Good turnout at opening night

More than 100 people attended the opening night of the Rotary Club of Umina's annual Portrait Prize held at Kariong on July 31.

Club publicity officer Mr Geoff Melville said the event received a wonderful turnout and support of art lovers interested to see who would take out the top prize.

"Judges Robert Gillett and Paul Davis announced the winners on the night," Mr Melville said.

"The Portrait Prize went to Graham Balchin with his oil on linen work entitled The Recipient.

"The Open Prize went to Robyne Palmer with her gouache painting Summer Landscape.

"The sculpture section was won by John Fitzmaurice with his entry Serious Stuff and the students section was won by Jordan Richardson with his oil on canvas Lautan Hijau (The Green Ocean)."

Mr Melville said profits from the exhibition would be donated to the Coast Shelter which looks after displaced people on the Central Coast.

Press release, 6 Aug 2009 Geoff Melville, Rotary Club of Umina Beach