The Art Beyond the Divide 2025 Exhibition was held at Wine X Sam in Seymour from Friday 28 November to Sunday 30 November.
Congratulations to the 2025 prize winners and thank you to exhibiting artists, sponsors, judges and everyone who purchased art or visited the exhibition.
Congratulations to the 2025 prize winners and thank you to exhibiting artists, sponsors, judges and everyone who purchased art or visited the exhibition.
Award |
Artist and title |
Sponsor |
Amount |
Isobel Robinson Memorial Award for Most Outstanding Artwork in Show |
Chris Robinson, Freedom (3D) |
Seymour & District Art Society |
$1000 |
People's Choice |
Justin Bruere, Snow Gums (watercolour) |
Sartori Panel Works |
$100 |
Isobel Robinson (9/7/1916-21/7/2010) was one of Seymour's most notable community benefactors, and it is through her philanthropy that the Seymour & District Art Society Inc offers the Isobel Robinson Memorial Award for Most Outstanding Artwork each year. It is selected from all the entries across each category.
People who visit the exhibition can vote for People's Choice award which is announced at the end of the show.
People who visit the exhibition can vote for People's Choice award which is announced at the end of the show.
Judges
Thank you to our judges for 2025, Nina Volk and Anton Fenech ((photography).
Award |
Artist and title |
Sponsor |
Amount |
Oil |
Mary Ellis, On the Turn |
Seymour Passenger Services (Seymour Coaches) |
$500 |
Acrylic |
Col Brown, No Handouts |
Seymour and Kilmore Toyota |
$500 |
Watercolour |
Julian Bruere, Snow Gums |
Seymour's Picture Framers |
$500 |
Pastel |
Lynda Robinson, Nilpena Giant |
Goulburn Murray Credit Union |
$500 |
Mixed Media |
Faye Considine, Serenity |
Janelle Puppa Real Estate |
$500 |
3D |
Mary-Ann Alyson Long, Ragazza Ombrello |
Seymour Veterinary Surgery |
$500 |
Photography |
John Rapley, Pleasant Cove |
Giannarelli Quarry and IGA Seymour |
$250 |
Seymour Challenge |
Terri MacDonald, Old Courthouse |
Seymour Youth and Fitness Centre |
$250 |
Drawing |
Jeanette Graham, Abbie |
Val and David Corke |
$250 |
Digital Painting |
Madison MacDonald-Goalder, Forest Full of Red – Inversion |
Seymour Agricultural and Pastoral Society and TB Books |
$250 |
Highly commended
ACRYLIC
3D
DIGITAL PAINTING
DRAWING
MIXED MEDIA
OIL
PASTEL
SEYMOUR CHALLENGE
WATERCOLOUR
PHOTOGRAPHY
- Michelle Slater, Silver Princess
3D
- Rodney Heath, Extinction
DIGITAL PAINTING
- Zaden Collings, One
DRAWING
- Val Corke, Kangaroo Paws
MIXED MEDIA
- Sam Bruere, Impressions #2
OIL
- Mary Hyde, Bushland
PASTEL
- Robyn White, Schnauzer 2
SEYMOUR CHALLENGE
- Athenie Leckey, Courthouse (in Carre's style)
WATERCOLOUR
- Maureen Runge, Stormy Sky Kilmore
PHOTOGRAPHY
- Lee-Anne Carpenter, Melbourne Docklands
