Community & Business
12 July, 2022
Local artists exhibit works
LOCAL artists showcased their talents last week as the Mareeba Art Society held its annual art exhibition to coincide with the Mareeba Rodeo over the weekend.
Mareeba Cr Mary Graham and rodeo association president Peter Brown were on hand to help open the exhibition last Monday which features 174 artworks across 19 categories.
Organisers were thrilled that the junior sections attracted many more entries compared to previous years, while the acrylic category received the most artworks.
Mareeba Art Society president Faythe Keogh said she was happy to see people entering their artworks for the exhibition because many had stopped painting due to financial strain caused by the pandemic.
“When things got uncertain and people got out of work or people couldn’t afford to buy art supplies, the numbers dropped, this year we have more entries to what we had last year,” she said.
“We have had an uptake in junior entries with about 40 entries in that category, it is good to see the juniors step up.”
Many of the artists challenged themselves as they followed the theme of Australian wetlands, flora and fauna.
“The artists that would particularly stay in their own comfort zone have stretched outside of their usual style for the competition,” Ms Keogh said.
Mareeba artist Elaine Seary won the Open Award category with her stunning entry of the Mareeba Wetlands, while Karen Kirk of won with her impressive indigenous dot painting in the Acrylics section.
ART EXHIBITION WINNERS
Open award: Elaine Seary
Watercolour: Louise Broadbent Oil: Louise Broadbent
Acrylics: Karen Kirk
Mixed Media: Russel Geisel
Pastel: Ryanne Telford
Works in glass: Esther Hodi
Works in clay: John Chareton
Works in wood: John McConnachie
Works in fibre: Susan Handen
Up cycle and other art forms: Alan McCandish
Print maker: Gioia Dalla Lana
Mosiac: Shellie Buckle
Photography: Buck Richardson
Junior 10-17 years any medium: Talitha Franco
Junior 10-17 years photography: Leo Balzarolo
