24/07/2011
The Cossack Art Award has drawn some huge crowds this weekend. Not only have the paintings been selling well, but so was the food! Although we try to stock extra food in anticipation for these few big weekends, we didn't anticipate the numbers we got and sold out of all kinds of things. We couldn't even sell any more coffee after we ran out of milk! Looks like Russ will be on a mission tomorrow to re-stock as the week days have also been quite busy.
The overall winner in the Art Award is a painting that is attracting a lot of interest. Sorry I can't show you a photo of it but cameras aren't allowed (something to do with protecting the copyright of the owners of the pieces.) The painting depicts a stone building on a very unforgiving section of coastline - perhaps an island. The sky is dark and ominous and the seas are rough. The frame is unique as well. I quite like it and this year the judges (Janet Holmes a Court and Antonia Syme) have done a really good job - something I can't really say about last year's judging.
All of the category winning paintings go to the sponsors of the category and are not for sale, unlike the remaining paintings on show.
One thing I will be able to post on the blog are images of the petroglyphs on the rocks near Cossack. There isn't a copyright on this form of art! Stay tuned and I'll post some in the next few days.
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