Awards Gallery Townsville Art Society - Awards Gallery > Opening Night 2015 View fullsize Margaret Crawford - Shades of Capricornia (oil) The Oil Painting Award ($1,000) sponsored by Lendlease (Communities) Townsville View fullsize Renet Harris-Botha - Buffalo (acrylic) The Acrylic Award ($1,000) sponsored by Directors Australia View fullsize Laura Castell - Woman and Child Woman and Child (winner of Pastel Award) presented by Margaret Crawford (TAS sponsor) View fullsize Laura Castell - Love in black & white Love in Black and White (winner Drawing Award) presented by Dr Kerry Gillespie View fullsize Norma Twyne - Ross River Favourite Place (pastel). Highly Commended Award ($100) sponsored by Stephen Lane Photography View fullsize Robert Henry - Torsos (marble sulpture). Highly Commended ($500) sponsored by McDonald’s Family Restaurant View fullsize Emily Hill - Bottle Palm (Print). Emily Hill (highly commended "Bottle Palm" Print) presented by Jo Lancaster (PressNorth sponsor) View fullsize Emily Hill - Larks Quarry (watercolour). Highly Commended ($200 voucher) sponsored by Doo Town View fullsize Pat Lowth - Nature’s Best (acrylic). The Open Award ($5,000) sponsored by Townsville City Council View fullsize Kerrie Cleverdon - Encounter (mezzotint). The Printmaking Award ($1,000) sponsored by Top Frames View fullsize Rob Douma - The Smoker (drawing). Highly Commended ($200 voucher) sponsored by Award Picture Framing: View fullsize Rob Douma - Crippled Scribbler Scribbling (pastel on newspaper). Highly Commended ($200) sponsored by the Townsville Yacht Club View fullsize Carole Howlett - Port Presence (oil). Highly Commended ($200) Sponsored by Richard and Jenny Lane View fullsize Carole Howlett - Rockpool Reflections (acrylic). Highly Commended ($200) sponsored by Colliers International Townsville View fullsize Samantha Tro - "The Australian" (Digital painting). Won the People's Choice Award which is a tas voucher for $100 View fullsize Sonia Ward - Landing in Nod (mixed media). The Miniatures Award ($500) sponsored by Darcy Engineering & Mine Surveying, BnD Quality Picture Framing and Townsville Art Society: View fullsize Val Claussen - Dry Times (watercolour - Val was not at opening night). The Watercolour Award ($1,000) sponsored by Directors Australia View fullsize Annette Ireland - Autumn Evening New England Highway (watercolour). 60th Anniversary Commemorative Award donated by A Peer Group of TAS