2007 RBC Canadian Painting Competition Winners
Vancouver artist, Arabella Campbell named national winner of the ninth annual RBC Canadian Painting Competition
Calgary artist Chris Millar and Toronto artist Melanie Authier named honourable mentions with a total of $55,000 awarded among the winners
TORONTO, September 26, 2007 — RBC, with the support of the Canadian Art Foundation, has named Vancouver artist Arabella Campbell the national winner of the ninth annual RBC Canadian Painting Competition. Campbell was awarded a $25,000 cash prize for her original work entitled, Physical Facts Series #6.
Two honourable mentions were given to Chris Millar of Calgary for his work entitled, FACEBITOR - The Untimely Transmogrification of the Problem and Melanie Authier of Toronto for her work entitled, Apocalyptic Picnic. Millar and Authier were each awarded $15,000 for their work. The RBC Canadian Painting Competition award is the largest award disbursement provided to Canadian emerging artists.
Western Canada Semi-Finalists
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Eli Bornowsky – Vancouver Untitled Acrylic on canvas 60” x 60” April 2007 |
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Arabella Campbell – Vancouver Physical Facts Series #6 Acrylic on canvas 48” x 48” January 2007 |
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Angus Ferguson – Vancouver Untitled (Joe Johnston) Oil on canvas 48” x 36” April 2007 |
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Chris Millar – Calgary FACEBITOR – The Untimely Transmorgrification of the Problem Acrylic on Canvas 33” x 40” November 2006 |
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Shaun Morin – Winnipeg Saviour Oil on canvas 42” x 48” June 2006 |
Central Canada Semi-Finalists
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Melanie Authier – Toronto Apocalyptic Picnic Acrylic on canvas 60” x 72” February 2007 |
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Kim Dorland - Toronto The view from 36 Olympic Green, Red Deer, Alberta #2 Oil and acrylic on canvas 60” x 72” March 2007 |
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Jennifer Lefort – Toronto Untitled Acrylic on canvas 57” x 65” April 2007 |
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Anders Oinonen – Toronto The Onlooker Oil and acrylic on canvas 48” x 66” |
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Ben Pinkney – Toronto Chris Oil on canvas 60” x 60” October 10, 2006 |
Eastern Canada Semi-Finalists
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Elizabeth Grant – Saint John Landscape 23 Acrylic on canvas 24” x 12” March 2007 |
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Nam Nguyen – Halifax DriverMixBlu2 Oil on canvas 49” x 45” March 2007 |
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Aleksandra Rdest – Pouch Cove Afterglow Oil, alkyd, acrylic on panel 24” x 22” November 2006 |
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Mélanie Rocan – Montreal Silos Oil on canvas 42” x 54” April 2007 |
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Justin Stephens – Montreal Any Door #2 Acrylic, oil, enamel and marker on wood panel 48” x 60” |
