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Imbil artist Patricia Cale took home $1000 and the Open Award for her abstract painting of Tuchekoi fires at the Mary Valley Art Festival.
The festival was even sweeter when she collected the prizes for first place in the Mary Valley Country section and the drawing category as well.
The festival success was perfectly timed for Ms Cale, who opens her own exhibition titled “Mary Valley Moments” on July 31 at 2pm at the Imbil RSL Hall.
Art festival organiser Jan Watt said the judge was highly impressed with all entries in the 10th anniversary event.
A heartwarming portrait of a horse and dog by Gympie artist Kerrie Atkins won the popular Borumba Deer Park People’s Choice Award which was announced on Sunday as the art festival came to a close.
Results: Open – Pat Cale 1, Graham Coombes HC; Mary Valley Country – Pat Cale 1, Sally Chandler HC; landscape – Kim Barrett 1, Mathew Heyne HC; novice – Karen Gemming 1, Ruth McDonough HC; animalia – Lisa Stamos 1, Josephine Frost HC; still life – Mathew O’Callaghan 1, Ray Sparks HC; human form – Kim Barrett 1, Victoria Fitzpatrick HC; drawing – Pat Cale 1, Shirley Strano HC; equus – Mathew O’Callghan 1, Fiona Groom HC; abstract – Mathew Heyne 1, Jean McAuley HC; miniatures – June McCotter 1, Kerrie Atkins HC; youth 12-15yrs – Hayley Barr 1, Talia Stringer 2, Talia Stringer HC, Thomas Watson HC; people’s choice – Kerrie Atkins.
Inquiries about next year’s festival to Jan Watt on 0437 733383 or mvartfest@gmail.com
