April 12, 2014
Murgon artist Lee Porter’s moving tribute to Anzac Day, ‘What’s Left Behind’, is the winner of the 2014 South Burnett Regional Council’s Acquisitive Art competition.
The painting shows the personal possessions of World War I diggers left hanging from their knives in the sandbagged walls of their trench after they’d gone “over the top” to an almost certain death.
Lee told southburnett.com.au she immersed herself in history to get the details of the painting, consulting with the Australian War Memorial and numerous books and videos.
She had found the whole process very emotional.
South Burnett Deputy Mayor Keith Campbell presented Lee with a cheque for $1000. Her painting, which was described by the judge as worthy of hanging in any War Memorial in Australia, will now be added to the South Burnett Regional Council’s permanent collection.
The acquisitive winner and runners-up were announced at the Kingaroy Art Gallery’s exhibition opening on Friday night.
This year’s theme was “The Great War 100 Years Ago”, marking the centenary since the first shots were fired in World War I.
Second prize went to Hivesville artist Shannus O’Sullivan for his “Dawn Service”, which depicts an outback scene of local residents saluting a tattered Australian flag.
Kingaroy artist Glady Hood took out third spot with her acrylic “2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance 1st World War”.
Four highly commended certificates were also handed out: Hervey Bay (former Kingaroy) artist Diane Dumschat for “Kangaroo Feathers”, Chloe Patch for “Flowers Of War”, Jadon Patch for “HMAS Australia” and Sue Lederhose (Mundubbera) for “On Guard In France”.
The Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch sponsored a $500 People’s Choice Award. This was won by Diane Dumschat for “Kangaroo Feathers”.
The exhibition will remain on show at the Kingaroy Art Gallery in Haly Street until April 27.
- Related article: Artist Paints Spirits Of Anzacs
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