Arts Festival Competitions & Coffee Morning 2023 – Theme: ‘A Place To Wander’
The theme for the Arts Festival this year was ‘A Place To Wander’. There were classes in Painting, 3D Decoupage, Calligraphy and Good Handwriting, with an array of stunning artwork was submitted by members from across the province. Thank you to all the talented WI artists who supported this competition and big congratulations to the winners listed below, who were presented with their awards at the Arts Coffee Morning on 10th February which celebrated the creativity of all the entrants and showcased all the artwork for everyone to admire.
*Class 1 – Acrylic Open
1st – (Winner of the Mabel Johnston Salver) – Helen Galway, Ballysallagh WI
Highly Commended – Jean Blair, Ballysallagh WI
Highly Commended – Jean Gregg, Dollingstown WI
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*Class 2 – Acrylic Novice
1st – (Winner of the Jean Blair Trophy) – Heather Lowry, Ballysallagh WI
Highly Commended – Janet Johnston, Tobermore WI
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*Class 3 – Any Other Medium
1st – (Winner of the Moorcroft Salver) – Kathleen Kennedy, Cullybackey WI
Highly Commended – Gloria Hassall, Armoy WI
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*Class 4 – Oils Open
1st – (Winner of the Phyllis Ennis Cup) – Helen Galway, Ballysallagh WI
Highly Commended – Lily Swinson, Macosquin WI
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*Class 5 – Oils Novice
1st – (Winner of the Lorna Walker Salver) – Deborah Smyth, Crossgar WI
Highly Commended – Mary Cruikshank, Cullybackey WI
Highly Commended – Heather Lowry, Ballysallagh WI
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*Class 6 – Watercolour Open
1st – (Winner of the Logan Salver) – Deborah Smyth, Crossgar WI
Highly Commended – Maureen Lindsay, Drumbeg WI
Highly Commended – Reta Gilmore, Cladymilltown WI
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*Class 7 – Watercolour Novice
1st – (Winner of the Joy Swann Salver) – Margaret Munroe, Ballysallagh WI
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*Best Overall Painting – (Winner of the Jean Hughes Trophy) – Helen Galway, Ballysallagh WI
Helen Galway of Ballysallagh WI with her Best Overall Painting, which beautifully depicts the theme ‘A Place To Wander’.
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Class 8 – 3D Decoupage Open
1st – (Winner of the Harbinson Trophy) – Margaret Reid, Ballintoy WI
2nd – Evelyn McQuillan, Moneymore WI
3rd – Moira Irwin, Garvagh WI
Highly Commended – Libby Rankin, Ballyblack WI
Highly Commended – Doreen Patton, Mosside WI
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*Class 9 – 3D Decoupage Novice
1st – (Winner of the Gosford Trophy) – Kerrie Mumford, Ballyblack WI
2nd – Iris Coburn, Moneymore WI
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*Class 10 – Calligraphy Open
1st – (Winner of the Pringle Cup) – Eileen White, Mosside WI
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*Class 11 – Calligraphy Novice
1st – (Winner of the Jacquie Brachi Shield) – Anna McKane, Macosquin WI
2nd – Patricia Murray, Crossgar WI
3rd – Sandra Rankin, Armoy WI
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*Class 12 – Good Handwriting Open
1st – (Winner of the Stedfast Salver) – Patricia Murray, Crossgar WI
2nd – Margaret Reid, Ballintoy WI
3rd – Eileen White, Mosside WI
Highly Commended – Joan Cochrane, Broughshane WI
Highly Commended – Margaret Reid, Ballintoy WI
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*Class 13 – Good Handwriting Novice
1st – (Winner of the Newtownbreda Trophy) – Ruth Watt, Broughshane WI
2nd – Elizabeth Moore, Saintfield WI
3rd – Beverley Kidd, Broughshane WI
Highly Commended – Margaret Logan, Broughshane WI
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Pictured at the Arts Sub-Committee’s Coffee Morning at WI Headquarters – the trophy winners of the Arts Festival 2023 Creative Competitions!
Pictured (L-R) standing, back row:
Margaret Munroe of Ballysallagh WI, Beverley Kidd of Broughshane WI (accepting the award for Ruth Watt of Broughshane WI), Heather Lowry of Ballysallagh WI, Eileen White of Mosside WI, Deborah Smyth of Crossgar WI, Sheila Lyttle of Ballyblack (accepting the award for Kerrie Mumford of Ballyblack WI) and Anne McKane of Macosquin WI.
(L-R) Seated, front row:
Patricia Murray of Crossgar WI, Helen Galway of Ballysallagh WI (winner of Best Overall), Federation Chairman Margaret Broome, Arts Sub-Committee Chairman Lesley Dowds and Kathleen Kennedy of Cullybackey WI.
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Helen Galway of Ballysallagh WI (centre) receiving the Jean Hughes trophy for Best Overall Painting from Federation Chairman Margaret Broome (left) and Arts Sub-Committee Chairman Lesley Dowds (right).
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Seats starting fill, awaiting the trophy presentation at the Arts Festival Coffee Morning.
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Executive Member Joan Beattie at the ready with tea/coffee and traybakes!
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Executive Member Margaret McCracken on door duty!
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Smile! Enjoying the Coffee Morning – Arts Sub-Committee Member Ruth Orr (seated) and artist Isobel Whittle of Dungannon WI. Isobel’s painting depicted the famous Dark Hedges.
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