23/08/2017 – The Lake Macquarie Fair exhibition started on Monday, with a huge selection of work on display. Congratulations to Geoff Gunness for taking home the Ellen Kilpatrick Award for his amazing pencil drawing ‘Sydney Harbour Bridge From Dawes Point’ (pictured). Once again we thank Ellen Kilpatrick for judging our show, and thanks to all the members who have contributed. A full list of all place winners follows – congratulations to you all!

1st:   ‘Sydney Harbour Bridge From Dawes Point’ – Geoff Gunness          2nd: ‘Lunch Time’ – Robyn Spruce

Highly Commended:    ‘The Thinker’ – Trudie Davidson;   ‘Autumn on the Mississippi’ – Susanne Gorring;    ‘Lake’s Edge’ – Gay Cheshire

Commended:    ‘South Creek’ – Robert Loughran;   ‘Beauty of the Outback 11’ -Kaylene Gayner;   ‘Mind the Gap’ – Bronwen Tyer;

‘Terrigal NSW’ – Heather Holland

President’s Award:   ‘Calm Before the Storm’ – Lance Marsh