Brigalow Arts Festival

14 October - 25 November 2022
Fine Art | Photography | Textiles | Sculpture | Decorative Art
Banana Shire Art Gallery Association Inc. proudly presents the Brigalow Arts Festival, Banana Shire's local visual art awards. Brigalow Arts Festival is hosted annually in October at Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery.
The 2022 Brigalow Winners Announced
The 2022 Brigalow Festival Winners were announced at the official opening of the Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery on Friday 14th October.
Winners from this year’s festival include:
BANANA SHIRE COUNCIL ACQUISITION |
Roz Glazbrook, Inviting |
MOORE ACQUISITION |
Gail Thomas, The Inquisitive Pair |
QUEENSLAND NITRATE PLANT ACQUISITION |
Carmen Beezley Drake, View to Mt Larcom Mud Flat |
LOCAL ARTIST AWARD |
Roz Glazbrook, Inviting and Picnic at Junction PK 1920 |
YOUTH ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD |
Miaoer Guo, Noodles |
SECTION 1 - BURNIE SMITH MEMORIAL PAINTING AND WORKS ON PAPER, ANY THEME (EXCLUDING PHOTOGRAPHY) |
FIRST PLACE Gail Thomas, The Inquisitive Pair
SECOND PLACE Sarah Larsen, Nature’s Amphitheater |
SECTION 2 – Themed section THEME: NATURE ANY MEDIUM |
FIRST PLACE Auda McLean, The Natural Beauty of a Tidal Creek
SECOND PLACE Sandra Harold, Marsh Wader |
SECTION 3 – PHOTOGRAPHY COLOUR THEME: Nature
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FIRST PLACE Elizabeth Camplin, Glowing in the Dark
SECOND PLACE Norman Crouch, Harmony
HIGHLY COMMENDED Catrina Stevens, Time is Precious |
SECTION 4 – PHOTOGRAPHY BLACK & WHITE THEME: NATURE |
FIRST PLACE Norman Crouch, Trevor
SECOND PLACE Alana Read, Still Standing
HIGHLY COMMENDED Catrina Stevens, Wheat |
SECTION 5 – Emerging Artist
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FIRST PLACE Kim Rose, Don’t Follow the Crowd, Step out of the Shadows
SECOND PLACE Alana Read, Emu Park |
SECTION 6 – THREE DIMENSIONAL WORKS |
FIRST PLACE To Rust, we will Return, Andrea Farrow
SECOND PLACE The Buddy Bud Family, Gail Myer
HIGHLY COMMENDED Hangbin Lu, Riverbank at Dawn |
SECTION 7 – YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHY COLOUR UNDER 18 YEARS THEME: NATURE |
FIRST PLACE Sarah Grange, Peace and Quiet
SECOND PLACE Jane McNamara, Wild, Wild, West
THIRD PLACE Sophie Lipsys, Hummingbird Hawkmoth
HIGHLY COMMENDED Georgia McNamara, Cobblestones |
SECTION 8 –YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHY BLACK & WHITE UNDER 18 YEARS THEME: NATURE |
FIRST PLACE Georgia McNamara, Shade
SECOND PLACE Kate Grange, Barry from the Barrier Reef
THIRD PLACE Mia Clapham, Black and White Brush |
SECTION 9 – YOUTH ARTWORK YEAR 7-9 ANY MEDIUM, ANY THEME |
FIRST PLACE Josh Dales, The Waterfall
SECOND PLACE Chloe Gomersall, Injured Dancer
THIRD PLACE Mia Clapham, Paper Frida |
SECTION 10 – YOUTH ARTWORK YEAR 10-12 ANY MEDIUM, ANY THEME |
FIRST PLACE Lauren Howard, Girl in a Mood
SECOND PLACE Nicholas Rissman, Curiosity of Invasion
THIRD PLACE Maddison Tranther, Mission Discovery |
The Brigalow Arts Festival is a free event open to the public and is held from 14th October to 25 November. The event is organized by the Banana Shire Art Gallery Association Inc.
For further information contact Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery.
2022 Key Dates
Official Opening & Presentations |
Friday 14 October at 6pm 6pm Adults $10 (cash and eftpos available) Concession $5 Festival Artists Free Students and Children Free |
Brigalow Arts Festival Exhibition |
Friday 14 October to 25 November |
Final Day of Festival |
Friday 25 November |
Artwork Collection (in person) |
From Tuesday 29 November 8am - 5pm |
Artwork Collection (courier & postage) |
From Tuesday 29 November 8am - 5pm |
Brigalow Arts Festival Awards
Please note the below list is for the 2022 Brigalow Arts Festival Awards details.
Award |
Prize |
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Banana Shire Council Acquisitive Award | $1000 |
Moore Australia Acquisitive Award | $1000 |
Queensland Nitrate Pty Acquisitive Award | $1000 |
Local Artist Award | $1000 |
Youth Engagement Award | $150 |
Section 1: Burnie Smith Memorial Two Dimensional Works Any theme Paintings and works on paper (excluding photography). |
1st: $1000 2nd: $200 |
Section 2: Themed Section - Nature Any medium relating to the theme. |
1st: $1000 2nd: $200 |
Section 3: Photography - Colour Theme: Nature Any photography works relating to the theme. |
1st: $1000 2nd: $200 |
Section 4: Photography - Black & White Theme: Nature Any photography works relating to the theme. |
1st: $1000 2nd: $200 |
Section 5: Emerging Artists Any theme or medium. (refer to condition 4 for definition) |
1st: $1000 2nd: $200 |
Section 6: Three Dimensional Works Any three dimensional works including sculpture, ceramics, textiles, video and installation works. |
1st: $200 2nd: $75 |
Section 7: Photography - Colour (under 18yrs) Theme: Nature Any photography works by youth under 18yrs relating to the theme. (refer to condition 16 for artwork size requirements) |
1st: $200 2nd: $75 3rd: $25 |
Section 8: Photography - Black & White (under 18yrs) Theme: Nature Any photography works by youth under 18yes relating to the theme. (refer to condition 16 for artwork size and requirements) |
1st: $200 2nd: $75 3rd: $25 |
Section 9: Artworks - Grades 7 to 9 Any theme or medium. By youth in grades 7 to 9 or equivalent age (excluding photography). |
1st: $200 2nd: $75 3rd: $25 |
Section 10: Artworks - Grades 10 to 12 Any theme or medium By youth in grades 10 to 12 or equivalent age (excluding photography). |
1st: $200 2nd: $75 3rd: $25 |
Consult the entry form for further details and conditions of entry |
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Previous Brigalow Arts Festival Awards Lists
Contact Brigalow Arts Festival
brigalowartsfestival@gmail.com | |
Patron & Festival Co-ordinator |
Alan McTaggart 0418 195 503 |
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