The 25th Annual “Art of Sydney” CASS Exhibition held over the Australia Day holiday weekend at the National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour kicked off with a successful opening Awards Night for KAS members.
Five awards were made to the 10 KAS members who exhibited this year.
Madeleine Szymanski , Winner in Miniatures for ‘French Bread’, and Highly Commended in Mixed Media for ‘Sisters’
Madeleine receiving her Award
Dee Jackson, Highly Commended in Water Medium for ‘Celeste’
Dee receiving her Award
Tony Belobrajdic, Commended in Water Medium for ‘Port Kembla ‘
Tony receiving his Award.
Susanna Chen Chow, Highly Commended in Drawing & Mixed Media for ‘Family Outing-Middle Harbour’ and Commended for Abstract for ‘Colours of my Day’
KAS Members were also Finalists in 3 Sections:
FINALIST – ‘Tuscany Field’- by Susanna Chen Chow – Ku-Ring-Gai Art Society – Section 1: Oil or Acrylic
FINALIST – ‘In the Studio’ – by Susanna Chen Chow – Ku-Ring-Gai Art Society – Section 3: Drawing & Mixed Media
FINALIST – ‘The Dragon Stirs’ – by Jennifer O’Young – Ku-Ring-Gai Art Society – Section 6: Miniatures
For specific details of the CASS Awards, click on the following link:
2015 Art of Sydney – Ku-Ring-Gai Press Release
Artist of the Year 2015 – Julie Simmons
Combined Art Societies of Sydney President, Keith Cowen, presented Julie Simmons with “Artist of the Year 2015” Award. A special exhibit of works demonstrated Julie’s watercolour skills.
Julie Simmons receiving the “Artist of the Year 2015” Award
Special thanks to Dee Jackson
Special thanks to Dee Jackson for her KAS representation at the Combined Art Societies of Sydney. Dee represents our society throughout the year at CASS meetings and in organising the annual “Art of Sydney” exhibit. This exhibit is a significant logistical exercise, firstly the receiving, selecting and judging of the works at Bankstown a few weeks before the exhibit, then individually bubble wrapping each work for storage, than truck container transportation to and set-up at Darling Harbour, along with the required screens, lights, cables and exhibition support equipment. Being also the CASS Publicity Officer, Dee gives a significant amount of her time on our Society’s behalf.
Thank You Dee !!