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GALLERIES: 06 MAY 2016

Winner of the 2016 Calleen Art Award announced ... exhibition continues to 19 June

This year the Cowra Regional Art Gallery received 272 entries into the 2016 Calleen Art Award from across Australia and 47 works were selected by a panel of art professionals as finalists.

The official exhibition opening and announcement of the 2016 Calleen Art Award winner took place on Saturday 30 April, attracting over 100 visitors including many of the finalists. Cr Bill West, Mayor of Cowra Shire Council, welcomed guests and opened the exhibition and the announcement of the winner by the awards judge John Cheeseman, Manager Cultural Services and Gallery Director, Mosman Art Gallery.

2016 Calleen Art Award winner

The winner of the 2016 acquisitive Calleen Art Award is Tania Mason from Sydney, for her work Irregular Plasma, gouache and acrylic on canvas, 102 x 84cm. Irregular Plasma explores concepts linked to the neurological patterns within the human brain and nature’s complex geometric shapes such as vines, plants, trees and leaves.

Tania received $19,000 in prize money from the Calleen Trust and her winning painting joins the Calleen Art Collection at the Cowra Regional Art Gallery.

The awards judge announced two highly commended awards to — Ivan Goodacre for The Dam, oil on canvas, 152 x 198cm; and Hal Pratt, Hidden Gorge NT, watercolour, 36 x 36cm.

The awards judge also announced two commended awards to — Peter Lankas, for Helen Street, oil, pigment, calcium carbonate, egg-white, oil emulsion on board, 30 x 40cm; and Rachel Milne, for Potters Studio, oil on board, 81 x 122cm.

Based on information provided by Cowra Regional Gallery.

DETAILS

Various artists, 2016 Calleen Art Award

30 April to 19 June

Cowra Regional Art Gallery, 77 Darling Street, Cowra, phone 6340 2192

http://cowraartgallery.com.au

Tania Mason with her winning painting, Irregular Plasma.

Hidden Gorge NT, by Hal Pratt.

Tania Mason is presented with the 2016 Calleen Art Award by trustees Jeni and Peter Fagan. Also present are awards judge John Cheseman and the artist's young son, Arthur.