Trafalgar artist Liz Bowley won he major award, ‘The Best Depiction of the Tanjil Valley’ at the recent Tanjil Valley Art Show.
Sunny days encouraged almost 600 visitors to the Tanjil Valley Art Show held over the King’s Birthday long weekend.
Held in the former Hill End Primary School, now community centre, this was the nineteenth art show, which was officially opened by deputy mayor Cr. Suzanne Allen.
Cr Allen was a former student at the school.
Designed to encourage artists and photographers to record the beautiful area, waterways, farming, flora and fauna, native bush, buildings, machinery and human activities, the major topic for the Art Show is “From the Tanjil Valley to Baw Baw”.
As well as 2D Art and photography, other sections include ‘Little Treasures’ (miniatures), which has an open topic and ‘Mini Portraits’.
Encouraging children’s art is an important aim and open topic sections exist for 14-19 year-olds and under 14s.
As well as individual entries, school entries from Trafalgar, Willow Grove, Tanjil South, Yallourn North and Rawson primary schools are displayed in the former Fumina South school building in the grounds.
Children proudly point out their displayed masterpieces to parents and grandparents!
Youth photography is also well represented now that phone photography makes it easier.
The major award, ‘The Best Depiction of the Tanjil Valley’ was won by Trafalgar artist Liz Bowley with her entry titled ‘Ringbarked’.
The presentation was made by Community Bank Trafalgar & District board director, Sally Neenan.
The community bank is the major sponsor for the art show.
Many thanks are also extended to the many other sponsors who generously sponsor each award.
The Tanjil Valley Art Show would not exist without such support.
As a non-profit organisation, any surplus from raffles and donations is returned to the community to support school art programs, local fire brigades, Landcare, etc.
A seat has also been placed on the Blue Rock Lake walking track.
