2017 - 141st Annual Exhibition
Judge – Anna Reid,
Dunedin artist.
First Place
Francis (Peter) Nicholls, In Silence Under Oxides.
Oil on board.
A fully resolved, confidently executed oil painting. Small in size but rich in colour. Expressive use of impasto paint with directional open strokes creating textural unity through out the work.
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In Silence Under Oxides by Francis Nicholls.
Second Place
Phillip Markham, Doubtful.
Watercolour on paper.
An impressive watercolour, depicting a very recognisable Doubtful Sound. Great use of scale and repetition in the bush clad mountains. Brilliant contrast of light and dark capturing the tranquillity of Fiordland.
![](https://otagoartsociety.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC6909EdW.jpg)
Doubtful by Phillip Markham
Third Place
Jo Loughnan, Blue Shirt.
Mixed media on Paper.
A very gestural figure study created with loose spontaneous application of indian ink and paint. Confident mark making which shows the experience of the artist.
![](https://otagoartsociety.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC6902EdW.jpg)
Blue Shirt by Jo Loughnan
Special Mention:
Pauline Bellamy, Hoopers Inlet.
![](https://otagoartsociety.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC6888EdW.jpg)
Special Mention:
Anne Baldock, Choppy.
![](https://otagoartsociety.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC6881EdW.jpg)
Special Mention:
Marie Reid, Balancing Act.
![](https://otagoartsociety.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC6932EdW.jpg)
Special Mention:
Diana Smilie, Oh Hell.
![](https://otagoartsociety.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC6913EdW.jpg)
Special Mention:
Maxine Evans, Autumn Jewels.
![](https://otagoartsociety.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC6884EdW.jpg)
Special Mention:
Kyle Matheson, Butterfly Kisses.
![](https://otagoartsociety.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC6898EdW.jpg)
Special Mention:
Karen Davis, Estuary.
![](https://otagoartsociety.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC6927EdW.jpg)
Roy Dickison - 'Heart of the South' Award
Jan Ingram, Winter Lady.
Gouache on paper.
![](https://otagoartsociety.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC6905EdW.jpg)
Winter Lady by Jan Ingram.
Mollie and John Pledger Award.
Gabby McKenzie, Whio – New Zealand Blue Duck
Acrylic
![](https://otagoartsociety.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/DSC6895EdW.jpg)
Whio – New Zealand Blue Duck by Gabby McKenzie.