Sally is pleased to announced that she has been selected as a FINALIST in the 2019 John Villiers Outback Art Prize with her painting “The Water Truck – Plein Air”, 60x75cm, oil on canvas. The John Villiers Art Prize is an annual art competition open to all Australian artists and presented by the Outback Regional Gallery and Waltzing Matilda Centre Winton, Qld. You can read more at http://www.matildacentre.com.au/Outback-Regional-Art-Gallery.

The Greenway Art Prize celebrates the precious urban green corridor in Sydney’s Inner West and aims to capture the essence of the GreenWay through visual art. Works are selected on the basis of artistic merit and relevance to the GreenWay themes of the urban environment, community connections and/or sustainable transport. Sally’s work “The Yellow Truck”, 100x100cm, oil on canvas, has been announced as a FINALIST in this year’s Prize. For information on the event go to: https://www.greenwayartprize.com.au/

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The Fisher’s Ghost Art Award coincides with Campbelltown’s annual Festival of Fisher’s Ghost. Held over 10 days, the Festival dates back to 1956 and celebrates Australia’s most famous ghost – Frederick Fisher. The Open section of the Art Award is acquisitive to the C-A-C permanent collection and is awarded prize-money of $20,000. In the past it has been awarded to some of Australia’s most respected Contemporary artists including Elisabeth Cummings, Khaled Sabsabi, Justene Williams, David Bromley, Marion Borgelt, Raquel Ormella and Philip Wolfhagen. Sally is pleased to announce that her painting “Everyone Has A Dark Side And There Is No Escape”, 120x150cm, oil on canvas, has been selected as  FINALIST for 2018.

The Hornsby Art Prize is an annual art award and exhibition organised and sponsored by Hornsby Shire Council and delivered in partnership with the Hornsby Art Society. The Hornsby Art Prize is aimed at encouraging the creative talents of people and providing a showcase for their works. Go to http://www.hornsby.nsw.gov.au/lifestyle/arts-and-culture/hornsby-art-prize for further information on the art prize. Sally is delighted to announce that her painting “Manly”, 100x100cm, oil on canvas, is a finalist for this year.

The ANL Maritime Art Prize aims to raise awareness of the experience of 1.5 million merchant seafarers responsible for transporting more than 90 per cent of trade to Australia.  The Maritime Art Prize is the major fundraising event at MtSV, contributing to the provision of welfare services to seafarers. The Mission to Seafarers has operated since 1857 in the Port of Melbourne. Sally is delighted to announce that “The Sailor”, 90x120cm, oil on canvas, has been selected as a FINALIST in 2018. Go to https://missiontoseafarers.com.au/art-prize/ to read further information on the art prize.

The Gosford Art Prize is a hotly contested annual event with local and national artists engaged in friendly competition for over $24,000 in total prizes. Sally is thrilled to announce that “Balls Head – Plein Air”, 120x180cm, oil on canvas, has been selected as a FINALIST for 2018. Go to https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/whats-on/council/gosford-art-prize for more information. 

The Northbridge Art Prize has been running for 13 years and hosted by the Gallery 307 Art School at Northbridge. Sally is thrilled to announce that she has been announced Grand Prize Winner and Best In Category (Painting) for 2018, with her piece “Lady Northcotte – Plein Air”, 90x120cm, oil on canvas. Judged by Nick Vickers.

The Hunters Hill Art Exhibition is one of Sydney’s favourite art events with thousands of visitors annually. The finalists exhibited represent some of the best emerging and established Australian artists. Sally is pleased to announce that her painting “Bill’s Truck – Plein Air”, 120x150cm, oil on canvas, has been announced as a FINALIST in this year’s 2018 Hunters Hill Art Prize. More information about the art prize can be found at http://huntershillart.com/.

The biennial Percival Portrait Painting Prize is North Queensland’s own portrait competition and is held at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery. Having begun in 2007, The Percivals is an open competition for artists. While showcasing the work currently being produced by Australian artists, the competition has also given many emerging artists an opportunity to engage with portraiture and share their expressions of themselves and those close to them. The current major acquisitive prize is $40,000. Sally is very pleased to announce that her painting “Self Portrait (30.8.17)” has been selected as a FINALIST in the 2018 Prize.

“All Sorts” is an exhibition of recent oil paintings and ink drawings, showcasing the subjects I am drawn to and outlining my working practice from the past 12 months. As I am predominantly a plein air painter many of the works are of landscapes painted on site around Sydney harbour and beaches. When the weather isn’t favourable I work in the studio often on still life. Therefore, there is also a wide selection of floral works in the show, often of flowers that I have picked or collected on my way to the studio.
Exhibition Opens: 2pm-4pm, Saturday 24 February 2018. Exhibition Closes: 11 March 2018. Location: Fellia Melas Gallery, 2 Moncur Street, Woollahra NSW 2025. Website: www.fmelasgallery.com.au. Contact: 02 9363 5616. Email: art@fmelasgalley.com.au