2018 Show
  • Attendance in 2018 exceeded all previous year.
  • The theme for this year was "The Western District Through My Eyes".



2017 Show

  • The Show attracted close to 500 people from across Victoria and interstate .
  • A theme, 'Spirit of the Western District' was introduced for the first time.
  • ​Many first time exhibitors contributed.
  • The event was officially opened and judged by award winning artist Carmel O'Connor.
  • Eight works of art were sold during the event, with several others expected to be sold shortly after.
  • The Art Show made a profit in 2017, ensuring the Show could be run again in 2018.
  • Use of #mortlakeartshow was promoted and used extensively across social media.
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Carmel O'Connor 2017 Judge
Ms O'Connor founded the Darlington Art and Craft Group and rose to fame in the early 2000s for her controversial nude paintings of art critic Bernard Smith and Labor politician John Button, both of which featured in the Archibald Prize. She also won the 2016 Mortlake Art Show 'Best in Show' award for her piece 'War Memorial, Darlington'.

In 2017 she also exhibited her piece titled 'Nugget's Flat' (pictured right).
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'Nugget's Flat'

2017 Mortlake Art Show Winners

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2017 Event Coordinator, Virginia Branton-Hunt with the Best in Show Award, 'Brolga' by Bob McKinnon.
Bob McKinnon from Clunes won the Best in Show Award for his steel sculpture titled 'Brolga'.
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Winner of the People's Choice Award was James Cody-Davis with his acrylic painting titled 'Roy, Salt of the Earth'.
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Karen McKenzie won the Packer's Choice Award with her acrylic painting titled 'Eleanor Owl'.
The William Aris Alen Award was won by Terang artist John Whitlock for his work titled 'Regeneration 7' (pictured right).

​This Award was donated by descendants of Mortlake artist, Alen, and organisers with to thank them for their very generous contribution to the Show.
The winner of the 2017 Junior Award was Mortlake student Lucy Finnerty for her watercolour titled ' Mortlake's ANZACs' (picture to follow).

2017 Lucky Door Prize Winners

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Lorna Cameron
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Grace Mountford
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Jacinta Wareham

2016 Show

  • The Show attracted close to 500 people across the Queen's Birthday Long Weekend from overseas, intra and interstate.
  • ​Around 40 living artists showed around 90 works of art.
  • The event was officially opened by local artist Michelle Shearer.
  • A small profit was used to kick-start activities for the 2017 Show.
  • Sponsorship (totalling around $4000) was given from several regional organisations.

2016 Mortlake Art Show Winners

Winner of the Best in Show Award, Carmel O'Connor of Darlington presented 'War Memorial, Darlington'.
Winner of the People's Choice Award, Bob McKinnon of Clunes presented 'Returned Soldier'. (photography by Peter Rooke).
Ruby Canning (left), from Mortlake, winner of the under 18s award with her entry, 'The Lonley One';
and William Kealley (right), from Cobden, winner of the under 12s award with his water colour entry .

2016 Lucky Door Prize Winners

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Megan, pictured alongside 'Peacock Parade' by Lisa White.
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Annie Murphy pictured alongside 'Beneath Dreams' by James Cody-Davis.
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Maureen Bond pictured alongside 'Returned Solider' by Bob McKinnon.

2015  Show

  • The Mortlake Art Show attracted over 300 people across the Queen's Birthday Long Weekend from intra and inter state.
  • ​Over 100 artists showed their works with around 50% being sold at, or shortly after, the Show.
  • The event was officially opened by local artist and environmentalist, Richard Weatherly.
  • The opening evening on the Friday night attracted over 80 paying guests, who enjoyed mixing with artists collectively.
  • A small profit from the event was used to kick-start activities for the 2016 Show.