
Judy White
President’s Report 2011
Congratulations all round, to winners and participating
artists and thank you to all who gave their valuable time in the staging of the
KAS exhibition. All went smoothly and I would like to pass on to members the
numerous compliments we received from sponsors, artists, judges, members and
the public re the high standard of paintings displayed and the pleasant
ambience of the exhibition. The atmosphere throughout was enthusiastic and the camaraderie between all was evident. All of the above
resulted in a very successful exhibition.
Twenty-seven paintings were sold to the value of $14,215,
which included 6 children’s paintings. What a thrill for the children. Of the
other 21, 12 were by 9 KAS members. KAS
member Brett McGrath won the People’s Choice. (A list of all awards is
elsewhere in this newsletter.)
The new stands were met with approval by all, with many
favourable comments, especially from the hangers.
The committee unanimously passed the motion agreeing to
the purchase of 18 more stands at this week’s meeting. This means the
stands inthe centre of the auditorium will all be uniform. The
money in fixed deposit has always been earmarked for new stands, with foresight
from previous committees, and added to each year. The old stands now are some
25 years old; many we have put new feet on this year, and some are beyond
repair.
To be sure of matching the colour of the material for the
stands, we
needed to make a decision quickly. We experienced
problems in availability choosing the colour for the stands this year. As you
know, in this day and age, colours and lines get discontinued all too quickly.
Next year’s exhibition will be September 7th -16th 2012. The Leagues Club is already
booked.
If anybody would like to help as a ‘buddy’ towards
assisting in some small way in the running of the exhibition, please, don’t
hesitate to ring.
Read On ……..
Judy