The
Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors aims to provide help
and encouragement to women artists and organises facilities for exhibiting
their work. Lectures demonstrations, media workshops and regular life and
portrait workshops are run by the Society to give members the opportunity
to meet fellow artists and to work together.
The
99th Annual Exhibition at Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Caulfield-
20-31
August 2008
Open
to Full Financial Members only
Invitation
art [detail] by Louise Foletta "Penders, South Coast NSW" 2008,
concertina
book, ink and gold leaf book size 19x9cm
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At the 2008 Exhibtion
Highly Commended - Barbara Peake
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Highly Commended
Alexandra Sasse
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Prizes
to be awarded as below:
The
98th Annual Exhibition May 2007 at Glen Eira City Council
Gallery, Caulfield
The
Annie
Davidson Oliver Award was given to Nell Frysteen for a bright watercolour
-below.
The Judge, Alison
Inglis BA Hons. Ph.D presents an award
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President Joan Richard thanks
the judge.
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Winners
of the Mabel Pryde Memorial Prize by popular vote was a tie
between
sculptors,
Jean Carson Gray and Mariette Perrinjaquette
Some
examples of the art at this exhibition - please scroll down...
submitted
by Louise Foletta and your web pagemaker Liz
Cheeky One by Heather Ellis
Emerging Jenny Steiner
St Leon-sur-Vezere Judith Wills
Sole Fisherman Susan Sambell
Growing Up Leopoldine Mimovich
Into the Blues, Round the Pend Pauline Cross
Rainy Day Suzanne Kaldor
Blue Girl Janet Baker
Take Over Nerrida Robertson
Contemplation Pauline Cross
L'Aurore Mariette Perrinjaquet |
"Little Person", "Big Person" Valda Cuming |
Nell Frysteen's "Magnolia Pods"
Winner of the Annie Davison Oliver Award
Committee Members
The
97th Annual Exhibition resulted in the Annie Davison Oliver prize
being awarded to Micheline Jones and the Mabel Pryde Memorial
Prize awarded to Maureen Slatter
on
the votes of exhibiting members of the Melbourne Society of Women Painters
and Sculptors.
Invitation Design by MSWPS Member Kate Herd
The Society has a long and
proud history as the oldest surviving women's art group in Australia. Previously
thought to have been founded in 1901, recent research indicates that the
Society was begun in March 1902, by a group of former students from the
Art School at the National Gallery of Victoria.
Originally named the Students'
Art Club, it became "Woomballana" (meaning either 'everlasting beauty'
or 'search for beauty') Art Club, The Women's Art Club, the Melbourne Society
of Women Painters and finally, in 1954, the present title was adopted.
The rich history of the Society has been fully documented and beautifully
presented in "More Than Just Gumtrees"
by Juliet Peers.
