Joan Denner
| Artist Name: | Joan Denner |
| Main Focus: | Painting |
| Usual Style: | Impressionist |
| Usual Medium: | Oil |
| Art Group: | Peninsula Art Society |
| State: | Victoria |
| Region: | Melbourne Region |
| Exhibits Art: | Yes |
| Online Sales: | Yes |
| Tuition: | No |
Background
Joan, born in East Kew…
Started serious painting at 33 yrs of age with Mitcham Arts Society for 3 years.
Then with the late Marjorie Martin in Mitcham, for around 10 years in the Tonal Realism style…(Max Meldrum style).
Joan lived and painted in the UK for 8 years,- sold many paintings now hanging in various parts of the world.
She returned to Melbourne in 1992, married Jeff Gilmour and once again studied seriously in oils and pastels with tutors Fiona Bilbrough, Brian Armstrong and taken part in workshops with David Chen & Max Wilks.
‘Still Life is my forte, I am interested in chasing the light in a painting & making it come to life and glow’………
Joan has won over 40 First Prizes, many Honorable Mentions, and Highly Commended awards. As well as many Best Oil and Best Pastel awards.
Her paintings can be found at Crab Apple Gallery , 27 Gairloch Drive, Frankston 3199.
Galleries:
Crabapple Gallery ,
27 Gairloch Drive,
Frankston 3199.
Please phone (03) 9781 2415 for appointment.
Awards & Achievements Include:
2024
Artist of the month, - McClelland Guild of Artists
2022
Best in Show – Yea Art Show
2021
Best in Show – Bright Art Show
2020
Best Pastel – Mornington Art Society
Best in Show – Peninsula Art Society
2018
Best in Show – San Remo Art Show– Mornington Art Show
2017
Award at Marysville
First prize at Marysville
1st Prize at Milawa Art Show
Highly Commended - Chelsea Art Show
Highly Commended - Leongatha
Best oil at the Red Hill Art Show
Highly Commended - Mt. View Art Show
2016
Highly Commended - Korumburra
First Prize in Oils at Yarram Festival
First Prize Korumburra
2015
Best Oil…San Remo art show…March 2015
Second Prize….Korumburra art show, Feb 2015…acquisitive
Best Contemporary…Korumburra art show Feb 2015
Best In Show….Mordialloc/Mentone art show….April 2015
First Prize…St John’s Cranbourne art show….May 2015
Second Prize…St John’s Cranbourne art show…May 2015
Highly Commended - St John’s Cranbourne Art Show…May 2015
Highly Commended - St Edwards…Aug 2015
Wangaratta …H/C….Oct 2015
Wangaratta - People’s Choice - $500 prize for “composition with grapes”.
PAS Spring Art Show….”encouragement award”….$60 framing voucher.
2014
Best Oil….Korumburra art show…Feb 2014
Award….Cardinia art show….Feb 2014
Highly Commended - Bright art show…May 2014
Highly Commended -Mt View art show….June 2014
First Prize Oils….St Edwards art show…2014
First Prize Oils….Peninsula art society , Spring art show….Nov 2014
People’s Choice - Langwarrin art show…Nov 2014
2013
H/Mention….Parade College…Feb 2013
Best Oil…San Remo…2013
Highly Commended Edrington art show….Feb 2013
First Prize….Berwick Arts Festival…May 2013
Highly Commended Nossal H/S ..Sep 2013
Highly Commended Casey Inaugural art show…July 2013
H/C at the Derinya art show…July 2013
Award…St Edwards art show…Aug 2013
Award…Peninsula arts society Spring art show….Nov 2013
2012
Highly Commended Mornington art show…Jan 2012
Commended…Mornington art show…Jan 2012
Best Still Life…Yea art show, Jan 2012
Best Contemporary painting ..Korumburra art show Feb 2012
First Prize - Korumburra art show in Feb 2012
Bronze award , Yakkerboo art show, April 2012
H/C Derinya art show, July 2012
Best Exhibit in show …Marysville Nov, 2012
Best in Show - Kangaroo Flat September 2012
H/C.. Langwarrin art show …Nov 2012
2011
Best Still Life - Yea art show January 2011
H/C San Remo art show March 2011
H/C April 2011
H/C Knox art show - May 2011
Second Prize…Beaufort art show…June 2011
Hon. Mention…Chelsea…June 2011
Best in Show ..Langwarrin art show… Sep 2011
Prize at Marysville art show ….Nov 2011
Peninsula Arts Society Spring art Show….H/C….2011
2010
H/C Yea Art show - January 2010
H/C Mornington art show , January 2010
H/C Mornington art show , January 2010
First Prize - Knox art show , 2010
Best Pastel - Chelsea, June 2010
Best Still Life ‘Mt View’ June 2010
Contact the Artist
Phone Number:
0422 260 052