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WABA Exhibitions
Our members regularly exhibit in botanical and wildlife exhibitions. Please see our Calendar for dates and details of upcoming exhibitions, including closing dates for entries.
Wildlife Art @ Discovery 2012
WABA’s national wildlife art and sculpture exhibition will be held from
11 – 22 April 2012 at the
CSIRO Discovery Centre,
Clunies Ross Street, Acton
The official opening will be at 6.00pm on Wednesday 11th April.
Guest artists include Peter Slater and Julie Blyfield.
Awards for excellence will be presented in a range of categories. Penny Olsen, Julie Bradley and Leo Joseph will be assisting with selection of artwork.
Click here for entry form or contact Lesley Wallington on 6281 3224 for further information |
WABA Members’ Annual Exhibition
10 - 24 September 2012
Opening night 6pm, 11 September at the Q Gallery, Queanbeyan
All members are invited to participate!
It is a great venue so it’s time to start thinking about what you will exhibit.
Other Exhibiting Opportunities
WetlandCare Australia National Art and Photography Competition
The competition theme is Wetlands, Tourism and Recreation. The competition has categories in art and photography for young people and adults, including categories for Indigenous artists.
More information and entry forms at www.wetlandcare.com.au or call 02 6681 6169
Competition closes December 2 2011
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Past Exhibitions
Wildlife Art @ Discovery (2008)
Awards
To see award winning entries, click here
Water media
- GOLD Award – Lesley Wallington, "Southern Kings”
- SILVER Award – Janet Twigg Patterson “After Rain”
Prints
- GOLD Award – Vida Pearson, “Red Tailed Black Cockatoos"
- SILVER Award – Lynette Weir, “Tawney Stare”
Other media
- GOLD Award – Janet Matthews, “Queen of Two Worlds”
- SILVER Award – Peta Boyce, “Bottlebrush Blue”
Best in show award
- Vida Pearson, “In Amongst the Grevilleas”
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The Art of Nature - 8th Members' Annual Exhibition and Art Prize
Awards
To see award winning entries, click here
Traditional Wildlife Art Award
- Gail Higgins, ‘Tawny Frogmouth’
Contemporary Wildlife Art Award
- Nicky Hall, ‘Noisy Neighbours’
Encouragement Wildlife Art Award
- Lyn Randall, ‘Thorny Devil’
Dr Helen Hewson Traditional Botanical Art Award
- Cheryl Hodges, ‘Anigozanthus’
Contemporary Botanical Art Award
- Ann Lindley, ‘Eucalyptus macrocarpa’
Encouragement Botanical Art Award
- Nilavan Adams, ‘Beetroot’
Photographic Award
- Lyn Randall, ‘Rainbow Bee-Eater’
Sculpture Award
- Andrew Henley, ‘Green and Gold Bell Frog’
Australian Native Plants Society Award for Works Featuring or Including Australian Native Plants
- Halina Steele, ‘Eucalyptus pyriformis’
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Wildlife Art @ Discovery (2007)
The exhibition and prizewinners can be viewed here online.
Sculpture
- GOLD Award – Andrew Henley, ‘Green and Gold Bell Frog’ Bronze Sculpture
- SILVER Award – Barry Mousley, ‘Southern Boobook’ Wood and Acrylic
Watercolour
- GOLD Award – Peter Marsack, ‘Pink Ears’
- SILVER Award – Lesley Wallington, ‘Leafy Seadragon’
- BRONZE Award – Michelle Caitens, ‘In Our Hands’
Oil
- GOLD Award – Peter Marsack, ‘Look – Satin Bowerbird’
- SILVER Award – Sandra Temple, ‘Beetle Hunt’
Gouache
- GOLD Award – Frank Knight, ‘Northern Quoll'
- SILVER Award – Kim Franklin, ‘Brown Falcon’
Other media
- GOLD Award – Janet Twigg-Paterson, ‘Cicadas – Hot Summer’
- SILVER Award – Beverley Irwin, ‘Give and Take’
- BRONZE Award – Ji Qui, ‘Rock Dweller’
Highly commended award
- Ji Qui, ‘Master of Undergrowth’
- Janet Matthews, ‘Shh! – Don’t Wake Mum’
- Frances McMahon, ‘Splash!’
Best in show award
- Peter Marsack, ‘Look – Satin Bowerbird’
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Opening night at the Artist’s Shed for the Art of Nature exhibition, with Mel Motum
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