The Bugle 17 March 2018
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Local artist wins major art prize Jamberoo’s Helinka Orszulok has won the $50,000 Glover Art Prize at her first attempt. The prize is awarded each year for the best contemporary landscape painting of Tasmania. The artist gained her Masters at the Sydney College of Arts, before moving to the Jamberoo Valley with her husband, author Alan Baxter, ten years ago. “This is a really significant break for my career,” says Ms Orszulok. “It has been a long process to achieve recognition and I feel this will be a turning point for me. “Only a lucky few make a fulltime living as an artist. You’d be crazy to choose it as a profession unless you felt very compelled.” Asked to describe her style of work, she says, “I take photos of the night time environment and I paint them photo-realistically in oils. “I am really interested in ordinary places and how they are transformed by night. I like to make the ordinary seem a little mysterious and give it an edge. “It kind of looks like a moment in a bigger narrative. “There is no correct way to interpret the images, it is up to the viewer to bring their own interpretation. “People give me the feedback that they feel there is a story being told. They’re not sure what it is, but they are compelled by the image.” Originally from the Blue Mountains, Ms Orszulok and Mr Baxter
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fell in love with Jamberoo at first sight. “We never wanted to live permanently in Sydney, and once I finished my studies and established a foothold in the Sydney arts scene we started to look around for someone to call home,” she says. “This is such a stunning area and I hope it stays that way.” Apart from their creative endeavours, the couple teach Tai Chi in Kiama and Jamberoo.
Judges’ decision unanimous Speaking on behalf of the three independent judges, Tony Stephens said that the judges arrived at a unanimous decision in choosing Ms Orszulok’s work, Ponies. “The painting stands out as it is more of a psychological landscape rather than a literal interpretation of the land and the ambiguity of the scene is thought-provoking. Humans are absent from this public
space as it is depicted as a nighttime reflection. “Technically it is extremely well executed, the chiaroscuro effect gives the work a cinematic effect and hints at possible drama on an otherwise innocent park land. This extends the narrative of the landscape, giving it greater depth and intrigue.” View the work at johnglover.com.au
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