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Randomised list of the current $5,000 People’s Choice Award leaders. Vote and share your favourite Entries to go in the draw to WIN a $1,000 Bluethumb voucher.

Woman floating underwater with reflections.

Passing even into my purer mind With tranquil restoration - Extra Large

ByKerry Inkster

48in (W) x 64.6in (H)

This painting is painted using professional artist acrylic paints and mediums from Matisse, Golden, and Liquitex Professional Spray Paint. The painting is finished with a gloss oil based Spray Varnish which gives the surface of the painting a beautiful, expressive, gloss finish.

$8,820

Kookaburra sitting on a tree branch, facing to the left with the sun setting behind

AUSTRALIAN LAUGHING KOOKABURRA

ByPaul Margocsy

24in (W) x 29.9in (H)

Watercolour, Gouache and Air Brush on Acid Free Stretch Canvas.

$0

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

The barber

39.4in (W) x 55.1in (H)

Oil on Canvas

$0

Gone to

SA

Gone to SA

Large coral coloured rose mallee with silver grey foliage on a crisp white background

Flourish

ByHayley Krüger

24in (W) x 24in (H)

Artist acrylic on 100% cotton custom canvas

$920

The Mariner Mission - (A1) Limited Edition of 15 Ed. 3 of 15

ByAndrew Rovenko

24in (W) x 29.5in (H)

Giclée print, pigment ink on lustre paper (min 290gsm)

$490

Gone to

NSW

Gone to NSW

'Street Lights'

ByDonovan Christie

47.2in (W) x 35.4in (H)

Oil on Linen

$0

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

NOW ENTRY

40.9in (W) x 50.4in (H)

Oil on linen

$0

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

An abstract painting with impression of clouds and waves.

Sacred Realm 26

41.3in (W) x 41.3in (H)

Oil and Ink on Canvas

$4,780

Gum trees

Majestic Gums

ByGraham Gercken

29.9in (W) x 24in (H)

oil on canvas

$0

Trafalgar Square with people and buses in bold colours.

Trafalgar Square,London

106.3in (W) x 51.2in (H)

Acrylic on Canvas

$13,490

Retreat

ByFae Ballingall

36in (W) x 48in (H)

Quality oil paint on a professionally stretched canvas

$2,930

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

Girl in bathroom using hairdryer.

Not Another Night on the Tiles!

36in (W) x 40in (H)

Oil on Canvas

$2,350

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

'Yulang'- 'Waves'

59.8in (W) x 40.2in (H)

Acrylic on Deep edged stretch canvas

$0

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

A female figure sitting on a high bar stool wearing a patterned satin robe holding a patterned handheld fan. The fan is casting a shadow of its pattern over the legs over the female figure.

Cloaked in the Beauty of Dancing Shadows and Dappled Light

24.8in (W) x 19.3in (H)

Oil on Board

$1,240

Gone to

NSW

Gone to NSW

A woman, Madeleine Parry, wearing an orange top and glasses smirking in front of a blue glittery background.

Lensed

ByTom Christophersen

30.3in (W) x 37.8in (H)

Watercolour pencil, watercolour paint and acrylic on watercolour paper

$0

Glowing light through trees and flowers and glistening off water at sunset

Halcyon Days

ByKate Gradwell

29.9in (W) x 29.9in (H)

Acrylic paint on stretched canvas

$2,510

Gone to

NSW

Gone to NSW

(CreativeWork) Desert - Western Pebble Mouse by Grace Brown. Mixed Media. Shop online at Bluethumb.

Desert - Western Pebble Mouse

41.3in (W) x 41.3in (H)

Mixed Media

$0

Gone to

ACT

Gone to ACT

Photograph of beautiful Aboriginal model dancing in the red dirt of Uluru

Colour of Australia Ed. 1 of 25

23.2in (W) x 33.1in (H)

Fine Art print

$0

Gone to

ACT

Gone to ACT

Moody rainy cityscape

Storm at the Stag - rainy cityscape

9.8in (W) x 11.8in (H)

Acrylic on prepared MDF panel - 30x25cm

$530

Gone to

NSW

Gone to NSW

Storm over Stradbroke Island

Sunset

32.3in (W) x 28.4in (H)

Pastel on Paper

$0

Gone to

NSW

Gone to NSW

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Entries(93)

Blue Note

ByMartin Breeze

150cm (W) x 150cm (H)

Acrylic on canvas

A$3,300

Banquet still life with painting in the painting

140cm (W) x 110cm (H)

Painted with the finest oil paint on pre-gessoed marineply

A$39,500

Large bunch of colourful flowers arranged in a vases. Surrounded by insects, a parrot and a skull, this is a vanitas style still life.

Memento Mori - Colour Flower Feast - Still Life Ed. 1 of 3

99cm (W) x 110cm (H)

Fine art Photograph; Archival inks on 310gsm coated rag paper.

A$1,250

Gone to

NSW

Gone to NSW

Night Blues with Passing Speed-boat Ed. 2 of 5

90cm (W) x 125cm (H)

fine art photograph, print and frame

A$2,000

Brightly glazed ceramic minotaur. Most unusual piece.

Minotaur

15cm (W) x 29cm (H)

ceramic

A$350

Gone to

TAS

Gone to TAS

Large coral coloured rose mallee with silver grey foliage on a crisp white background

Flourish

ByHayley Krüger

61cm (W) x 61cm (H)

Artist acrylic on 100% cotton custom canvas

A$1,000

bookshelf with orange penguin books and a prominent skull

Unpopular Penguin 596

122cm (W) x 61cm (H)

acrylic on canvas

A$1,600

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

Abstract landscape and water

River Song - Ghost Water

ByMichael Wolfe

154cm (W) x 154cm (H)

Acrylic on Canvas

A$4,500

Gone to

NSW

Gone to NSW

Clownfish reverse painted on glass

Clownfish Sculpture

ByBrooke Walker

15.2cm (W) x 20cm (H)

Oil on Glass with Victorian Ash Base

A$1,200

Gone to

QLD

Gone to QLD

The Outback

ByTheo Papathomas

90cm (W) x 60cm (H)

Acrylic paint on linen canvas

A$880

Gone to

WA

Gone to WA

jugs and vases with large patterned plate

Dreaming Retro

ByBronwyn Barton

105cm (W) x 155cm (H)

Professional Artist Grade Acrylics Paints, and Crayon sealed and varnished ready to hang

A$3,350

Gone to

SA

Gone to SA

Table setting with vase as focus in centre. Navy blue background with 2 yellow seabirds and metallic gold stars to suggest ‘Dawn’ . Vase is navy blue with gold metallic beetles as design. Flowers burst out of the vase made with collage nd thick abstract brushstrokes.

Flocks of Bloom

91cm (W) x 121cm (H)

Acrylic, oil and collage

A$2,500

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

Earths Reflections - Extra Large Original Abstract

ByAngela Roskell

183cm (W) x 91.5cm (H)

Acrylic on Canvas

A$2,450

Trafalgar Square with people and buses in bold colours.

Trafalgar Square,London

270cm (W) x 130cm (H)

Acrylic on Canvas

A$14,500

Beautiful flowers in expressive abstract style with big sweeping brushstrokes in purple, mauve, lilac, coral, milky coffee, terracotta, deep blue and sage green on an extra large canvas.

Lovestruck - extra large abstract flowers in coral, sage green, milky coffee, deep steel blue, sun baked terracotta, mauve, purple and lilac colours 205x100cm

205cm (W) x 100cm (H)

Acrylic paint on stretched canvas 205 x 100 cm ready to hang

A$2,200

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

Kookaburra sitting on a tree branch, facing to the left with the sun setting behind

AUSTRALIAN LAUGHING KOOKABURRA

ByPaul Margocsy

61cm (W) x 76cm (H)

Watercolour, Gouache and Air Brush on Acid Free Stretch Canvas.

A$3,950

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

(CreativeWork) Untitled Abstract by Tarli Bird. Mixed Media. Shop online at Bluethumb.

Untitled Abstract

100cm (W) x 100cm (H)

Acrylic, spray paint and hand stitching

A$1,500

Bilambil Mist Remembered (A)

124cm (W) x 80cm (H)

Oil on Linen

A$3,500

Gone to

NSW

Gone to NSW

Abstract landscape representing a Palm Valley

Palm Valley 2

ByDinah Wakefield

122cm (W) x 122cm (H)

Acrylic on canvas

A$3,200

wave forming in a stormy ocean

Stormy Seas - 2021

ByAnnette Spinks

180cm (W) x 120cm (H)

Acrylics On Linen

A$4,200

Two people embracing in a hug all painted in tint colourful dots

Hold Your Own

ByMarieka Hambledon

65cm (W) x 80cm (H)

Acrylic on Canvas Board

A$3,150

Colourful boat sheds

Boat Sheds

ByClaire McCall

127cm (W) x 87cm (H)

Oil on canvas

A$3,500

Canta

64cm (W) x 64cm (H)

Acrylic paint on canvas framed in a custom oak shadow box frame

A$1,490

Gone to

SA

Gone to SA

Moody rainy cityscape

Storm at the Stag - rainy cityscape

25cm (W) x 30cm (H)

Acrylic on prepared MDF panel - 30x25cm

A$560

Gone to

NSW

Gone to NSW

Life Source

ByNatarsha Doyle

100cm (W) x 75cm (H)

Acrylic on canvas

A$1,700

Larapinta Country #2

200cm (W) x 100cm (H)

Oil paint on heavy duty gallery standard professional artist loose cotton canvas.

A$1,800

Gone to

SA

Gone to SA

(CreativeWork) Handsome by Kim Leutwyler. Other Media. Shop online at Bluethumb.

Handsome

ByKim Leutwyler

600cm (W) x 200cm (H)

100% lightweight polyester with hand-sewn finish

A$7,640

Pink and yellow Australian flowers in geometric vase

Still Life No 154 - Bottlebrush & Frangipani

ByAndria Beighton

85cm (W) x 111cm (H)

Artist quality acrylics on canvas

A$2,400

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

The Martian and The Butterfly (2)

90cm (W) x 150cm (H)

Acrylic on Linen

A$6,330

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

Light reflected in water drops

The Long Drive Home

64cm (W) x 64cm (H)

Synthetic polymer on aluminium mounted on a stretched canvas. Framed and ready to hang.

A$2,490

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

TIdal creek and vegetation in the Northern Territory

The dancer Ed. 1 of 20

82cm (W) x 120cm (H)

Printed on 100% Fine Art Photo Rag Paper. Metal and acrylic mounting also available - check for prices. Alternate sizes and prices available.

A$1,060

A woman, Madeleine Parry, wearing an orange top and glasses smirking in front of a blue glittery background.

Lensed

ByTom Christophersen

77cm (W) x 96cm (H)

Watercolour pencil, watercolour paint and acrylic on watercolour paper

A$2,130

An array of thick dot like brushstrokes in a layering technique to create depth and light and dark. There is gold spray paint connecting the earth colours of yellow ochre, raw umber, natural grey, gold, white and paynes grey.

Emu in the sky

ByBelinda Nadwie

212cm (W) x 182cm (H)

Oil and acrylic paint in thick layers on gallery canvas ready to hang with raw oak frame. Comes with certificate of Authenticity.

A$4,800

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

Pink purple and white roses closeup large

A Soft Embrace

ByPatricia Hillard

152cm (W) x 61cm (H)

Artist quality acrylic paint on stretched canvas, protective glaze, ready to hang

A$1,950

Gone to

QLD

Gone to QLD

Acrylic sheet sculpture floating sphere

Heaven and Earth

30cm (W) x 30cm (H)

Transparent acrylic paint on Perspex panels sitting on an acrylic and wooden base.

A$1,400

My latest paintings have all been inspired by lost and found images which bring a sense of nostalgia. They have been named after song titles or lines by The Smiths in recognition of time sent with friends listening to these songs in my own younger days. This adds a personal element to this nostalgic image.

Jeane

ByKurt Engledow

52cm (W) x 72cm (H)

acrylic paint on canvas sheet. Framed and ready to hang.

A$930

Introspection

ByDavide Angelo

152.4cm (W) x 121.8cm (H)

Acrylic Paint on canvas. Ready to hang (hanging wire attached). All edges are painted and requires no framing.The painting has been coated with clear varnish (gloss) - front and sides. - Signed at the back with my name, date, and artwork title.

A$1,290

Gone to

QLD

Gone to QLD

Women’s Voices

BySamantha Webster

122cm (W) x 152.5cm (H)

Acrylic

A$11,050

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC

Gymea Lily, albino wallaby and Flamenco Dancer

Flamenco Dancer and a Whale

ByKaterina Apale

122cm (W) x 153cm (H)

Oil on canvas, painted edges, varnished, ready to hang, signed on the front and with a certificate of authenticity

A$6,350

Large painting, a crisp abstract of white, pink, with black tones.

Dreamworld - 100x150cm

140cm (W) x 140cm (H)

Large Mixed Media painting, Acrylic on Canvas.

A$2,000

Gone to

QLD

Gone to QLD

Australian dollar coin featuring bushfire scene

The Almighty Dollar (burning a hole through our back pockets)

ByMelissa Ritchie

50cm (W) x 50cm (H)

Oil on Canvas

A$1,380

Gone to

SA

Gone to SA

Ornate arms and armour of Ancient Rome. Intricate patterns and details set against a bright blue sky with many ribbons of white clouds.

Self Portrait as Roman Emperor

ByJeremy Elkington

90cm (W) x 140cm (H)

Oil on canvas

A$15,000

Gone to

NSW

Gone to NSW

A decorative abstract landscape with touches of red.

Abstract Landscape - Merging

BySusan Trudinger

100cm (W) x 76cm (H)

professional quality acrylic paint on gallery wrapped thick edge canvas. Varnished, sides painted, ready to hang unframed.

A$1,550

Gone to

VIC

Gone to VIC