St George Art Awards 2014

People’s Choice Prize 2014

The winner of the People’s Choice Award was unveiled at the Museum & Gallery on Friday, 
5 December 2014. Over the past few months, visitors were able to vote for their favourite artwork in all of the categories of the St George Art Awards. Over 180 people voted and the votes were tallied up revealing a stand-out favourite. A few visitor comments were also singled out as being particularly thoughtful and creative and will be rewarded with prizes. 

Images: Hurstville City Library Museum & Gallery

Warhorse Metamorphosis, by Adam Galea, was awarded the prize at the People’s Choice Presentation & Party. Visitors caught a glimpse of the talented, young artist accepting his award and were able to have a closer look at the most popular piece. The piece also pleased the judges and had previously been awarded the St George 3D Art Prize.

Adam Galea and his Warhorse Metamorphosis
Image: Hurstville City Library Museum & Gallery 

Many visitors voted for this artwork including a 2 year old, whose mum wrote: "Chosen by my 2 year old daughter. She says she chose it because:'It's scary, it looks like Harry Potter*, it has pockets*'. 
I think it's because it reminds her of the centaurs (she has seen pictures)!

Musical entertainment by student of Vicace Piano Studio
Image: Hurstville City Library Museum & Gallery

Guests were treated to live music during the evening from students of Vivace Piano Studio whilst enjoying some refreshments and enjoying the artworks in its final week.
The St George Art Awards are on show until 14 December 2014. Don’t miss your chance to see Warhorse Metamorphosis for yourself!   

ST GEORGE ART AWARDS 2014

WARHORSE METAMORPHOSIS

Adam Galea's Warhorse Metamorphosis in the St George Art Awards 2014 exhibition

To transform into something out of convenience, quite literally a soldier and a horse combined... Such an amazing thought, but perhaps not the most practical – Adam Galea

The theme of Transformation in this year’s St George Art Awards brought us an array of creative and intriguing works. The winner of the St George 3D Art Prize, Warhorse Metamorphosis by Adam Galea, was a most deserving and thoughtful piece.

Adam Galea is a very talented, emerging young artist who has achieved great success in 2014. Since completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the National Arts School in 2010, Adam’s sculptures have received popular acclaim in a number of exhibitions. Recently, another sculpture in the Warhorse series was featured in the Hidden exhibition at Rookwood Cemetery, and also at Clarkes Point Reserve, Woolwich, in Harbour Sculpture. Earlier in 2014, Adam was the winner of the Rockdale Outdoor Gallery Art Prize for his work Home Shell.

We are very excited to have Adam’s work on display at the Museum & Gallery. The St George Art Awards are on show now until Sunday 14 December 2014. 

Don’t miss your chance to see Warhorse Metamorphosis for yourself!

To read about the St George Art Prize winner, Motion of Light by Hadieh Afshani, visit our blog here

Explore the Highlights of Hurstville Museum & Gallery

Why not escape the cooler weather this weekend and explore Hurstville Museum & Gallery's current exhibitions? This month's tour will look at:

Living on the Water's Edge: Stories of St George



Image courtesty Hurstville City Library, Museum & Gallery Collection.

Ceremony: An exhibition of artworks by senior Aboriginal men

Kapi Tjukula 2009, Dickie Minyintiri, acrylic on canvas. Image courtesy Sims Dickson Collection.

It's All Around US: Australian Wildlife

Photographs by Alexander Choi



Orange Palmdart Butterfly. Image courtesy Alexander Choi.

Highlights Tour on Saturday 8 June, 2.00pm to 3.00pm. Call us on (02) 9330 6444 or send us an email to book.

Arty Chalk Exhibition

 

The new exhibition in the Dragon's Lair Gallery is a must see!

Arty Chalk exhibition presents a variety of works created by children aged between 6 and 12, who attend art classes with artist Annabelle Josse.

The display is a well-chosen mixture of different subjects and media and shows how creative and skilful the young artists are. The exhibition includes colourful sunflower paintings, wire heads, little clay monsters, quirky puppet heads and eggshell mosaics, just to name a few.

Over 50 people enjoyed the exhibition opening last Saturday, 4 May 2013.

One visitor commented: "…gobsmacked by the talent of the kids…better than HSC Art Express!"


The exhibition is on show until 26 May 2013.


If you want to know more about Arty Chalk art classes, visit www.facebook.com/ArtyChalkArtClasses

Image: Dragon's Lair Gallery, Hurstville Museum & Gallery