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Peoples’ Choice Award announced
David Woodford’s “I Made a Hundred in the Backyard at Mum’s” wins the Peoples’ Choice Award.
After a 4 month inter-state, national tour exhibiting in 3 venues, the Cricket Art Prize exhibition received 3220 nominations via its website.
The painting “I Made a Hundred in the Backyard at Mum’s” by David Woodford topped the poll with 362 votes representing 11% of the online-ballot.
232 artists submitted a painting for the inaugural Cricket Art Prize competition, in which 32 paintings were selected. “White Wickets” by Jane Kellahan was the art prize winner and Adam Hill’s work “Unfair Dismissal” got the highly commended prize.
Artists were asked to depict life in and around the game and sport of cricket, in settings of backyard cricket, beach cricket, social-cricket or local club cricket.
Peoples’ Choice Award winning artist David Woodford said “I thought I was doing well to make the finals (exhibition) but to win the Peoples’ Choice is an absolute delight. My kids and the neighbour’s kids are overjoyed at the news as they were inspiration for the painting” he added.
His work “I Made A Hundred In The Backyard At Mum’s “- portrays a semi-aerial view of the classic Australian backyard cricket scene, complete with bare-footed children, a fruit box as stumps, dogs jumping to field the ball, kids scampering and a Hills Hoist of washing slowly turning in the wind.
David Woodford’s “scumbling” technique elevates his level of creative expertise and demonstrates his technical ability and stylistic approach. Up close, his “scumbling” technique and skill of execution creates an almost 3-D effect and contributes to the painting’s success.
Exhibition dates:
Bradman Museum,
St. Jude St., Bowral, NSW 2676
15th January to 7th February 2010
To view entire exhibition see à http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbO-Mitl_mw
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