ArtsAction launched the inaugural Gawler Art Awards in July of 2002. The award attracted more than 100 Artists and Craftspeople who entered more than 240 individual artworks.

Culminating in an exhibition, which was held in the Masonic Lodge Hall on the corner of Union street and Lyndoch road, Gawler on November 2 and 3, 2002. The event was seen as a major success for the Arts community and the wider Gawler and districts community.

The Exhibition was officially opened by Gawler's Mayor, Tony Piccolo, at 11am on November 2nd. Tony also presented the awards with the assistance of several of the Awards major sponsors.

Artworks were judged in specific categories including; 2D Original Art, 3D Original Art, Hanging Textile and Youth. All entrants also had the opportunity to win awards selected from the entire exhibition including; Best Work Overall, Best Work with a Flora/Nature Theme and the People's Choice Vote.

ArtsAction ran a raffle of two gift baskets during the exhibition. These were offered as a first and second prize.

Winners of all awards and the raffle are listed below. ArtsAction would like to thank all our sponsors, the judges, all the artists and crafts people who entered and our own members who worked tirelessly to ensure the inaugural Gawler Art Awards success.

Exhibition Award Winners:
(Works in all categories were eligible for these awards)

• The Town of Gawler - $1000.00,
  Best overall work in Exhibition.
  Artwork Title: "Resting"
  Medium: Pastel
  Artist: Judy Gillet-Ferguson
  
  Highly Regarded: "Blind Mullet", Steve Oatway
   
• Vadoulis Garden Centre - $500.00 Voucher,
  Best work with a Flora/Nature Theme.
  Artwork Title: "Autumn Burst"
  Medium: Watercolour
  Artist: Deb Streames
  
  Highly Regarded: "My Camelot", Deb Streames
   
• ArtsAction - $100.00,
  People's Choice Award.
  Artwork Title: "Next Stop Gawler"
  Medium: Pen & Watercolour
  Artist: Maxine Donald
  
  Second Choice: "Meg", Shelley Papanotis

Category Awards:

• Wintulichs Pty Ltd - $250.00,
  Watercolour Award.
  Artwork Title: "Next Stop Gawler"
  Medium: Pen & Watercolour
  Artist: Maxine Donald
  
  Highly Regarded: "Under the Figs", Bob Landt
   
• Totally Framed - $150.00 Voucher,
  2D Original Art Award.
  Artwork Title: "Resting"
  Medium: Pastel
  Artist: Judy Gillet-Ferguson
  
  Highly Regarded: "Untitled", Laura Michalenko
   
• Adelaide Road Clinic - $100.00,
  Hanging Textile Award.
  Artwork Title: "Aphodites Springtime"
  Medium: Silk Painted
  Artist: Karen Fiedler
  
  Highly Regarded: "Spirit of the Trees", Carol Clue
   
• Elizabeth Potters - $50.00 plus
  The Pug Mill - $50.00 Voucher,
  3D Original Art Award.
  Artwork Title: "Blind Mullet"
  Medium: Found Objects
  Artist: Steve Oatway
  
  Highly Regarded:
  "Marine Fantasy I & II", Maud Brown
   
• Levi Strauss - $60.00 Voucher plus
  Gawler Aquariums - $10.00 Voucher,
  Youth under 18 years of age Award.
  Artwork Title: "My Daffodil"
  Medium: Acrylic
  Artist: Mark Kernich
  
  Highly Regarded:
  "Electric Cockatoos", Kyle Farrelly
  
   
• Raffle Winners:
  1st: T. Stevens (Ticket: Purple N75)
  2nd: Lisa Elsom (Ticket: Pink X40)
   

Best in Show Winner,
Judy Gillet-Ferguson and
Mayor, Tony Piccolo with
her Artwork "Resting".

Other Award Winners.
Left to right; Maud Brown,
Steve Oatway, Maxine Donald
and Karen Fiedler.

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