Celebrating Local Talent: 2025 Annual Members Exhibition
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Maitland Region Society of Artists Annual Members Exhibition at St James Church Hall in Morpeth. It was a fantastic weekend filled with creativity, community, and inspiring art from some of the region’s most talented artists.
Congratulations to our Best in Show winner: Svetlana Katelas for Complicated Simplicity (Pastel).
Svetlana Katelas Complicated Simplicity Best in Show
On this page, we’re proud to feature the award-winning artworks and a selection of other standout pieces from the show. Whether you visited in person or missed the event, take a moment to explore the work that made this exhibition such a success.
More Winners:
Dorothy Compton Violet Waves Winner of the Abstract Section
Gabby Horvath Branxton Town Highly Commended Section B
Gaye Shield Glen Davis First prize Section B
Jackie Barron Winner of the Encouragement Award
Les by Kay Sparkes Winner of Portrait Section
Lorraine Tindall Family Tree Highly Commended Sculpture
Self portrait Robert Ferguson Highly Commended Portrait Section
Sheryl Cain Autumn Flowers First Prize Sculpture
Susanne Gorring Salvation of the Pitthorse Highly Commended Section A
Gaye Shield Lucy in the Garden First Prize Miniatures
Joanne Condor Natures Harmony Sponsor's Award
Joanne Conder - Unspoiled. First Prize Section A and People's Choice
Our Winners
SECTION A - OPEN
1st Prize
Joanne Conder - Unspoiled
Highly Commended
Susanne Gorring - Salvation of the Pitt Horse
Commended
Greig Uhlhorn - Meeting at Queens Wharf
SECTION B - WORKS ON PAPER
1st Prize
Gaye Shield - Glen Davis
Highly Commended
Gabby Horvath - Branxton Town
Commended
Helen Elphinstone - King Blue Hole - Armidale
SECTION C - ABSTRACT
1st Prize
Dorothy Compton - Violet Waves
Highly Commended
Yvonne McCann - View from Space
Commended
Karen Malmgren - Wistful
SECTION D - MINIATURE
1st Prize
Gaye Shield - Lucy in the Garden
Highly Commended
Kay Sparkes - Old Kitchen Table
Commended
Bronwyn O'Neil - The Chat
SECTION E - PORTRAIT/FIGURATIVE
1st Prize
Kay Sparkes - Les
Highly Commended
Robert Ferguson - Self Portrait in the Studio
Commended
Robyn Bailey - Girl Talk
SECTION F - SCULPTURE
1st Prize
Sheryl Cain - Autumn Flowers
Highly Commended
Loraine Tindall - Family Tree
Commended
Dorothy Compton - Poised
SECTION G - WATERCOLOUR
1st Prize
Jennifer Hollis - Distant Riverland
Highly Commended
Jill Falls - Storm over the Headland
Commended
Margaret Heslop - Proud Mom
MAITLAND ARTS COUNCIL AWARD
Maria Kozacynski-McGraig
Banksia Blooms
MRSA ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
(Donated by Bruno and Luba Wein)
Jackie Barron - Peaceful
SPONSOR'S AWARD
Joanne Conder - Nature's Harmony
BEST IN SHOW
Svetlana Katelas - Complicated Simplicity
PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD
Joanne Conder - Unspoiled