Artist
of the Year Award (a brief explanation
of the award)
Award
founded by former VAS Hon. Treasurer Mr. Gordon Moffatt. This award will be
given to the youngest artist who has gained a
place in the Award Exhibition.
This
prestigious award is made to an exhibiting artist of the VAS in conjunction
with the "Artist of the Year Award Exhibition" in November each year.
The
VAS runs three ordinary exhibitions during the course of a year for it's members,
starting with the "Undine Award" in April, the "Rembrandt" in June and a "Theme
Exhibition" in September.
All exhibiting artists in the three exhibitions are invited to cast votes
for their favourite 4 artists in those exhibitions. These votes are used to
decide the list of candidates for the "Artist of the Year Award" exhibition,
with the highest vote achiever being named Artist of the Year.
As
can be seen the award is unique as it is not awarded by a committee or judge,
but by the peers of the winning artist.
The votes cast are recorded at each exhibition and the resultant winner is
announced during a special ceremony during the "Artist of the Year Award"
night.
The
Gordon Moffatt Award
Norman
Kaye Memorial Medallion
The
Norman Kaye Memorial Medallion is awarded by the family of the late Norman Kaye,
a long time friend and supporter of the V.A.S. and founder of Camden Art. The
Medallion is awarded to the artist gaining the most votes at the Artist of the
Year Exhibitions.
1973
Robert T Miller
1986
Robert Wade
1974
Max Sherlock
1975
L S Pendelbury
1987
Greg Allen
1988
Barbara McManus
2002
Christine Wrest-Smith
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" Max Sherlock
1989
David Taylor
1976
David Taylor
1990
Margaret Cowling
2004
Betina Fauvel Oogden
1977
Beryl Anderson
1991
A W Harding
2005
Otto Boron
1978 Tom Bamber
1992
Margaret Cowling
2006
Mary Hyde
1979
Karlis Mednis
1993
N Paramanathan
1994
Gregory R Smith
1980
David Taylor
1981
Raja Idris
1995
No Award
1982
Maxwell Wilks
1996
Ron Reynolds
1983
Rodney Symmons
1997
Helene Seymour
1984
Maxwell Wilks
1998
Otto Boron
1999
John Hunt
1985
Robert Wade
Artist
of the Year Award Winners
2007
Ted Dansey
2008
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