Recent Events
Kyneton Art Group Annual Exhibition 2023
And
The Daffodil & Arts Festival 2023
Our Kyneton Art Group Annual Exhibition was on again over the weekend of the 9th & 10th September and was held for the first time at the Mechanics Institute in Mollison Street, Kyneton.
Each year our annual event is run in conjunction with the Daffodil & Arts Festival which commenced this year on the 31st August and continued through to the 10th September.
We congratulate our members; Judy Perfect, Gina Auciello, Stephanie Warr and Nadia Korinfsky who received awards at the opening of the Daffodil & Arts Festival. See below for further details.
More information about the Kyneton Daffodil & Arts Festival can be found at https://www.kynetondaffodilandartsfestival.com.au/
Daffodil & Arts Festival Winners 2023
Judy Perfect was the Winner of Esther Rose Memorial prize for Best Watercolour.
Stephanie Warr received a Highly Commended for her watercolour painting titled “Vase with Daffodils”.
Gina Auciello was awarded The Winner of the Daffodil & Arts Show Photography section for her artwork titled “In Bloom”.
Nadia Korinfsky also received a Highly Commended for her photographic artwork titled “Upper Coliban Reservoir”.
Judy Perfect – 2023 Esther Rose Memorial Prize for Best Watercolour.
Stephanie Warr Highly Commended Award.
Gina Auciello Winner Photography section “In Bloom”
Nadia Korinfsky – HC -photography section – “Upper Coliban Reservoir”.
Kyneton Art Group Annual Exhibition 2023
Opening Night and Awards Presentation, Friday, 8th September.
Our Winners this year went to;
Glen Boxshall – Winner in the Still Life section (sponsored by The Alchemist Kyneton)
for his oil painting titled “Red Jug and Pears”.
Anna Ressia McGrath – Winner of the Esther Rose Memorial Prize for best
watercolour titled: “Top of Mt. Buninyong, Ballarat”
Anna Ressia McGrath – Winner of the Floral/Garden section
watercolour titled: “Out of my Garden”.
Second winner of Floral garden section went to Gina Auciello for her acrylic painting titled; “Blushing”.
Jane Pittard – Winner Landscape/Seascape section – watercolour “Castello Venice”
Stephanie Warr received a Highly Commended Award for her painting; “Daffodils in Crystal Vase”
Another Highly Commended went to Judy Perfect for her watercolour “Dancer”.
Helen Atherton won People’s Choice Award for her pastel painting; “The Italian Fisherman”.
Helen Atherton also won the Best Fauna Award for her pastel artwork titled; “Tiddles the Pekin Cross”.
Allison Howarth received a Highly Commended Award in the Fauna section for her acrylic painting,
titled “Regal Cat Princess Lucy”.
Gina Auciello received first place in the Floral/Garden section for her acrylic painting “Blushing”.
Glen Boxshall – WINNER – Still Life section (sponsored by The Alchemist Kyneton)
for his oil painting titled “Red Jug and Pears”.
Anna Ressia McGrath – WINNER of the Esther Rose Memorial Prize for best
watercolour titled: “Top of Mt. Buninyong, Ballarat”
Anna Ressia McGrath – WINNER of the Floral/Garden section
watercolour titled: “Out of my Garden”.
Jane Pittard – WINNER – Landscape/Seascape section – watercolour
“Castello Venice”
Stephanie Warr – HIGHLY COMMENDED Award – “Daffodils in Crystal Vase”
Helen Atherton – PEOPLE’S CHOICE Award – “The Italian Fisherman”
Helen Atherton – WINNER – Best Fauna Award – “Tiddles the Pekin Cross”.
Allison Howarth – HIGHLY COMMENDED – Fauna section
“Regal Cat Princess Lucy”
Gina Auciello – WINNER – Floral/Garden Section – “Blushing”
It was a great event with over 600 visitors to the show over the weekend.
Anna McGrath and Stephanie Warr at the Opening Night Awards Presentations