03 October 2005

Biennial Peace Art Exhibition and Award 2005

The inaugural Biennial Peace Art Exhibition & Award opened on Monday 24 October 2005 with the presentation of awards by Bernard Kerr (left) member of the Assessment and Moderation Panel for the Art Course of Studies in WA schools, and head of art at Scotch College.

The prize of $500 was shared by Natalie Oon (2nd from left) of Methodist Ladies College, for Mantra and Tamara Siallagan (3rd from left) of Mindarie Senior College, for Keep Them Alive.

The schools of the two winning students also shared a prize of $500.

The picture also shows Chelinay Gates (right) one of the two judges. The picture in background is Mantra by Natalie Oon, one of the two winning artworks.

Psychologists for Peace WA is appreciative of the contributions of
  • Year 11 art teachers of participating schools
  • Darlington artists Dr Drewfus and Ms Chellinay Gates who judged the award
  • Mr Bernard Kerr, Scotch College, Perth who presented the awards
  • State Library of Western Australia, who provided the exhibition venue
  • The Australian Psychological Society's interest group Psychologists for Peace whose bequest provided funding




2005 Joint winners
Natalie Oon
Methodist Ladies College
Mantra

Tamara Siallagan
Mindarie Senior College
Keep Them Alive

Highly Commended
Sarah Deaman
Kalamunda Senior High School
Keep Peace Alive

Commended
Kate Bennison
Lockridge Senior High School
Untitled poster

Daniela Da Rui
Sacred Heart College
Unity

Emma England
Lockridge Senior High School
Untitled poster

Elly Gelle
Sacred Heart College
War for Peace


Participation Certificates
Scared Heart College Sorrento
Alissia Gomez, Utopia
Janelle Byrne, Untitled, mixed media
Ellen Dorizzi, Peace Love Unity

Kalamunda Senior High School
Terri Alexander, Rise & Fall
Justine Walsh, Liminal Paranoia
Charlotte Peel, Vulnerability
Bonnie Byrne, Peaceful Music
Julian Hart, Tainted Idealism
Patricia Dumitro, Objective
Samantha Wilkins, Let’s Have a War So We Can Go and Die!
Tenille Walsh, Let Peace Fly
Jamie Donald, Boarders Freedom
Jason Windsor, Peace Through Passion

Mindarie Senior College
Mark Alderton, I want you for US Army!
Ashley Arter, What Lies Before Us

Lockridge Senior High School
Lynda Patrick, Peace of Mind
Jade Stephens, Beauty
Leanne Morley, The Circles of Peace
Emma Hunter, Helping Hands
Sam Slade, Bright Change