Grandma Moses competition opens

Gosford Council has opened entries to the Grandma Moses Exhibition, which last year included several winners from the Peninsula area.

"Hopefully we will attract more entrants from the Peninsula this year," council senior citizen centre coordinator Ms Rhondda Gibson said.

"The forms are available from Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre, Woy Woy and Umina Library and the Peninsula Community Centre.

"All enquiries can be made on 4324 4749.

"The competition is open to all artists 50 years and over."

The competition has five sections.

Section one is the open competition, which can be done in any medium, and has a prize of $750.

Section two is the watercolour competition and has a prize of $550.

Section three is the novice competition for new painters and has a prize of $300.

Section four is for the Senior Citizens' Centre art group member, with a prize of $300.

Section five is open, in any medium, for Central Coast inspired work.

The prize is $300.

The paintings will be exhibited at Gosford Senior Citizens' Centre from 10.30am to 4pm on Tuesday, September 11, Wednesday, September 12 and Thursday, September 13.

Prize winners will be announced at the Gosford Senior Citizens' Centre on Tuesday, September 11 at 10.30am.

The entry fee per painting is $2.50.

Press release, 4 Jul 2007 Rhondda Gibson, Gosford Council