![]() “All the art works presented on the night were not just of a high quality but also thought-provoking and moving. “We are now in the 25 th year of the Moreton Bay Region Art Awards - a significant milestone that demonstrates the popularity of the awards, which will no doubt continue to attract more interstate and local artists as our great region continues to grow,” Mayor Sutherland said. Moreton Bay Regional Council Mayor Allan Sutherland and Division 9 Councillor Mike Charlton congratulated both winning artists at the awards’ launch night on Friday, May 18 at the Strathpine Community Centre. Simon was awarded one of the two $7,500 acquisitive prizes for Transition, which explored the process of translation and recognition while Sam received an acquisitive prize for a portrait of Brisbane writer and director Stephen Kanaris and his infant son depicting the struggle between his creative life and day-to-day routine. An oil painting from artist Simon DeGroot’s (image above) and photographer Sam Scoufos took out top honours at this year’s Moreton Bay Region Art Awards now in its 25 th year. ![]()
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