At a music and good vibes-filled evening at Narooma’s SOART Gallery on Thursday, Janet Jones was announced as the winner of this year’s River of Art $2000 art prize. Runner up was Ian McKenzie while the prize for the artwork most highly commended went to Peter Van de Maele.
All finalists are on exhibition at the SOART Gallery. Other artworks are on exhibition in the Salon de Refusés at the Narooma School of Arts’ Studios.
Both exhibitions will run from 16 May to 26 May 2019 as part of this year’s River of Arts Festival.
River of Art is funded by the NSW Government through Destination NSW and the Eurobodalla Shire.
Above: Winner Janet Jones, Pictured In Front Of Her Painting (Lower Art Work) With Peter Van De Maele And River Of Art’s Co-Chair, Di Jay.