2021 Prize Pool

Locally known as GeCo, the Geeveston Community Centre is dedicated to working with the community to address local needs, provide or promote quality opportunities for learning and growth and to support our vibrant, sustainable community.

GeCo is delighted to return as the major sponsor of the Geeveston Art Show, and the Lightwood Bottom First Prize.

Geeveston’s local techie’s, Tink-Tech do computer, phone and tablet repairs and also provide training and consultancy services.

Tink-Tech specialise in Apple devices with speedy turnaround time and end-to-end customer support. Tink-Tech can help with Mac, Windows or any other computer issue – hardware and software.

Tink-Tech are proud to provide the website design and hosting for the Geeveston Art Show as well as sponsoring the Works on Paper Prize.

Geeveston based Alpaca Farmers, Mossvale Alpacas have been breeding alpacas for over 20 years. They are the largest alpaca owner in Tasmania with about 300 alpacas. Their focus is on fleece and they have won many championships for the quality of their fleece.

Mossvale Alpacas are delighted to be sponsoring the Works on Canvas or Board Prize.

Julie Collins was elected as the first female representative for Franklin in 2007. Julie is an advicate for  quality education, decent health services and fairness in the workplace for everyone.

Throughout her career in politics, Julie has worked tirelessly to help improve the lives of others. Julie was a member of Cabinet in the former Labor Government, holding responsibility for senior portfolios. Most recently in Opposition Julie was the Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors and Shadow Minister for Women.

Julie is currently the Shadow Minister for Agriculture. Julie is delighted to be a supporter of the Geeveston Art Show and is a Sponsor of the Ceramics and Textiles Prize.

Located in Geeveston, the Drysdale Group have been providing professional engineering and recycling solutions since 1989.

With 30 years experience, John Drysdale, owner/managing director, has the knowledge and skill to customise creative engineering solutions for any situation, including general welding, metal fabrication, machine shop work and more; specialising in Aquaculture solutions.

The Drysdale Group are proud sponsors of the 3D Design Prize. 

Local, family-owned hardware store in Geeveston, Tasmania and one of the founding community members of the Geeveston Art Show!

Supplying the Huon Valley area with hardware, trade, rural and building supplies.

Goods include: paint and painting supplies; plants and gardening supplies; household and cleaning; workwear; fishing tackle and equipment; power- and hand-tools; fasteners; timber and building supplies; pipe and plumbing supplies; farm and rural supplies; stock feed and fencing and more.

Huon Valley Mitre 10 are pleased to be a sponsor of the Works on Paper Prize.

Tassie Toners are a locally based family company selling Printer Cartridges, Printers and have over 2000 Stationery  & Gift Lines  from pens to printers!

Based in Geeveston they offer a free delivery service throughout the region. Tassie Toners have direct access to the largest importers and wholesalers throughout Australia allowing them to pass on pricing which is very competitive in the industry.

Tassie Toners are proud to be a sponsor of the Works on Canvas and Board Prize.

Brian Blowers was born in the UK, where he studied art and design before
graduating with a Graphic Arts Diploma. He started in Brisbane as a graphic designer shortly after.

After 20 years of Graphic Design, he began to teach design as well. During this time, he produced and exhibited work inspired by the ever-changing colours and light of the Australian landscape and its unique flora and fauna.

Brian lived and worked in Geeveston Tasmania for a number of years where
he exhibited his work. Currently living and exhibiting in Maclean NSW, Brian
finds the Clarence Valley and the Northern Rivers a wonderful inspiration.

Brian is the talent behind our Logo and other design aspects of the Geeveston Art Show. Brian has also created the children’s colouring in designs.

John Osborne is a Geeveston-based artist with a lifelong passion for community and the arts. He is one of the two artists in residence and the Geeveston Town Hall and Visitor Centre. John specialises in linocuts, linoetching & gyutaku.

John teaches Art locally, and has been the driving force behind the Geeveston Art Show for the last 6 years. John’s aim has always been to provide an inclusive, safe space for artists to share, promote their work, and raise their profile both in the local community and further afield. 

John is a continuing contributor to the Art show and his generous donation goes toward exhibition materials for the show. 

Artist  Ross Patston-Gill  established and built upon a reputation for producing unique artistic pieces featuring the breath-taking colours and textures of Tasmania’s unique timbers, with many of these pieces now proudly displayed in homes, businesses and private collections around the world.

Strongly committed to only sourcing timber from forestry residues, Ross became inspired to show the character and warmth of these rare forest jewels through the use of a form that highlighted the hidden beauty within the timbers, and as a result, the hollow vessel became both the signature work of Ross as well as the signature work of the Gallery. 

Mikkris House is proud to provide onging support to the Geeveston Art Show.

Nic Street is your local Liberal member in Franklin. Nic is a graduate of the University of Tasmania and was educated in Hobart. A former small business operator, Nic is focussed on creating jobs for Tasmanians and help our young people get the training and skills they need to succeed.

Nic has a lifelong association with many community sporting programs, understanding they play a vital social and health role in the community and he is committed to supporting them and helping them grow.

Nic’s generous donation has gone towards running costs for the Geeveston Art Show.

It’s a comfortable and scenic 90-minute drive south from Hobart to Tahune, one of southern Tasmania’s must-see attractions.

At Tahune Forest Adventures you can walk high above the forest canopy and share the lives of the forest giants from up-close, looking down to the place where the wild waters of the Huon and Picton Rivers mingle. The 600-metre walkway ends at a spectacular cantilevered platform 50 metres above the riverbank, with views extending to the mountains of the World Heritage Area.

Tahune is pleased to be contributing to the visitor prizes for the Art Show.