Walking in tall grass

A few scenes from the

opening night celebration -

speeches,

entertainment,

art and artist

appreciation

Judge Brett Adlington,

winner Scott Whittingham, gallery committee members Helen Creed and Anna Dorrington

with Lismore Major Jenny Dowell.

'Walking in Tall Grass'

charcoal on paper

by Angela Bettess

Artist Statement

The young girl in the drawing

has been a feature of some previous

oil paintings and drawings of mine.

I was inspired to do this drawing

of her ‘walking in tall grass.’

I love the excitement

that children feel

when confronted with

something new to them

– even tall grass.

‘Lioness walking’

oil on board

by Suzy Maloney

Artist Statement

I am a local artist

with a passion for all animals,

domestic and wild.

This is a lioness I saw on safari in Botswana.

 We were surrounded by a pride of lions

while we changed the tyre on our vehicle.

Painting this lioness

takes me back to that moment.

‘House of Sappho’

oil on canvas

by Dervis Pavlovic

Artist Statement

Homage to Gustav Courbet

“When you walk

in another’s footsteps,

you will never

overtake them.”

SUFI

'Alternating Realities'

mixed media

by Scott Whittingham