20 to 25 October 2017

The sixth biennial Kidman Art Show ran from Friday 20th until Wednesday 25th October 2017. The main venue was the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall in Hill Street with the Photographic Exhibition in the Kapunda Community Gallery at the corner of Main and Brown Streets.

The Art Show was again supported by the Light Regional Council and we are also very appreciative of a number of other generous sponsors.

The Kapunda Community Gallery again provided their valuable support and expertise, including staging the Photographic Exhibition in conjunction with the Kidman Art Show.

The Kidman Art Show provides an opportunity for regional artists to compete for generous prizes and to display their work for sale. All proceeds from the Art Show go towards local and international Rotary humanitarian projects.

Best in Exhibition (Acquisitive Prize)
“T-Junction, Seppelstfield”		Christopher Meadows (Clare)
Oil & Acrylic
Winner	“Heading Home”	Robert Anderson (Kapunda)
Highly Commended	“Still”	Julie Lloyd (Burra)
Watercolour / Gouache
Winner	“A View of Clare”	Alan RamaChandran (Aberfoyle Park)
Highly Commended	“Basking in the Bowl”	Maxine Donald (Kapunda)
Drawing and Pastels
Winner	“Sandhills – Pt Victoria”	Meredith Mayr, Pastel (Watervale)
Highly Commended	“The Redgum”	Tony Smith, Drawing (Lyrup)
Photography and Print Media
Winner	“Burnt Earth”	Janelle Amos (Greenock)
Highly Commended	“Abandoned”	Penny Heighes (Callington)
Sculpture, 3 Dimensional Works and Fabric Arts
Winner	“Family Bonding”	Malcolm Craig (Kapunda)
Highly Commended	“Brian Cox as Bernardo Guadagni”	Gerhard Ritter (Uleybury)
Connection to the Land
Winner	“Road from Light”	Lise Temple
Highly Commended	“Twilight Gold, Light Range”	B.J. Moore (Kapunda)
People’s Choice
Artworks	“The Redgum”	Tony Smith, Drawing (Lyrup)
Photography	Drawing “Windy Hill”	Leanne Walding (Murray Bridge)

16 to 21 October 2015

The fifth biennial Kidman Art Show ran from Friday 16th until Wednesday 21st October 2015. The main venue was the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, Kapunda with the Photographic Exhibition in the Kapunda Community Gallery, in their new location at the corner of Brown St.

The Art Show was again supported by the Light Regional Council and we are also very appreciative of a number of other generous sponsors.

The Kapunda Community Gallery have again provided their valuable support and expertise, including staging the Photographic Exhibition in conjunction with the Kidman Art Show.

The Kidman Art Show provides an opportunity for regional artists to compete for generous prizes and to display their work for sale. All proceeds from the Art Show go towards local and international Rotary humanitarian projects.

2015 Kidman Art Show Results

Over $9,000 in prizes were awarded as follows: Best in Exhibition (Acquisitive Prize) “Picnic Tree” Mike Barr Oil & Acrylic “End of the Ride” Alison Halliday Watercolour / Gouache “Drafthorse Foal” Gerhard Ritter Drawing and Pastels “Sand Dune Shadows” Margaret McEntee Photography and Print Media “Splatter” Emily Williams Sculpture, 3 Dimensional Works and Fabric Arts “Beyond The Door” Malcolm Craig Connection to the Land “Head Study No. 1” Warren Farley

Art Show Sales

18 to 27 October 2013

The fourth biennial Kidman Art Show ran from Friday 18th until Sunday 27th October 2013. As before, the main venue was the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, Kapunda with the Photographic Exhibition in the Kapunda Community Gallery.

The Art Show was again supported by the Light Regional Council. We were also very appreciative of a number of other generous sponsors.

The Kapunda Community Gallery provided their valuable support and expertise, including staging the Photographic Exhibition in conjunction with the Kidman Art Show.

The Kidman Art Show provides an opportunity for regional artists to compete for generous prizes and to display their work for sale. All proceeds from the Art Show go towards local and international Rotary humanitarian projects.

2013 Kidman Art Show Results

Over $9,000 in prizes were awarded as follows:

Best in Exhibition (Acquisitive Prize)
“Black Joe’s Road”	Len Vodic
Oil & Acrylic
“The End of the Drive, Flinders Ranges”	Lise Temple
Watercolour / Gouache
“Sheep In Morning Sunshine”	Coralie Armstrong
Drawing and Pastels
“Reflections at Twilight”	Tony Smith
Photography and Print Media
“No Flys on Me”	Dani Lorriaux
Sculpture, 3 Dimensional Works and Fabric Arts
“Hide and Seek”	K & K Jenkins & Wohler
Connection to the Land
“Johnno”	Stephen Oatway
People’s Choice Award
[Still to be decided]

28 October to 4 November 2011

Committee members from the Rotary Club of Kapunda and the Kapunda Community Gallery launch the 2011 Kidman Art Show, which ran from 28 October to 4 November.

The third biennial Kidman Art Show commenced on Friday 28 October and ran until Friday 4 November 2011. The main venue was the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, Kapunda with the Photographic Exhibition in the Kapunda Community Gallery.
The Art Show was supported by the Light Regional Council with sponsorship totalling $5,000. Total prizemoney exceeded $11,000.00, over fourteen categories, details below. We were also very appreciative of a number of other generous sponsors.
The Kapunda Community Gallery provided valuable support and expertise, including staging the Photographic Exhibition in conjunction with the Kidman Art Show.
The Kidman Art Show provided an opportunity for regional artists to compete for generous prizes and to display their work for sale. All proceeds from the Art Show went towards local and international Rotary humanitarian projects. Artists also had an opportunity to donate art works for the raffle and the silent auction held during the Art Show.

2011 Kidman Art Show Results

Over $11,000 in prizes were awarded as follows: Best in Exhibition (Acquisitive Prize) “Wine Track Patterns” Chris Alway The Kapunda & Light Region “Break in the Weather” Anita Thiele Oil & Acrylic “Spirit of the Land” Judith Kittel Highly Commended Award “Brownhill Creek Summer Day” Irma Denk Watercolour “Warm Day” Alan Ramachandran Highly Commended Award “Martu” Gerhard Ritter Drawing and Pastels “Winter Warmth” Bill Truslove Highly Commended Award “Drawing Study at Walker Flat” Harry Sherwin Photography and Print Media “Running Riots” Daniel Sutherland Highly Commended Award “Angle Flyer” Paul Watson Sculpture, 3 Dimensional Works and Fabric Arts “Cock’s Girls” Malcolm Craig Highly Commended Award “The Travellers” Suzanne Cherry Connection to the Land “Mates” Marianne Scarvelis People’s Choice Award “Jack’s Team of Eight” Keith Blake

The 2009 Kidman Art Show was awarded the Light Regional Council Community Event Award for 2009 at the 2010 Australia Day Breakfast held on 26 January 2010 at Hewett.

Mayor Robert Hornsey, in making the presentations, congratulated Chairman Rotarian Frank Ware and Co-ordinator Rotarian Anne Hornsey for their efforts and those of all the committee members who were involved from both the Rotary Club of Kapunda and the Kapunda Community Gallery.

Mayor Robert Hornsey congratulates Chairman Rotarian Frank Ware and 
Co-ordinator Rotarian Anne Hornsey.

A very successful second Kidman Art Show was held in October 2009, with the next one being planned for 2011. Over 150 artists submitted 360 entries with prizemoney in excess of $10,000 available. The Rotary Club of Kapunda had valuable support from the Kapunda Community Gallery and was able to make a donation to the Gallery of $1,500 for their contribution.

Past Rotary president Bill O’Brien presents a cheque to Gallery president Maxine Donald, with Mayor Robert Hornsey in attendance.

Results for 2009 Kidman Art Show

Winning Entries