70cm x 101cm
Oil
2009
News:
The Kogan "Innaugral Hugh Sawry Art Award, 2009" was won by Kevin Oxley. The competition was judged by leading art dealer and Brisbane gallery owner, Philip Bacon.The title was "Western Light, an Oil painting depicting the sparse outback.
Oxley was not able to be present at the Kogan festival for the official announcement and receive the $10,000 award from the Qld Governor, but Michael Berry of "Broadoak Productions kindly performed that role on Oxley's behalf because he was in Kogyn to present the first showing of the DVD, "The Life And Works Of Hugh Sawry".
Broadoak Productions also produced a DVD documentary on Oxley's life in 2007 to coincide with his Retrospective Exhibition at the Caloundra Regional Gallery.
Michael Berry and Kevin Oxley both live in the Blackall Range area near Maleny. It was sheer coincidence that Oxley's opening of his own exhibition,"The Windmills Of My Mind" (a tribute to Cervante's Don Quixote) was on the same day, October 3rd.
The exhibition is already a great success and runs throughout October.
Oxley's next major show following his sell out 2007 "Arkeology" exhibition, "Windmills of my Mind" opens in October 2009. This exhibition explores new techniques, bringing to life the stories surrounding Don Quixote.
The opening of this vibrant, unique exhibition of new works is Saturday October 3rd, at 3pm. Small and large works will be available for sale. If you want to start your Oxley collection - or add to it - remember this date.
