Past Events

SGAS Annual Art Exhibition 2022

Feature Artist: Salwa Woodroffe

Judge: Dee Jackson

When I create a portrait, I am aware of the almost seamless link we have with our past or future, our hopes, joys or sorrows. Portraiture by its very nature is an intimate experience. Preoccupied as we often are, perhaps from very different backgrounds, there is always a human connection. Especially with families and children I see the love of a parent for their child. It is that individual passion and character I hope to portray. I usually work on commission and often my portraits are painted from digital images or photographs. Watercolour lends itself to the softness and curves of the human form and allows me great freedom.

Awards Presentation Night - 6th November

On 6th November, the 2022 Annual Art Show was officially opened by the Hon Brian Langton, former Member for Kogarah. Mr. Langton was representing the current Member for Kogarah, Mr. Chris Minns.  

Thanks to the voluntary efforts of many members, the opening night was a great success impressive both artistically and socially.   41 members exhibited 153 artworks.  The judge was well known Sydney artist Dee Jackson.

Awards were presented by invited guests and sponsors in seven categories, as well as three special awards: the People’s Choice award, the SGAS Award and the Mitzi Tilley Excellence Award, won by
Jan Schuster-Callus. 

MITZI TILLEY EXCELLENCE AWARD

Best in Show

The Winner

The WINNER for BEST IN SHOW went to Jan Schuster-Callus for her oil painting titled “Changing Tides”.
The Judge’s comments;  “This large painting is a beautiful rendition of the ebb and flow of the tides.  Really beautiful!”

WAL CHANDLER AWARD

Best Oil Painting

The WINNER

The WINNER for Best Oil painting was presented to Peter Warner for his seascape painting title ‘Little Bay’.
Judge’s comments;  “This small painting really captures the coastline and the beauty of Little Bay”.

Highly Commended

A HIGHLY COMMENDED in this section for Oil Paintings was presented to Ann Cahill for her painting “Sunrise Swimmers”.

Commended Award

A COMMENDED Award was presented to James West for his painting “The Sentinel”.

 

WALTER BENNETT AWARD

Best Acrylic Painting

The WINNER

The WINNER for best Acrylic painting was presented to Marlene Weaver for her portrait of ‘Noel Carrigg (President SCAG)’.
Judge’s comments“Noel gazes directly at you. It is pared down yet complex and full of character.  Wonderful!”

Highly Commended

A HIGHLY COMMENDED in this section was presented to Jean Harrow for her painting titled “Capertee Valley Pastoral”.

 

JOHN UPTON AWARD

Best Watercolour Painting

The WINNER

The WINNER for best Watercolour painting was presented to Virginia Villa for her painting titled “Cudgegong River, Mudgee”.
Judge’s comments;  This is a lovely, soft depiction of the river and I can almost smell that wonderful eucalypt tang of the river gums.

Highly Commended

Commended

A COMMENDED Award in this section was presented to Mirna Gamboa for her painting titled “Grace”.

 

JOHN UPTON AWARD

Best Mixed Media Artwork

The WINNER

The WINNER for best Mixed Media painting was presented to Joe Green for his painting titled “The Hidden Cave”.
Judge’s comments;   Beautifully mysterious!  This painting hints of Japanese Art.  It is calm and wonderous in its muted tones.

Highly Commended

A HIGHLY COMMENDED was presented to Yvonne Ferguson for her painting titled “Stradivarius”.  

Commended

NANCY WILKINSON AWARD

Best Abstract Painting

The WINNER

The WINNER for best Abstract painting (in any medium) was presented to Michael Warren for his painting titled “Urbanism – Past Present And Future”.
The Judge’s comments;   “This is a bold and beautiful painting! The gold shines through and reflects in the watery foreground. Very pleasing”.

Highly Commended

A HIGHLY COMMENDED was presented to Joe Green for his painting titled “Alien Craft over the City”.  

Commended

A COMMENDED Award in this section was presented to Wren Craw for her painting titled “Complexity of Life”.  

 

MURIEL HARDING PORTRAIT PRIZE

Portraiture and Figurative - Any medium

The WINNER

The WINNER of the Muriel Harding Portrait Prize was presented to Salwa Woodroffe, for her oil painting titled:  “Robert Stephen – The Survivor”.
Judge’s comments;  ”This painting captures the vibrant heat of the land and the strength of character of Robert, the survivor”.

Highly Commended

A HIGHLY COMMENDED in this section for Portraiture and Figurative was presented to Ros Psakis for her painting “Between Events”.

Commended

A COMMENDED Award in this section was presented to Beverly Saul for her painting titled “Cousins on the Slide”.  

 

MYRLE KING AWARD

Best Still Life Painting in any Medium

The WINNER

Winner of the Myrle King Award for Best Still Life (in any medium) was presented to Ros Psakis for her oil painting titled “Magnolias”.
Judge’s comments;  “A beautiful play of light and dark.  It is delightful!   I enjoyed the loose and quick brush strokes and highlights”.

Highly Commended

A HIGHLY COMMENDED was presented to Jean Harrow for her painting titled “Autumn Magic”. 

Commended

A COMMENDED Award in this section was won by Jani Nanavati for her painting titled “Blue Mannikin 2”.

ST GEORGE ART SOCIETY PRIZE

for the Encouragement of Art

Our SGAS Encouragement Award judged by President (James West) and Vice President (Wren Craw)
was presented to Joanna Moschella for her oil painting titled: “Camels on Cable Beach Broome”.

 

THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD

The People’s Choice Award was presented to Yvonne Ferguson for her watercolour painting titled:  “Orange Sails”.

Students artworks submitted in our Annual Art Show November 2022

St. George Art Society’s Outstanding Young Artist Awards presentations held on the 6th November.

 

Artworks submitted by students from the St George Girls High

Abeeha Siddiqui

Carrie Chen

Chloe Yan

Jennifer Zhao

Smita Rajbangshi

Artworks submitted by students from the James Cook Boys Technology High School students

Riley McCambridge

Munkhsai Khan Munkhbat

Nikolas Harilaou

Nikolas Harilaou

Artwork submitted by a student from the Kogarah High School student

Maureen Rahman

 

 

SGAS Exhibition at Parliament House, Sydney

The show is now over, but you can still view the information on the event via the following links;

Jim West’s talk prior to the opening;  https://youtu.be/mVbpUwpVJcM

Virtual Exhibition; CLICK HERE

 

The official opening of our Artreach Art exhibition at Parliament House was held on the 9th June.  Opened by MP Chris Minns, it was a wonderful event. 

CLICK HERE to view the write up on the event by our local newspaper, The Leader.

Here are a few photos taken at the official opening.

Exhibition 'Selected Works' by SGAS member Nauha Dabboussy

The Orchard Gallery, 56a Raglan Street Waterloo. 
28th May to 30th June, 2022

ABOUT NAUHA DABBOUSSY

Nauha moved with her family to Australia from Lebanon when she was 8 years old. She grew up in Melbourne before coming to Sydney where she discovered a passion for painting. “I’d always wanted to do it,” she says. “So I started to explore the options, first at TAFE (St George and Gymea), then studying art history at COFA.” Since the late 1990s, the artist has completed several courses and won awards too, including First Prize at the Bayside Arts Festival in 2019.

Nauha’s appreciation of impressionist painting informs much of her work, from bright-lit landscapes in oils and watercolour to richly textured still life painting, nudes and portraits.

There’s also a highly stylised approach to figuration and composition. A striking lino-block print, hand-coloured, depicts two ducks on a lake. “With regard to more stylised work, I just naturally found my way. It’s about noticing the character of a place or subject, bringing out something special or beautiful and paying attention to design elements.”

Most days Nauha works in her studio-gallery at Banksia (14 Railway Street).  She enjoys meeting people there (fortunately, there’s a coffee shop next door) – engaging in conversation while she draws or paints.

“Painting means many hours on my own but I also love the social aspects. I belong to art groups, including the St George Art Society, and like to visit the galleries. I enjoy getting involved in group shows – and will have some works in a show at Parliament House in June.”

Exhibition by Phil McKay at The Corner Gallery Stanmore

SGAS Online Exhibition 2021


The Online exhibition was organized as an alternative to our traditional SGAS Annual Art Show, which once again could not be run in the usual format in due to COVID-19 restrictions.

We’re pleased to say this second online exhibition was another great success and would like to thank all our artists who participated in the event, and a further special thanks to all our viewers and buyers who supported our SGAS members.

We are also grateful to Dario Falzon who judged the artworks in the show and presented awards to the winners in several categories. 

Here we present the winning artists and their Award Certificates to show several of Dario’s comments on the artworks.  

Congratulation to all our winners.

MITZI TILLEY EXCELLENCE AWARD

Sponsored by Arthur Tilley

Winner

'Beyond Blue' by Artist: Bree Riley

OTHER AWARDS under MEDIUMS & SECTIONS

ABSTRACT

Winner

'Emergence' by Artist: Kathy Curtiss

Highly Commended

'Feeding Frenzy' by Artist: Jani Nanavati

ACRYLIC

Winner

'What are you looking at?' Artist: Marlene Weaver

Highly Commended

'Glorious Abundance' by Artist: Jean Harrow

OILS

Winner

'Terragong Swamp and Minnamurra River' by Artist: Salwa Woodfroffe

Highly Commended

'Moonlight Back O’Bourke' Artist: Jim West

WATERCOLOUR

Winner

'Wood-fire Oven' Artist: Peter Michalandos

Highly Commended

'North Cronulla' by Artist: Virginia Villa

MIXED MEDIA

Winner

'Into the Forest' by Artist: Wren Craw

Highly Commended

'The Unravelling of the Fabric of Society' by Artist: Melissa Martin

DRAWING

Winner

'Barn Owl Beauty' by Artist: Andrea Marriette

Highly Commended

'Moored Boats' by Artist: Julie Agnew

PEOPLE and PORTRAITS

Winner

'Nauha' by Artist: Marlene Weaver

Highly Commended

'Gabriella and Bundy' by Artist: Sam Carig

STILL LIFE

Winner

'Red Stool II' by Artist: Phil McKay

Highly Commended

'Join me for Lunch' by Artist: Helen Dubrovich

PEOPLES' CHOICE AWARD

Winner

'Opal Opulence' Artist: Andrea Marriette

Winner

'Candombe' by Artist: Mirna Gamboa