Jane Flowers wins the 2014 ANL Maritime Art Award
Artist Jane Flowers has been awarded the 2014 ANL Maritime Art Award with her oil on canvas works David and Goliath.
Winning the coveted $15,000, Flowers’ has been a landscape and seascape artist for over 20 years, and has been a frequent finalist – named the MtSV people’s choice winner in 2009.
Announced at the opening of the Mission to Seafarers Maritime Arts Awards and Exhibition 3 October, the art prize has grown in stature since its inaugural exhibition in 2002.
Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV) Ceo Andrea Fleming drew attention to the exhibition focus of “the relationship between humanity and the Sea”; conveying the importance of the ongoing work of the Mission, which is to provide for the welfare of individuals from all over the globe that make a living on the world’s seas.
Talking about her concept Ms Flowers stated, “Container ships ply our supply routes but become incapacitated behemoths at destination. Time for the plucky tugs with their no nonsense push pull attitude – the rulers of the ports” she concluded.
First time entrant Ben Sheers, was awarded the Neville and Co. Runner Up $2000 prize for his work Gifts, and 3rd place went to the only non-Victorian finalist, Mr Ian Chapman, from Sydney NSW for work Shipwrights depicting trawler construction at Taree on the Manning River, NSW.
Judges Felicity St John Moore Art Historian and Lecturer and Graeme H. Williams Art Scholar and Curator, CIMAM (International Committee for Modern Art), honoured Highly Commended to Sally West for Boats from Kuraba Plein Air, Herman Pekel’s work Williamstown and Joni Dennis’ Easy Work.
The exhibition is a major fundraiser for the Mission to Seafarers, with the show’s growing popularity awareness for the Mission and its purpose. It continues to give maritime art a platform, and supports financially the sustainability of the MtSV and its services.
ASP Best in Traditional Award $5,000 was awarded to Peter Roccella for his work Ship Docked at the Mouth of the Maribynong, second place went to Bridgit Thomas’ drawing Mirabella Rope Boat Fender, and third place to first time entrant from China, Chijian Ye with Terminal sunrise.
The Bendigo Wealth Emerging Artist Award of $5,000 was awarded to Jeremy Lamont for Fading Seacraft, second place went to Jenny Viney for Pipeworks, and third place was received by first time entrants Bronwyne Raven Purrula and Meg O’Shannessy.
EXHIBITION
ANL Maritime Exhibition
Mission to Seafarers
3 – 31 October
Image 1: Janet Flower in front of her artwork
Image 2: Janet Flower, David and Goliath, oil on canvas,
Image courtesy the artist and ANL Maritime Exhibition
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