Silver is Gold Community Photographic Competition 2021
As a part of the Silver is Gold Festival in 2021, COTA ACT staged the Silver is Gold Community Photographic Competition, which is comprised of six age-related categories, for entrants from pre-school age to seniors, aged 55 years and older.
From across Canberra, amateur artists and photographers – from as young as three to someone in their nineties – answered the call, submitting images and works of art that captured a moment or told a story about an older persons’ life.
The judging panels for each competition, headed by renowned Canberra photographer, Irene Lorbergs and renowned Canberra artist, Margaret Hadfield, had a difficult and challenging task, given the high calibre of entries received.
Assistant Minister for Seniors, Veterans, Families and Community Services, Emma Davidson officiated the Awards Ceremony on Wednesday 28 April at the Theo Notaras Multicultural Centre.
Winners
Photographic
Early Childhood category
Sri Ananya Muralidharan – Age is Just a Number – using her mothers mobile phone to capture an image featuring an older friend
Primary school category
Paige Clarke – Behind the Scenes – a humorous image featuring her grandparents, dressed as Mr and Mrs Claus
Secondary College category
Bronwyn Kneeshaw – Poppy Feeding the Dogs and Poppy on the Couch – featuring her grandfather
Open Category
1st Place – Paul Jurak – a 50 Year Love of Diving – featuring Jill Pettifer diving into Civic Pool
2nd Place – Taylor Cunningham – Nonnas’s have more fun – featuring Rose, a colourful food celebrity who sells Italian food at the Farmers Market at EPIC
Seniors Category
1st Place – Diana Sandeman – Elizabeth dancing upon Lake George
2nd Place – Glenn Frew – 72 at 72 – a self-timed image of Glenn showing off his physique in teh gym
3rd Place – Lindy Butcher – In Safe Hands – featuring a baby wombat
Judge’s Commendation: Cathryn Whitesell, Anne McKevett, Neva Kastelic and Cherie Flanagan
Art
Early Childhood category
1st Place – Harry Dziedjic
2nd Place – Henrik Hinton
Primary school category
1st Place – Edmund Dziedzic
2nd Place – Lucy Bannister
Judge’s Commendation: Sophie Hammer and Mila Tiffen
Open Category
1st Place – Claire Cusak – Life Weary, Never Old
Seniors Category
1st Place – Rick Cochrane – The Pain of Loss
2nd Place – Sue Officer
3rd Place – Robin Banks – Prisoner of his own device
Judge’s Commendations: Irene McHugh, Carmel Ackroyd, Roger Nixon, Cathryn Whitesell and Maureen Domaschenz
See the Exhibition
All finalist entries will be exhibited at the Silver is Gold Expo on Thursday 16 September.
All finalists in the Community Photographic and Art Competition received prize vouchers from Ted’s Cameras in Civic and The Artists Shed in Fyshwick and framed awards certificates.