Congratulations to all who submitted their paintings this year. There were a number of artists who sent three very strong images, but in order to include as many different artists’ work as possible, I took no more than two works from each.

I looked for solid drawing skills, the artist’s unique sense of colour and the pastel medium itself, as well as the use of light to create atmosphere or drama that make a “stand out” painting. The artist’s creative ability to push beyond their visual inspiration or photographic reference material to make a unique image that a viewer can relate to was also very important to my selection of works.

Your paintings make a beautiful Exhibition! Thank you for the honour of being this year’s Juror.