Excitement is building for this year\u2019s Wattle Range Art Exhibition, with judges announced and entries open until November 25.<\/p>\n
Art Gallery of South Australia\u2019s Emma Fey FGLF and renowned oil and watercolour artist Herman Pekel will be judging the 2023 entries, with Wattle Range Council manager libraries and gallery Janice Nitschke confirming entries have already been received.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth (Emma and Herman) will bring their own expertise to the judging panel,\u201d Mrs Nitschke said.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmma is a respected leader in the visual arts sector in South Australia, she has a passion for visual art and artists.<\/p>\n
\u201cEmma in her roles has always been focused on her connection to the artistic community and she has judged many awards and gained much respect for her commentary and knowledge of the arts.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs Nitschke was also excited to have the multi-award winning Herman Pekel casting his eye over the local talent.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe has experimented with abstract expressionism and is well known for his oils and watercolours,\u201d Mrs Nitschke said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHerman is an artist of energy and enthusiasm; able to see a painting in almost any subject matter and capable of producing award-winning work in oil, watercolour or gouache.<\/p>\n
\u201cEnvironmental issues are a great concern to Herman and his love of the landscape is reflected in almost everything he paints.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe scope of Herman\u2019s work ranges from dynamic industrial scenery to soft, draped interiors and broad Australian landscapes, which indicates the creatively fearless nature of this unique artist.\u201d<\/p>\n
Last year\u2019s competition attracted 179 entries with Penola High School and St Anthony\u2019s Primary School exhibiting in the school section.<\/p>\n
The 2023 exhibition will be opened on Friday, December 1.<\/p>\n
Wattle Range Mayor Des Noll made the last of the presentations for the 2022 Wattle Range Art Exhibition with Michael Piper awarded the People\u2019s Choice Award for his beautiful oil on canvas depiction of Southend, titled \u2018Silvergulls\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cArt makes a vibrant community and we have art in abundance across Wattle Range,\u201d Mayor Noll said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are all looking forward to another exhibition of great diversity and innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Excitement is building for this year\u2019s Wattle Range Art Exhibition, with judges announced and entries open until November 25. Art Gallery of South Australia\u2019s Emma Fey FGLF and renowned oil and watercolour artist Herman Pekel will be judging the 2023 entries, with Wattle Range Council manager libraries and gallery Janice Nitschke confirming entries have already […]<\/p>\n