Umberto wins top prize at 2023 Community Art Exhibition
Umberto Pardini has claimed the top prize in the City of Joondalup’s 2023 Community Art Exhibition for producing this year’s Most Outstanding Artwork, The Power of Seeds.
The Wanneroo Joondalup Art Society Member received a cash prize of $4,000 for his winning work, which the judges said was a playfully abstract and confident painting that featured a bold use of its acrylic medium.
Judges remarked that “it offers viewers a large-scale view towards a micro subject – seeds – and possesses a nuanced balance between intuition and knowledge”.
The 2023 Community Art Exhibition, being held at Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City’s Great Space until Saturday 15 April, features 179 artworks produced by City of Joondalup residents or members of local affiliated visual arts associations.
Joondalup Mayor Albert Jacob, who opened this year’s exhibition on Saturday 25 March, congratulated Umberto on joining the acclaimed list of artists to have won the best overall work at an exhibition synonymous with the City of Joondalup from its earliest days.
“As we prepare to celebrate Joondalup’s 25th anniversary as a City it’s interesting to note that the Community Art Exhibition has been part of the Joondalup story from 1998 – the year we became a City in our own right”, Mayor Jacob said.
“Over that time, the Community Art Exhibition has grown to become a highlight on the City’s visual arts calendar.”
“Congratulations to all artists who contributed their time and effort toward this year’s exhibition, which encapsulates the rich vein of creative talent we are home to in Joondalup.”
This year’s Community Art Exhibition judges were Andy Quilty, Natalie Scholtz and Zali Morgan.
2022 Community Art Exhibition Category Winners
Highly Commended ($1,500): Roslyn Blackburn for her painting Boranup Recovery.
Celebrating Joondalup ($1,500): Geoff Amphlett for his painting Mullaloo Beach.
Student Award ($750): Emily Dutton for her glass work New Beginnings.
Artist in Focus ($3,000 with solo exhibition): Rosemary Helmis for her clay installation Flat White.
Inside Out Billboard Commission ($3,000): Katie Gordon for her painting Wild.