Combined Art Societies of Sydney Inc. (CASS)

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1 Combined Art Societies of Sydney Inc. (CASS) Patron: His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret d) Governor of New South Wales CareFlight Fundraising Raffle Painting - Evening Rozelle Bay Oil Painting generously donated by renowned marine artist John Perkins Where: Australian National Maritime Museum, The Terrace Room, 2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour, Sydney (Wheel chair accessible) When: Australia Day Weekend: From Thur 25 Jan to Sun 28 Jan 2018 FREE Admission to the Art Exhibition: Daily - Thursday, January am to 6pm; Friday January 26 (Australia Day) 9.30am to 8pm Saturday, January am to 6pm Sunday, January am to 5pm Presentation of Awards is on Saturday afternoon, 27th January, pm to 4pm - the Terrace Room, Australian National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour Judge is renowned Australian artist Kasey Sealy The 28 th CASS Art of Sydney Awards Exhibition is an annual celebration showcasing the wonderful diversity of Sydney s leading local artists and features over 300 artworks from 14 Art Societies around Sydney and the Greater Sydney Region. Artists are from the Central Coast and the leafy North Shore; the Eastern Suburbs and inner Sydney Harbour communities; south to St George and Sutherland Shire; west to the Nepean and Macquarie Towns; from the Blue Mountains and onto the Southern Highlands district of Bowral. 28 years is an amazing success story of which we are extremely proud especially as CASS (Combined Art Societies of Sydney Inc.) is a non-profit group run totally by volunteer lovers of art. The Art of Sydney exhibition also raises funds for CareFlight.

2 WINNER Section 4: Delaney Kelly Golding Award - $800 For Abstract Painting Colours of the Day by Susanna Chen Chow Ku Ring Gai Art Society Judge s comments: Nice pattern and colour harmony, also good paint texture that makes for an interesting surface quality. WINNER Section 6: Jaguar Removals Award - $300 for Miniature Painting Afternoon Visit by Madeleine Szymanski - Ku-Ring-Gai Art Society Judge s comments: Beautifully drawn and detailed, full of mystery for a very small painting.

3 Section 2: Australian National Maritime Museum Award $500 For Water Medium Section 2: Very Highly Commended Winter Beach by Madeleine Szymanski Judge s comments: Nice use of the medium, well drawn and good transparency. Section 2: Highly Commended Four Impressions Plein Air by Noeline Millar Section 2: Commended Celebration by Dee Jackson

4 Section 3: Gold Leaf Framing & CASS Award - $500 For Drawing and Mixed Media Section 3: Very Highly Commended - Concentration Young Stone Carver Gianyar Bali by Bill Filson Judge s comments: Nice use of the black and white tonal medium, well drawn. Section 3: Very Highly Commended - Layette by Madeleine Szymanski Judge s comments: Good pattern and colour, nice composition. Section 3: Highly Commended - Sparkle in the Bush by Zofia Swita-Bobryk

5 Section 3: Commended - Working Harbour #1 by Susanna Chen Chow Section 3: Commended - Young James by Zofia Swita-Bobryk Section 5: Professionals Les Debreczeni Real Estate Award - $500 For 9 X 5 Painting Section 5: Highly Commended - Quirindi Creek by Noeline Millar Section 1: Delaney Kelly Golding Award - $800 For Oils or Acrylics painted as Oil Section 1: Finalist Late Afternoon, Bateau Bay by Robyne Berling

6 The Inaugural CASS Honours Award. Each Cass Art Society has been asked to nominate one of their members; to honour, celebrate, call out for their work - be it artwork, volunteering or community support etc. Robyne Berling has been nominated as the Ku-ring-gai Art Society s choice for the inaugural CASS Honours Award and will have her beautiful oil painting Soldiers Beach..Central Coast displayed during this 28 th CASS Art of Sydney Exhibition, with the following citation: Soldiers Beach Central Coast by Robyne Berling The Committee of the Ku-ring-gai Art Society has much pleasure in nominating Robyne Berling as the Society s choice for the inaugural CASS Honours Award. Robyne is a highly regarded artist with many wins and accolades to her name. She works tirelessly in her capacity as Exhibition Manager, a role she has held for the past 8 years curating 3 Exhibitions each year for the Society. We are very fortunate to have her as a valued Member of the Ku-ring-gai Art Society (KAS). Charmaine Phillips. KAS President. All Images courtesy of Combined Art Societies of Sydney Inc. (CASS) Contact: Kym Morris (CASS President) combinedsocieties@yahoo.com.au CASS Message Machine: Phone (02) w: