GOVERNMENT OF GIBRALTAR MINISTRY FOR HERITAGE, CULTURE, SPORT & LEISURE 310 Main Street Gibraltar
PRESS RELEASE
No. 252/2007
Date. 7 November 2007
GIBRALTAR AUTUMN FESTIVAL 2007
34th INTERNATIONAL ART EXHIBITION
The International Art Exhibition, organised by the Ministry of Culture in association with the Fine Arts Association, is being held at the Casemates Exhibition Galleries. The Minister for Culture, The Hon Edwin Reyes officially opened the Exhibition and presented the awards on Tuesday 6th November 2007.
One hundred and twenty-five artists have submitted a total of two hundred and twenty-five works. Mr Chris Orr, Royal Academician carried out the adjudication.
The Prize winners are: - Title
1st Prize Daniel Candel Lozano ‘ Soy Materia Y Vacío’
2nd Prize Francisco Galeote Gonzalez ‘Black Alba’
3rd Prize Francisco Macias Cuevas ‘Second Floor’
Gibraltar Theme Jane Langdon ‘The Anchorage – Gib Bay’
Young Artist Linette Aguis ‘The Eastern Side’
The following received ‘Highly Commended’ Certificates: -
Doris Gafan ‘A Moment in Time’ Victoria Orr Ewing ‘The 2 Pillars of Hercules’ Mustafa Siali ‘Camp Bay’ Jennifer Waterhouse ‘View from Gaucín’ Jennifer Waterhouse ‘Breakfast in the Finca’ David Gladstone ‘Goat of the Upper Rock’ Hans Andresen ‘Sandman’ Adrian Cabedo ‘Gibraltar’ Peter Parody ‘Mario’ Joseph Bonfante ‘Parson’s Lodge’ Vanessa Wilson ‘Woman in Red Dress Dancing’
Commenting at the Official Opening of the International Art Exhibition, the Hon Edwin Reyes said:
“It is my pleasure and privilege to welcome you to the 34th edition of the Gibraltar International Art Exhibition. As is now customary, the Ministry of Culture has worked closely with the Fine Arts Association, whose contribution is always most helpful, and I take this Telephone: (350) 47592; Fax: (350) 74943; E-mail: minculture@gibtelecom.net opportunity to thank the Association’s President and Committee. In addition, I would like to convey my gratitude to the Director and Staff at the Ministry of Culture and of course the Adjudicator Professor Chris Orr, together with all those individuals who have in any way helped to make this important event a reality and success.
I would also like to express my most sincere thanks to all participants and visitors for helping ensure that this Exhibition – even if sometimes challenging but always impressive – continues to be an important feature of our cultural calendar.”
The Exhibition will be open to the public until the 16th November 2007 between 10am and 6pm on weekdays and 10am to 1pm on Saturday. Entrance is free.
Telephone: (350) 47592; Fax: (350) 74943; E-mail: [email protected]