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2022 Festival Award Winners
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Fashion
Judge: Maxine Johnson
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Atlantis Princess by Natassia Hornby
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1st: Graduation Upgrade modelled by Jo Williams and created by Lacey Sawtell
2nd: Lace Bride designed and modelled by Chloe Hawks
Highly Commended: My Body My Choice modelled by Meggan Gordon amd created by Meggan Gordon, Jamie Waterworth and Emma Kottmann.
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1st: Prom Night modelled by Nataya Gnech and created by Diane Weber
2nd: Fashion on the Field designed and modelled by Maddison Hawks
Highly Commended: Aurora designed and modelled by Klancie Sultman
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1st: CAP-tivated modelled by Cindy Cowell created by Glen Smith
2nd: Bird of Paradise designed and modelled by Kiarra Kelley
Highly Commended: Flight of Fantasy modelled by Heidi Hawks created by Lacey Sawtell
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Writing
Judge: Nigel Munro-Wallis
(Judge’s comments in brackets)
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1st: Three Days by Sharyn Dent
2nd: Skyjacker by Angela Pennell
Highly Commended: Australia Story Cloud by Wayne Pendleton
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1st: On the Edge by Angela Pennell
2nd: Volunteers by Tony Barnes
Highly Commended: The Choices We Make by Margaret Heath
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1st: Panic by Zoe Meyer (Excellent storytelling and use of descriptive language)
2nd: Following the Positive by Chloe Hawksy (Clever insight and sensitivity into such a personal and emotional topic. )
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1st: Drought by Lucy Wimmer (A wonderful job of creating a rather desolate, sad place.)
2nd: The Way to Get out of Math by Matisse Zorzetto (Wonderfully creative – very clever and interesting descriptions and setting.)
Highly Commended: A Bees Life by Keira Baills (Lots of great description and action.)
Highly Commended: Life with Doxies by Montesa Smith (Great description and relationships built between the characters.)
Special Mention: Tarome Bushfire by Oliver Prickett (The use of incorporated rhyme was very interesting and effective to covey emotion.)
Special Mention: Drought by Elizabeth Hartmann (The way the author used rhymes was very emotive and painted a sad picture of the drought.)
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1st: When Sophie Sang by Margaret Heath
2nd: I heard the Koel Call by Julie Vellacott
Highly Commended: Ten Little Fingers by Sharyn Dent
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Art
Judge: Penny Gale
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1st: Darling Drive by Christine Parry
Bright morning light streaming on to country path in Witheren, Scenic Rim.
2nd: Kingfisher by Chris O’Hare
Kingfisher amongst the flowers.
Highly Commended:
Cow Buddies by Kristen Connell
Inspired by cows in the countryside of Purga and a love of these beautiful animals.
My Mum says I’m Handsome by Timothy Wood
Does a self-portrait have to look like me if nobody knows what I look like? I promise it does but I’ve been known to lie.
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1st: Ornithology by Glen Smith
Inspired by his love of flora and fauna, this artwork depicts the bird life that inhabits his own backyard.
2nd: Rhodes Grass at Templin by Nigel Gillespie
Oil on beeswax on Rag Paper. Inspiration – Rhode Grass in a Paddock at Templin.
Highly commended: Busted by Ann Window
Outhouse busting.
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1st: Emu by Ann Window
Pan pastel on paper.
2nd: A Charm of Finches by Maureen See.
The collective noun for a froup of finches is a charm of finches and these little birds are truly charming.
Highly Commended:
Hereford Bull by Ann Window
Pencil on colourfix.
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1st: Making a Wish by Elizabeth Wieland
Beautiful galah that landed in our tree in the garden taking the time to groom itself.
2nd: Tea Trees in the Mist by Margaret Heath
3-panel photograph printed on canvas, brushed with clear acrylic. Soft misty light lends peaceful stillness unified by lines of bridge and colours of tea-trees.
Highly Commended: Flight Above by Mandy Stenton
The corellas were very interested when taking a photo of Moogerah Dam and Mount Greville.
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1st: Mother and Daughter by Patrick Moore
A sculpture created from natural elements collected from his families country. It symbolises and celebrates the special bond of mother and daughter.
2nd: Dry Clean Only by Toni McIsaac
Toni acquired this old rusty stand and wondered if he could make a dress for it. He loves working with wood and finds that rusty bits and pieces fit well with wood and varnish.
Highly Commended: Ernie by Priscilla Lawrence
Painted, cut & reassembled the sky fabrics, cut out & collaged fabric gumleaves for feathers, painted the head & neck, then added intensive freehand machine-stitching.
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Award: Woomera Skies by Colleen Butler
Colleen was hoping to convey the vastness and beauty of Woomera (SA) sky in this artwork
Award: Goat by Barbara Graham.
Barbara used watercolour on scratchboard paper for her piece titled Goat.
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1st: Tea and Bikkies by James Davies
Created this ceramic earthenware pinch put cup and slab plate at the Clay Home studio in Boonah.
2nd: Disappearing by Ella Maguire
This small artwork symbolises the decreasing habitats of our endangered native wildlife. If nothing is done they will disappear.
Highly commended: Flowers for Mum by Matisse Zorzetto
Highly commended: Paddock Cow by Blake Winks
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1st: 15 cents by Naomi Hayton
The falacy of ‘saving the environment’ is highlighted by the dichotomy of fast fashion, paired with 15c re-usable plastic bags. This outfit is made of 15c plastic bags on an op-shopped jacket.
2nd: In the Course of Time by Jade Burns
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What’s Behind Window Number 4
Photograph by Grant Quinn
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The Ritchies Boonah Arts Festival is about promoting the cultural heart of the community. It gives everyone an opportunity to display their talent in the art, writing, and fashion competitions, or on stage in lively and entertaining shows.
Get involved: onstage, backstage, social media, logistics, clerical, or general help. Make friends and contribute to the economic and social wellbeing of the community. It’s lots of fun.
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