Willowtree Sculpture Garden’s 2017 'Sculpture in the Village' Exhibition was opened by The Hon Pru Goward MP, on Saturday 11 November.
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With Awards and Prizes handed out by Pru, the Upper Lachlan Shire Mayor: Brian McCormack, Pam Kensit: Willowtree Patron and Feyona van Stom the Judge of the Sculptor Society.
The 2.5-acre garden was also part of the 2017 Crookwell Garden Festival.
Over 1,000 people came through the gates on the weekend of the exhibition and the sculptures and garden were enjoyed by all.
The exhibition continued for the week until the 19th of November and only one hail storm during this week created a very interesting, wet and adventurous walk in the garden for the Marulan group who were not daunted by the hail and rain and were determined to have an excellent time in spite of getting soaked.
Numerous local, regional and international visitors contributed to the selection of the People's Choice Awards during the week.
The People's Choice Awards are usually valued by the Artists as this indicates their sculptures had touched and inspired the hearts and minds of many people, not only the judge who selected awards on artistic merit.
The people selected three works for the "People's Choice Awards from 130 sculpture entries in the exhibition, this in itself makes this award a very prestigious award.
Congratulations to The winners for the 'PEOPLE'S CHOICE' AWARDS of Excellence:
- The Adult People's Choice Award won by: Gabrielle Saville for her 'Grass Trees'
- The Primary School Student People's Choice Award won by: Reuben for 'Family' .from Laggan Public
- The High School Student People's Choice Award won by: Logan for 'Peter Rabbit' from Crookwell High
Congratulations also to the Artists who won Awards in the General awards of excellence: Judged by The President of the Sculpture Society Feyona van Stom.
- The First prize secondary schools went to: Hayley for 'Golden Tree'
- Second prize secondary schools went to: Charlotte for 'Tropical Pineapple'
- Third prize secondary schools went t : Ashley for 'Birdcage'
- Highly commended: Ellie for 'Vibrant Flower'
- First prize primary schools: Addison Whittington
- Second prize primary schools: Isla Stevenson
- Third prize primary schools: Mitchell for Rainbow Rabbit
- Highly Commended: Vincent Bill
- Highly Commended: Rueben for Family
- Highly Commended: Lilly for City Farm
Adult Prize Money: Painting and Sculptural Wall Hanging Prize: Doug McIntyre prize - $100 went to Sally Wilson for her painting: ,City'
Adult First Prize The Upper Lachlan Sculpture Prize: $1000 to Tobias Bennett for 'Much Like Life' by (number 9)
Adult Second Prize - $500 to Witness Bonjisi for 'Inspector' (number 63)
Adult Third Prize - $200 Willowtree Sculpture Garden Prize to Alison Mortiss for 'Half Moon Island' (number 1)
- Highly Commended - Gabrielle Saville - Who Let the Dogs Out? (number 95)
- Highly Commended - Stephen Murenza - My First Kiss (number 10)
- Highly Commended - Jeffrey Frith - Rainbow Warrior (number 44)
- Highly Commended - Arenaria - Lizard and Frog (numbers 92 & 94)
- Highly Commended - Peter Lewis - Sunworship ( number 26)
