Lew Brennan is represented in Australian and US galleries but winning the Bendigo Bank Open Award at the Mary Valley Art Festival on July 26 was a first for him. The Cooran-based realism artist collected $1000 for his oil on canvas portrait Backstreet Madonna, a breakaway from his characteristic charcoal works. The sensitive portrayal titled Reluctant [...]
Cooroy custom framing business Frame Tree has jumped on board as a new sponsor for the annual Mary Valley Art Festival. Entries open on May 15 and you can use the online form or pick up a print entry form at local outlets. Entry forms are due by July 8 and you can find them [...]
The forced closure of the highly popular fine art gallery in Imbil has prompted the managers to build their own arts hub in the Mary Valley town. Construction of a Mary Valley arts and cultural hub encompassing the Art on Yabba Fine Art Gallery will begin at the Imbil Heritage Railway Precinct in Imbil as [...]
Judges sparked some intense discussion when they awarded the Best in Show $3000 prize to a three-dimensional entry by Jozsef Pinter at the 2023 Mary Valley Art Festival opening. More than 170 people crowded into the Imbil Public Hall to congratulate the winners and enjoy the record 330+ entries on show. Pinter’s artwork titled Space [...]
Winners of the 2018 Mary Valley Art Festival will be announced at a gala presentation on Friday July 6 as organisers target weekend tourists for the annual event. The program change from a Thursday presentation comes with the announcement of a three-day pass to give visitors entry to the exhibition and weekend program. Organising body [...]
