70th Awards Gallery
Seppo Hautaniemi receiving Highly Commended Award Section 1 Works on Canvas/Board, 'Family portrait' sponsored by Sunshine Metals pictured with Damien Keys, Judge robert Heather and Cr Liam Mooney.
Emma Nancarrow (representative for sponsor Explore Property) pictured with TAS President Marisa Battaglini as representative for Jane Hunter, Winner Section 1 Works on Canvas/Hardboard
Vicki Katthagen, winner Section 2 Works on Paper pictured with Megan Boland (representative for sponsor Phase 3 Projects), Judge Robert Heather and Cr Liam Mooney
Seppo Hautaniemi, Highly Commended Section 2 Works on Paper pictured with Sponsor Matt Hodgson (Director Life Skills Queensland), Judge Robert Heather and Cr Liam Mooney
Vicki Katthagen, winner Section 2 Works on Paper, 'Stained architecture'. Pictured here with representative sponsor (Phase 3 Projects), Judge Robert Heather and Cr Liam Mooney.
Margaret Crawford, Highly Commended Award winner Section 3, 3D pictured here with sponsor Fabian Hardy (Utopia Hair), Judge Robert Heather and Cr Liam Mooney
Chantal Kwast-Greff Winner Section 4 Miniatures Award, 'Dancing with a dugong' pictured with sponsors Dahe Wie & Dave Rogero (Design Works Apparel)
Michelle Weaver, Highly Commended winner Section 4 Miniatures 'Tobruk Kiosk' pictured with sponsor Linda Leong (McDonald Leong Lawyers)
Lisa Ashcroft, Highly Commended Award Winner Section 3, 3D, 'Gumnut & wattle talisman torque' pictured here with Fabian Hardy (Utopia Hair), Judge Robert Heather and Cr Liam Mooney
Amanda Kelvin, winner Unpacking Room Prize, 'The world turned gently' pictured here with sponsor Linda Leong (Sponsor McDonald Leong Lawyers), Cr Liam Mooney and TAS President, Marisa Battaglini
Carole Howlett, Judge's Special Commendation 2 'The water tower' pictured with Anita Wilkie (representative for sponsor A Touch of Salt), Judge Robert Heather and TAS President Marisa Battaglini
Lisa Ashcroft, winner TCC Open Award, 'I almost always never really knew' pictured with Judge Robert Heather, Cr Liam Mooney and TAS President Marisa Battaglini
Celebration cake for the milestone of 70th Anniversary of the TAS Art Awards in Townsville
Enjoying the evening: Debbie and John Belcastro
Debbie Belcastro with her entry in this year's Awards
Seppo Hautaniemi with his Highly Commended Award Winning entry in Section 2 Works on Paper, 'Landscape One'
Carole Howlett with her Judge's Special Commendation 2 painting, 'The water tower'
Uli Liessmann, winner of the Judge's Special Commendation 1, 'Not all is well'
Amanda Kelvin with her artwork, winner of the Unpacking Room Prize, 'The world turned gently'
Vicki Katthagen with her winning artwork Section 2 Works on Paper, 'Stained architecture'
Jane Hunter's winning artwork Section 1 - Works on Canvas/Hardboard 'From the outback'
Judge's Special Commendation 1 - Winner Uli Liessmann, 'Not all is well' (This and the following photos were taken with thanks by Through the Looking Glass Studio)
Chantal Kwast-Greff's Highly Commended artwork, Section 4 Miniatures, 'Dancing with a dugong'
Michelle Weaver's winning artwork, Section 4 Miniatures, 'Tobruk Kiosk'
Lisa Ashcroft's winning artwork, TCC Open Award, 'I almost always never really knew'
Lisa Ashcroft's 'Gumnut & wattle talisman torque
Seppo Hautaniemi's Highly Commended artwork, Section 1 works on Canvas/Board, 'Family portrait'
Vicki Katthagen's artwork, winner Section 2 Works on Paper, 'Stained architecture'
Seppo Hautaniemi's artwork, Highly Commended winner Section 2 Works on Paper, 'Landscape One'
Margaret Crawford's Highly Commended winning piece Section 3, 3D 'Banksia'
Amanda Kelvin's winning artwork Unpacking Room Prize, 'The world turned gently'
Carole Howlett's winning piece, Judge's Special Commendation Award 2, 'The water tower'
Enjoying the evening: L-R Amanda Sadler, Lisa Gianni and Lorraine Lowe
This and the following photos were taken by Elise Edler