Exhibition and a win

Two big stories for this blog update so I’ll have to choose which one to mention first.

I’ll make a decision and start with my exhibition.

The joint exhibition with Sue Hartley opened at West Cape Howe Wines last Thursday night. It was one hell of a day leading up to it. It was cold (snow was predicted on the nearby Stirling Range), wet and windy. So it was a great surprise to see people take the drive out of town to attend.

A couple of red dots got the evening off to a nice start and everyone enjoyed the log fire, the food and the new-release wines that were on offer.

Thanks to West Cape Howe and to everyone who came along and made it a great night.

The exhibition is part of the Southern Art & Craft Trail which includes exhibitions right across the Great Southern.

In other news, I took out first prize at the 2012 Plantagenet Art Prize with my studio painting Knight’s Canola.

That’s me, on the right, with judge John Greeuw. And here’s the painting…

I want to thank the Plantagenet Shire for their continued support of the annual event and the Plantagenet Arts Council who put in a lot effort to get the exhibition together. There’s some great work on show, including a wonderful exhibit of art from students of Mount Barker Community College and an amazing display of fantasy pieces from the local pottery group.