By Cam Lucadou-Wells
A revived Berwick art show – which had been snubbed by Casey’s community grants program – has been described as a huge success.
The Greatest Art Show, run by Provenance Artists and Berwick Artists Society, sold more than $35,000 of art during the show’s weekend at Nossal High School on 22-24 September.
Provenance Artists president Calvin Bell said the show was still the largest art show in Melbourne’s South-East.
“We are proud that visual arts is the heart of the city and that we have brought the greatest fine art and real culture to the City of Casey and the community.
“The art show has been given great accolades as a premium art event of Victoria.
“We had fine art not only from Victoria’s leading artist but also from NSW and South Australia.”
Painter Claire McCall was awarded a $1500 first prize at the show. It was presented by judge and leading artist David Chen.
Chen was an artist of “illusionist mastery” who had recently won the Silver Hawke award at the Fourth International Art Contest in Nice, Mr Bell said.
He noted that in the Baldest Archies section, Casey councillors were caricatured by artist Archie Balderstone.
It appeared to be a satiric dig at the councillors for re-allocating the art show’s promised $3000 council grant to a Christmas lunch held by Berwick Business Group.
