all the artists who entered the competition; Mark noted how important it was for the local community arts organisations like ours [Hervey Bay Art Society] to be able to access public art spaces [such as Gatakers and the like]; Julie did acknowledgement of country; Councillor David Lewis mentioned that events such as this at facilities such as this [Gatakers] enables the Fraser Coast’s Cultural status to be enhanced; Rolf specifically thanked all the sponsors particularly during these tough [covid] times; Karol mentioned that every painting gets thoroughly looked at when she judges and that she looks for impact, skill, storytelling and that ‘little bit extra’ in making her decisions.
The opening was well attended and all present enjoyed the great art on offer presented so well in such a great space that Gatakers Artspace provides.
Facebook coverage of the opening can be found here .
More coverage of this the opening will be found in the Jul 2022 Newsletter.
Results
Results were announced at the official opening at 2:30pm (event begins at 2:00pm) on Sat Jun 18, 2022 at Gatakers Artspace, 311 Kent St, Maryborough. The judge for this competition was Karol Oakley. The judge’s comments about the exhibition and award winners can be found here.
Open Section (Section 1)
| Award | Artist | Title | Sponsor |
| First Prize ($2,000, acquisitive) | Kevin Rogers | Curiosity | Fraser Coast Regional Council |
| Second Prize ($500) | Bruce Daniel | Snowy River Source | Hervey Bay RSL |
| Highly Commended | Genevieve Neale | Colours of Dusk, Woolooga | |
| Commended | Robin Hines | Transition |
Landscapes (Section 2)
| Award | Artist | Title | Sponsor |
| First Prize ($700) | Robin Hines | Dry | Adrian Tantari, State Member for Hervey Bay |
| Second Prize ($200) | Violetta Sandry | The Great Outdoors | Hervey Bay Art Society |
| Highly Commended | Lynn Munn | Seascapes, Burrum Heads | |
| Commended | Kevin Rogers | On the Murray at Mannum, SA |
Seascapes (Section 3)
| Award | Artist | Title | Sponsor |
| First Prize ($700) | Chris Blake | A Deserted Tassie Beach | George Seymour, Fraser Coast Mayor |
| Second Prize ($200) | Genevieve Neale | Sea Through Grass | Pam Price |
| Highly Commended | Lynn Munn | Seascapes, Burrum Heads | |
| Commended | Kevin Rogers | On the Murray at Mannum, SA |
Australian Flora & Fauna (Section 4)
| Award | Artist | Title | Sponsor |
| First Prize ($700) | Paul Neale | Nankeen Night Heron | Latitude 25 & Hervey Bay Art Society |
| Second Prize ($200) | Will Hazzard | Jak-kul-yak-kul | Rolf Sieber |
| Highly Commended | Elizabeth (Ann) Beach | Preening Time | |
| Commended | Michelle Evans | It’s Swooping Time |
Figurative/Portraiture (Section 5)
| Award | Artist | Title | Sponsor |
| First Prize ($500) | Carole Rowe | Allen Mac | Wide Bay Gallery |
| Second Prize ($150) | Michelle Evans | George & His Many Shirts | Hervey Bay Art Society |
| Highly Commended | Warwick Lambert | Gurrumul | |
| Commended | Sue Draney | Lily |
Abstract (Section 6)
| Award | Artist | Title | Sponsor |
| First Prize ($500) | Rosemary Anderson | Crescendo | Out of the Square Picture Framing |
| Second Prize ($150) | Colin Hutchison | Complex Notions | Hervey Bay Art Society |
| Highly Commended | Kaye Higginson | Yellow Hibiscus | |
| Commended | Koni Knight | Nirvana |
Miniatures (Section 7)
| Award | Artist | Title | Sponsor |
| First Prize ($200) | Maggie Spenceley | Cold Morning | Hervey Bay Art Society |
| Second Prize ($50) | Rolf Sieber | Daybreak at the Fishery | Hervey Bay Art Society |
| Highly Commended | Carmel Birchley | For You | |
| Commended | Colleen Helmore | Full moon Over Oake |
Congratulations goes to all the winners. Thanks to all the artists who participated in this exhibition.
Facebook coverage of the results can be found here , here , here , here , here , here and here .
Sponsors
This exhibition would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors.
Adrian Tantari, State Member for Hervey Bay
George Seymour, Fraser Coast Mayor
Out of the Square Picture Framing
Rolf Sieber
Pam Price
Hervey Bay Art Society
Judges and Volunteers
The judge for this exhibition is Queensland artist Karol Oakley. Karol’s work and details can be found on her website or her facebook page .
While Karol is here for this exhibition she is conducting a one day workshop on Sunday Jun 19, 2022 at Gallery 5. Read More>
The Hervey Bay Art Society very much appreciates the work Karol Oakley has done in judging this competition and for her efforts in conducting the aforementioned workshop.
The Hervey Bay Art Society appreciates the attendance of Councillor David Lewis at this event. Councillor Lewis has always been a strong supporter and advocate for the arts and his presence and the supportive sentiments expressed in his speech were greatly appreciated.
The Hervey Bay Art Society appreciates Fraser Coast Regional Council Arts and Cultural Development Officer Trevor Spohr introducing and attending the opening of this exhibition. The Hervey Bay Art Society also appreciates the work put in by all the staff at Gatakers Artspace, with a special mention to Patrice Chapman, who were excellent.
A big thank you also to all the members of the Hervey Bay Art Society who volunteered to help run and organise the exhibition – especially Mark Brose, Rolf Sieber, Jacquie Boyle, Pauline Prouse, Janine Hunt, Josephine Baddeley, Nicola McCallum. Because of them the competition ran so smoothly and the opening was a success.
Key Dates
Entry Forms & Conditions of Entry Available/Entries Open: Fri Feb 25, 2022
Entry Forms Due: before noon on Fri May 13, 2022 before noon on Fri May 6, 2022
The Entry Forms Due date was extended on Fri May 6, 2022 for an extra week. The new Entry Forms Due Date is by noon Fri May 13, 2022.
Delivery of Paintings (In Person): Mon Jun 6, 2022 between 11 am and 3 pm at Gatakers Artspace, 311 Kent St, Maryborough.
Delivery of Paintings (By Post or Courier): Must be received before noon Friday Jun 3, 2022. Download the entry form for freight details.
Exhibition Opening and Awards Presentation: Sat Jun 18, 2022 at 2pm (presentations made 2:30 pm) at Gatakers Artspace, 311 Kent St, Maryborough.
Exhibition of Paintings: Fri Jun 17, 2022 through Sun Jul 31, 2022. Gatakers Artspace opening hours are weekdays 9:30am – 3:30pm and weekends/public holidays 9:30am – 2:00pm
Collection of Paintings: Mon Aug 1, 2022 11:00am-3:00pm or Tues Aug 2, 2022 9:30am-3:00pm from Gatakers Artspace, 311 Kent St, Maryborough
Entry Forms & Conditions of Entry
N.B. This competition has already been held.
Hard copies of Entry Forms & Conditions of Entry are also available from the Gallery 5 front counter.
The current version of the Entry Form was published on Apr 22, 2022.
If you downloaded a copy of the Entry Form (or obtained a hard copy from Gallery 5) before Apr 22, 2022 then please download the current version or take note of the changes detailed below.
On Apr 22, 2022 the Entry Form was changed to show that “The Delivery of works to Gatakers” changes from Friday 6th June 2022 to Monday 6th June 2022.
On May 6, 2022 the ‘Entry Due Date’ was extended a week. It is now noon Friday May 13, 2022. Previously it was noon Friday May 6, 2022. The entry forms have not been updated to reflect this but entries will be accepted now until noon on Friday May 13, 2022.
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