Art on the Corner gave away $3000 to local artists last Friday in Glen Innes' largest art competition.
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Marjorie Leggett, president of the gallery, said it was the largest art competition in Glen Innes, so successful they even attracted an international entrant. Most of the 150 entries were from locals or the New England area.
"There's a lot of really good talented artists and craftspeople around and we don't get much chance to make much money out of it," she said.
"So to have a chance to win some money - it actually brought a lot of people into the gallery that wouldn't normally come here.
"I think it puts us on the map a bit more."
On Friday night March 8 around 80 artists and art-lovers attended the gallery opening. Marjorie Leggett announced the winners of an array of prizes at the event.
Winners for open art were Mary Attard first, Peter Champion second, highly commended Marianne Le Cour.
Open photography James Gillen and Christine Spedding, highly commended Jason Zaal.
Ceramics Max Powell and Jopha Ireland.
Textile or Fibre Carmel Yeomans Adele Chapman-Burges, highly commended Elizabeth Pinkerton.
Wood or Metal work Lindsay Smith with a shared second prize for Ron Coombs and Mary Quinn.
Folk Art went to Lyn Townsend and Kim Elliot.
Mary Attard has been painting for ten years and exclusively uses watercolours. It was her first win, despite her work being hung in Tamworth and Armidale in the past.
Her painting comes from a photo of the decent down the Moonbi ranges on the New England Highway towards Tamworth.
"As you come along those bends where the trucks are so close and you've got to slow down.
"I said (to husband) Jim - stop! I want to take that painting.
"And he said I can't stop here! And I wound down the window and I hung out."
White Rock wind farm donated all the costs including printing and advertising costs.
Last year they held a teapot show, which included some art - but it offered half the prize money.
Art on the corner has been going for six years, and has been in its at current location for two.
All works entered will be on display until April 5.