The Rotary Art Spectacular is an annual art exhibition held in Brisbane, Queensland, and hosted by the Rotary Clubs of Stones Corner, Hamilton and Brisbane High-Rise.[1]

History

The first edition of the Rotary Art Spectacular was launched in 1979.

The 2020 edition of the event was cancelled to the covid-19 outbreak.[2]

Description

Rotary Art Spectacular is a non-for-profit based in New Farm, Queensland, Australia. The event is a week-long exhibition with opening night and an online gallery.

The exhibition has raised nearly $2 million for Brisbane Rotary community projects and local charities.[1] Past beneficiaries include: the Heart Foundation, ROMAC, Drug ARM and the Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland. The 2018 beneficiaries are the AEIOU Foundation and the Rotary Clubs of Brisbane High–Rise, Hamilton and Stones Corner.[3]

Since 2015, the event's curator has been Brett Lethbridge, an artist and the owner of Lethbridge Gallery in Paddington, Brisbane. Before 2015, the curator was Kim Slater.

Awards

Awards are presented during opening night. These awards include a monetary prize. The awards are judged by a panel of art professionals.

Some of the awards include:

  • Best of Show Prize Sponsored by Reliance - $10,000
  • People's Choice Prize Sponsored by Aurizon - $1,000
  • Best Oil Prize - $1,000
  • Best Acrylic Prize - $1,000
  • Best Watercolour Prize - $1,000
  • Best 3D work Prize - $1,000 [4]

Past winners

Year Prize Winner Title Method
2014

[5]

 Best of Show Juliet Mackie Turquoise - Flow N/A
Best Watercolour Philip Gough The Daisy Dress N/A
Best 3D Artwork David Veal Dodecagon Glass Topped Dining Table N/A
Best Mixed/Other Media Cherie Durant Gifts From Above N/A
Best Oil/Acrylic Otto Schmidinger Forgotten N/A
2015[6] Best of Show J Valenzuela Didi Einstein two ways of reckoning' Acrylic on canvas
People's Choice Janet Carew Hoppla Time' Acrylic on canvas
Best Acrylic Mary Conder Last Fuel Stop Acrylic
Best Watercolour Olivia Bailey Chefs' Watercolour
Best 3D work Zygmunt Libucha The morning after Marble
Best Mixed/Other Medium Jan Hodgson Favourite fruits Pastel
2016[7][8][9] Best of Show Anne-Marie Zanetti Mandarin 12 Mixed/Other
People's Choice Julie Christensen Dancing Poppy 2 Mixed/Other
Best Watercolour Pat Hall Gum Watercolour
Best Oil Kristian T Mumford Alley Oil
Best 3D Carolyn V Watson Homebody Mixed/Other
Best Acrylic Anita West Eucalypt Blossom Acrylic
Best Mixed/Other Medium Donna Malone Brothers and their Pony Mixed/Other

References

  1. 1 2 "From the Chair". Rotary Art Spectacular. Retrieved 2016-04-27.
  2. ↑ "2020 Rotary Art Spectacular Cancelled". www.lethbridgegallery.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
  3. ↑ "Beneficiaries". Rotary Art Spectacular. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  4. ↑ "Prizes". Rotary Art Spectacular. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  5. ↑ "Rotary Art Spectacular". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  6. ↑ "2015 Prizes Winners". Rotary Art Spectacular. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  7. ↑ "Rotary Art Spectacular". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  8. ↑ "Rotary Art Spectacular". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
  9. ↑ "Pat Hall Art". Pat Hall Art. Retrieved 2016-06-23.
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