CONGRATULATIONS ON THE MACKSVILLE SHOW

CONGRATULATIONS BRAG

In particular congratulations and thanks need to go to Elwin. As our spearhead he has promoted BRAG in a very positive light through his organisation of the Art Pavilion at the Macksville Show.

Elwin spends many, many hours preparing the exhibit, running the exhibit and pulling down the exhibit. Add to that the assistance he provides to individual members by collecting and returning your artwork.

The BRAG group had success this year as itself with a winning entry in the Landscape Section, as well as a couple of members.  Our efforts ended up being:

BRAG 1st in Lanscape with the collaboration of "River St".

Janice 2nd in Small Painting with "Yellow Flower".

Bruce 1st in Flora, Fauna with "I'm Happy".

Bruce also picked up People's Choice with this painting.

Plus, Jean sold her painting named "Peaceful Valley".

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Macksville Show 2023

The art pavilion was once again an important part of the Macksville Show. There are many venues for artists to display their work around the valley but the agricultural show is a special opportunity to reach people that do not have time to visit galleries. In fact large numbers of viewers flowed through the pavilion on both days of the show.

There were nearly 90 paintings on display across the four categories with a secret judge to select a winner and second in each one. The “People's Choice” is always a popular competition with 774 votes recorded. The winning choice was "I'm Happy" by Bruce Redman.

The category winners were:

1. Landscape/Seascape – Sponsored by Trimbles Furniture Macksville

First - BRAG “River Street, Macksville”

Second - Mark Farnsworth “Crooked Rock”

2. Flora/Fauna - Sponsored by Fortade Group

First - Bruce Redman “I’m Happy”

Second - Christine Hamilton “Maggie”

3. Open (any subject) – Sponsored by TURSA

First – Carol Simon “Beginning for Breakfast”

Second – Alan Mills “Helen Gorge”

4. Small painting (any subject) – Sponsored by TURSA

First – Carol Simons “Evening on the Water”

Second – Janice Riddle “Yellow Flower”

The Grand Champion from the Section winners was Carol Simons with her “Evening on the Water”.

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to the sponsors.

The display was hosted by the Bowraville Racecourse Group (BRAG) with members involved in all aspects of the exhibition. A special thanks to Elwin Butler who put in many hours from the beginning to the end.

WEDNESDAY - THE PAINTINGS ARE UP READY FOR JUDGING ON THURSDAY

BEFORE

AFTER

 IF YOU BRING YOUR PAINTINGS IN TO ART NEXT TUESDAY 11 APRIL WITH YOUR COMPLETED FORM AND $5 PER PAINTING THEN ELWIN WILL TAKE THEM TO THE SHOW.

IF YOU CAN HELP HANG THE PAINTINGS AND/OR MAN THE EXHIBITION AT THE SHOW THEN LET ELWIN NOW.

Macksville Show Coming Quickly

It's important to remember that art submission close on the 14 April 2023 with the show being on the 21 and 22 April.

Can you help. The paintings have to be hung in the Pavillion on the Thursday and we have to man the stand on Friday and Saturday. Many hands make light work. Let Elwin know in what way you can participate.

Link to the show website

The Macksville Show 2023 - "Celebrating the Nambucca Valley" - Macksville Show

Link to the Forms on line

Microsoft Word - 2023 Pavilion Program (macksvilleshow.com.au)