The Fondation Suzanne Bastien Art Gallery hosted the second year round portrait exhibition and competition. The opening was on Wednesday 8th August and will end at the end of August. The competition was youth and adult category. Please, come and see amazing artworks by local and resident artists.
FSBG Media Release YU LUK MI LUK YU EXHIBITION 2018
The winners for 2018 portrait competition.
Adult Winners
1 Jean-Pierre Niptik
2 Narsong Taleo
3 Denny Kaio
Youth Winners
1 Mathilde Dégobert
2 Cleo Carlot / Tania Bourgois
3 Rainne Kalotiti
Australian Government Aquisitive Award 2018
Jean Pierre Niptik
Island Property Aquisitive Award 2018
Maria Pietri-Lalor
Peoples Choice Award 2018
Vote on preferred artwork at the gallery is still open until 28th August 2018
The artists artworks can be viewed below.
Adult Winners
1st Prize -Jean-Pierre Niptik
Title; Passem Skills!
Medium; charcoal on canvas
Title ; Self Portrait
Medium; chalk on masonite
Title; Market Trade on Tanna Island.
Medium; acrylic on paper
Youth Winners
1st Youth Award – Mathilde Dégobert
The photo of a man taken at the Port Vila market was my source of inspiration.
Medium;acrylic on paper
Title ; My Mama
Medium; paper, newspaper & acrylic paint
2nd Youth AwardV2 – Tania Bourgois
Title; Montage of Portraits
Medium; lead Pencil on Paper
3rd Youth Award – Rainne Kalotiti
Title; Grace Mera Molissa – Politician, Poet and Feminist
Medium; charcoal on paper
Photography Award
Photography – Arlene Bax
Title; Pool Tube
Medium; photography framed or unframed
Australian High Commission Acquisitive Award 2018.
Australian Government Aquisitive Award 2018 – Jean Pierre Niptik
Title; Passem Skills!
Medium; charcoal on canvas
Island Property Acquisitive Award 2018
Island Property Aquisitive Award 2018 – Maria Pietri-Lalor
Title; TABU – Portrait of a raped and beaten woman
Medium; acrylic on canvas on board
Peoples Choice Award 2018 sponsored by Bred Bank
Peoples Choice Award 2018 – Jean Pierre Niptik
Jean-Pierre Niptik – Passem Skills!
Fondation Suzanne Bastien 
Some fabulous local artists!
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#Great skills#
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