

Leongatha Art and Photography Show
AWARD WINNERS 2026
BEST IN SHOW
‘Charles Bridge Prague' - Glenn Hoyle

SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE RESIDENT AWARD
(Any subject, any category)
‘Bush morning’ – Julie Lundgren-Coulter

BEST 3D OBJECT AWARD AWARD
‘Bass Coast Jellyfish: Bluebottle’ – Dina Goebel

2026 PHIL RISELEY PEOPLE'S CHOICE
The Phil Riseley People's Choice Award has been awarded to maureen Harley for her work ‘Pinehaven Woolshed’ This award was determined by popular vote at the end of the exhibition.

LIST OF 2025 AWARDS
BEST IN SHOW
‘Charles Bridge Prague’ – Glenn Hoyle
PAT WEST BEST OIL
’The Gully’ – Craig Davey
RICHARD PEGLER MEMORIAL BEST WATERCOLOUR
‘Pinehaven Woolshed’ – Maureen Harley
RON & JOY STANLEY AWARD FOR FLORA & FAUNA
’Strelitzia and Seafood 2' – Sue Jarvis
EZYAS BEST ACRYLIC
’The promise of Warmth’ – Greer Arnott
BEST PASTEL
‘Bush Study’ – Jacqueline Christians
BEST MIXED MEDIA
’Skylandings’ – Helen Nkansah
DAVID JOHN MEMORIAL BEST INK, PENCIL, CHARCOAL OR OTHER MEDIUM
‘A Quiet Space’ – Karen Rosato
SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE RESIDENT AWARD (Any subject, any category)
‘Bush Morning’ – Julie Lundgre-Coulter
BEST MONOCHROME PHOTO
‘Elegance’ – Julie Gilbert
BEST COLOUR PHOTO
‘Blue Heaven’ – Sherie Howard
BEST DIGITALLY MODIFIED PHOTO
’The Morning Wren’ – Gary Beresford
BEST 3D OBJECT
‘Bass Coast Jellyfish: Bluebottle’ – Dina Goebel
SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE COUNCIL AWARD FOR BEST YOUTH UNDER 13 YEARS
’Sunlit Petals of Quite Joy’ – Marieta Kholostenko
SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE COUNCIL AWARD FOR BEST YOUTH 13 TO 18 YEARS
‘Guardians of the Valley’ – Joel Shinder
ALL ABILITIES AWARD UNDER 18
‘Rosso’ – Lorraine Alford
ALL ABILITIES AWARD OVER 18
’The Fancy Two Tailed Cat' – Stephanie Murdoch
HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDS (6)
’The Visit’ – Chris Tuttle
‘Rooster’ – Regina Dudek
‘Royal Exhibition Building’ – Marian Quigley
‘Portrait of Nonna’ – Matthew Petrucci
‘Flooded Plains’ – Florence Crighton
’The Coat Hanger’ – Sharon Wootton
LUCIBLOOMS MEMORIAL YOUTH AWARD
’Pond-ering Koi’ - Lily Dewar-Oldis
LUCIBLOOMS MEMORIAL YOUTH AWARD HONOURABLE MENTION
’Sunset Lake’ – Lilah Zun
‘Landscape’ – Ksenaii Chechkova
PHIL RISELEY PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
’Pinehave Woolshed' - Maureen Harley