The 2022 Fab Fakes competition and exhibition by Tuggerah Lakes Art Society is an outstanding success with many new and different artists as well as a new section called Fun Fakes.
Art Society President, Rasheeda Flight, said it was an “absolutely stunning exhibition” which will be open daily until November 30 at The Art House in Wyong.
“So many people came to the launch last Friday and it is wonderful that we had a lot of different, new entries from local artists we’ve not seen before,” she said.
“We also introduced a new section this year called Fun Fakes and we’re very pleased with the amount of entries received.”
The artists had to take an old master and make it a fun painting, such as the Mona Lisa with a packet of Macca’s fries and another one of Whistler’s Mother sitting with a can of VB watching Rabbitohs playing footy on the TV.
“The artists have not just been clever with their art but also clever with the way they have represented the Fun Fakes,” Flight said.
This year’s Fab Fakes winner is Kelly Hackett for her Portrait of an Old Man, runner-up is Jenny Cattonar for Italian Gardens 2 and Corinne Adams was highly commended for St Bernard Puppies.
First place in the Fun Fakes was Phil Meatchem for You What! and Lee Meatchem was runner-up for Whistler’s Mother and highly commended for Napolean along with a highly commended for Steven Beckett’s The Creation of Adam.
Winners share a prize pool of over $4,000.
Sue Murray