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Results of the 2018 Sheridan Evans Award

October 4, 2018 by Marie-Louise McDermott

2018 Sheridan Evans Art Award logo

Today All into Ocean Pools Inc emailed the winners of our 2018 Sheridan Evans Award for artwork relating to ocean pools. The AU$800 prize-money was divided evenly between 4 prize-money winners – 3 from Australia and one from Portugal. Our judges awarded AU$200 to:
– Newcastle Bogey Hole by Paul Hollins (we are waiting for permission to display this image of the Bogey Hole at Newcastle, Australia),
– Before the Sun by Brydie Piaf (an image of the Merewether Ocean Baths) in Newcastle, Australia,

Before the sun by Brydie Piaf
Before the sun by Brydie Piaf

– High tide by Rosie Steggles (an image of Sydney’s North Curl Curl Rockpool), and

High Tide at North Curlie by Rosie Steggles
High Tide at North Curlie by Rosie Steggles

– Golden Edge by Carlos Resende (an image of the pool at Azenhas do Mar in Portugal).

Golden Edge by Carlos Resende
Golden Edge by Carlos Resende

Our judges awarded Honourable Mentions to:
– Sunrise Swimmer by Rosie Steggles (another image of Sydney’s North Curl Curl Pool), and

Sunrise Swimmer by Rosie Steggles
Sunrise Swimmer by Rosie Steggles

– Pool by Carlos Resende (another image of the pool at Azenhas do Mar in Portugal).

Pool by Carlos Resende
Pool by Carlos Resende

Our judges awarded Special Commendations to Rosie Steggles and Graham Gall, who each submitted 5 fine images of ocean pools.

All into Ocean Pools Inc congratulates all our award winners and thanks all of the award entrants and our judges (Julianne Collingridge and Barbara Smith) for their participation in the 2018 Sheridan Evans Award for artwork relating to ocean pools.

Filed Under: 2. Newcastle region, 4. Sydney-Northern Beaches, Art award, Photographers, Portugal's ocean pools Tagged With: art prize, awards, judging

Brydie Piaf’s The Sunrise Swimmers of Merewether Ocean Baths

March 3, 2018 by Marie-Louise McDermott

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The Sunrise Swimmers of Merewether Ocean Baths – A book and exhibition by photographer and storyteller, Brydie Piaf.

The Sunrise Swimmers of Merewether Ocean Baths is a collection of portraits, seascapes and stories documenting the regular early morning swimmers of Newcastle’s iconic Merewether Ocean Baths. The Sunrise Swimmers is Brydie Piaf’s celebration of the saltwater life and the people who greet the sea before the sun each day. The exhibition (proudly supported by Olympus) is open from 24 February to 17 April 2018 in the Local History Lounge at City Library, Laman Street, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

Back in 2017, Brydie Piaf was awarded:
– $200 in prize-money for the All into Ocean Pools Inc Sheridan Evans Award for artwork relating to ocean pools, and
– an Honourable Mention for the All into Ocean Pools Inc Pat Skinner Award for writing relating to ocean pools.

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2017 Pat Skinner Award

 

Filed Under: 2. Newcastle region, Art award, Authors, Photographers Tagged With: Merewether Ocean Baths

Presentation of art prize money to Olga Baldock

August 12, 2017 by Marie-Louise McDermott Leave a Comment

Peter Baladock, Olg Baldock, Sheridan Hopkins(Left to right: Peter Baldock, Olga Baldock and Sheridan Hopkins)

On Sunday August 6, Olga Baldock received her $300 prize money cheque and a certificate  recording her success  in the 2017 Sheridan Evans Award for art relating to ocean pools at a cafe near Sydney’s Fairy Bower Ocean Pool.  The cheque from our award sponsor, Diverse Productions Pty Ltd, was presented by All into Ocean Pools Inc Committee Member, Sandra Blamey. Also present for the presentation and brunch were All into Ocean Pools Inc member Sheridan Hopkins and Olga’s husband,  Peter Baldock.

Certificates had already been posted to prize money winners Oliver Scarlin and Brydie Piaf, who received their prize money by bank transfer.

Arrangements are now underway for Graham Gall to receive  his $200 prize money cheque and a certificate  recording his success in the 2017 Sheridan Evans Award for art relating to ocean pools at a presentation in Canberra.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: 5. Sydney-Eastern Beaches, Art award, Australia's ocean pools, Awards, New South Wales, Photographers

Graham Gall’s Kiama Ocean Pool at Sunrise#5

August 1, 2017 by Marie-Louise McDermott Leave a Comment

Graham Gall's Kiama Ocean Pool at Sunrise#5

Graham Gall’s image awarded AU$200 prize money in our 2017 Sheridan Evans Art Award.

Filed Under: 7. Illawarra, Art award, Australia's ocean pools, Awards, New South Wales, Photographers, XsliderPix

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