Awards, Exhibitions and Acquisitions

Julie Silvester has received over 100 awards since she began exhibiting her work in 1992.

Recent and Prominent Awards | Solo Exhibitions | Group Exhibitions | Acquisitions

Recent and Prominent Awards

2024
Wagin Woolarama- 1st Prize Pastel
Beverley Art Awards – 1st Prize Dry Media
Beverley Art Awards- Highly Commended

2023
Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition- 2nd Prize Pastel

2022
Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – 1st Prize Pastel

2022
Beverley Art Awards- Highly Commended

2021
Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – 1st Prize Pastel
York Art Awards – 2nd Prize Other Medium
Kondinin Art Award – Acquisition- Best Painting in Show

2020
Kondinin Art Awards – Highly Commended

2019
City of Stirling – Best Local Artist
York Art Awards – 1st Prize Pastel
Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – 1st Prize pastel
Pinjarra Rotary Club – Highly Commended
Beverley Art Awards – 1st Prize Dry Media
Wagin Woolarama – Highly Commended

2018
Beverley Art Awards – Highly Commended.
Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – 1st Prize Pastel.
Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – Rural Bank Prize.
Shire of Morawa – Best Work on Paper.
Wagin Woolarama – 1st Prize Pastel.
Wagin Woolarama – Highly Commended
WA Pastel Society – 2nd Prize.

2017
Beverley Art Awards – Highly Commended.
Dalwallinu Arts Festival – 1st Prize Pastel.
Kondinin Art Awards – Best Work on Paper.
Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – Shire Acquisition.
Pinjarra Rotary Club – Highly Commended.
WA Pastel Society – 2nd Prize.
Wagin Woolarama – 1st Prize Pastel.
Wagin Woolarama – Highly Commended.
York Art Awards – Best Theme Work “Space”.

2016
Beverley Art Awards – 1st Prize Dry Media.
City of Melville – Highly Commended Works on Paper.
Leonora Art Prize – Open winner Drawing/Printmaking.
Mukinbudin Spring Festival – Highly Commended.
Pinjarra Rotary Club – 1st Prize Pastel.
Shark Bay Art Awards – 1st Prize.
Wagin Woolarama – 2nd Prize Pastel.

2015
WA Pastel Society – People’s Choice.
Shark Bay Art Awards – Commended.
City of Stirling – Best Works on Paper.
North Midlands Agricultural – People’s Choice and First Prize Theme Award.
Beverley Art Awards – 1st Prize Dry Media.
City of Melville – Highly Commended.

2014
Gascoyne Regional Art Award – Best Open.
Shire of Morawa – Best Work on Paper.
Shark Bay Art Awards – 2nd Prize ( Highly Commended ).
Wongan Art Awards – Highly Commended.

2013
Pinjarra Rotary Club – Highly Commended and People’s Choice.
Victoria Park Art Awards – Best Work on Paper.
WA Pastel Society – 1st Prize Pastel.

2012
City of Belmont – Acquisitive Open Art Award for “Salt Lake Sanctuary”.
Wagin Woolarama – Presidents Vote.
St Marys Anglican Annual Exhibition – Peoples Choice.
Beverley Art Awards – 1st Prize Pastel.

2011
City of Stirling – Best Local Artist.
Dallwallinu – People’s Choice.
Arthritis Foundation – People’s Choice.
Victoria Park Art Awards – People’s Choice.
Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – 1st Prize Pastel.

2010
York Art Awards – Highly Commended.
Perth Royal Show – People’s Choice.
Kondinin Art Show – People’s Choice.
Bassendean Art Awards – People’s Choice.
Wongan Arts Society – Award for Excellence.
Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – First in Oils.
Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – Best Miniature.
Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – People’s Choice.
WA Pastel Society – People’s Choice and Highly Commended.
Victoria Park Art Awards – 2D Award.
Morawa Art Awards- 1st Prize Acquisition Award.
Wagin Woolarama – 1st Prize Pastel.
Arthritis Foundation – Highly Commended.
Beverley Art Awards – Highly Commended.

2009
Beverley Art Awards – Highly Commended.
City of Belmont Art Awards – People’s Choice.
Pastel Society – People’s Choice.
Newdegate Field Day Art Exhibition – 1st Prize Pastel.
Dalwallinu Arts Festival – 1st Prize Pastel.

2008
Canning Art Award – Highly Commended.
Harvey Art Award – Highly Commended.
Margaret River Rotary Art – Highly Commended.
City of Melville – 1st Prize Pastel.
Wagin Woolarama – Most Outstanding Exhibit.
Wagin Woolarama – 1st Prize Pastel.
Beverley Art Awards – 1st Prize Dry Media.

2007
Bayswater Art Award – People’s Choice.
Dalwallinu Arts Festival – People’s Choice.
Dalwallinu Arts Festival – 1st Prize Pastel.
Victoria Park Art Awards – People’s Choice.
City of Belmont Art Awards – People’s Choice.
Wanneroo Art Society – People’s Choice.
Trigg Art Club – 1st Prize.
Pinjarra Rotary Club – People’s Choice.
Harvey Art – Highly Commended.
Wagin Woolorama – 1st Prize Pastel.

2006
Gascoyne Regional Art Award – Best Seascape.
Gascoyne Regional Art Award – Best painting depicting Gascoyne Region.
City of Melville – People’s Choice.
Cossack Art Award – Highly Commended.
Perth Royal Show – Judges Commended.
Trinity College – People’s Choice.

2005
Bayswater Art Award – People’s Choice.
City of Wanneroo – People’s Choice.
City of Stirling – Councils Choice and Highly Commended.
Victoria Park Art Awards – People’s Choice.
W.A. Pastel Society – People’s Choice.
Cossack Art Award – Highly Commended.
Wanneroo Art Society – People’s Choice.

2004
Wagin Woolarama – Best Overall Exhibit.
Gascoyne Regional Art Award – Best Overall Exhibit.
Bayswater Art Award – People’s Choice.
Cockburn Art Award – 1st Prize Mixed Media.
Wanneroo Art Society – People’s Choice.
Rockingham Regional Art Award – Best Overall Exhibit.
Williams Art Awards – 1st Prize Pastel.

2003
Wanneroo Art Society – People’s choice.
Rotary Club Pinjarra – 1st Prize Pastel.
Melville City Art Award – People’s Choice.
Williams Art Awards – 1st Prize Pastel.

Solo Exhibitions

2024
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2023
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2022
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2021
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2020
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2019
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2018
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2017
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2016
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2015
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2014
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2013
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2012
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2011
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2010
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2009
“Recent Works” – Open Studio – Innaloo.

2006
“On the Beach” – Stirling Open Art Studios – Mullaloo.

2004
“Coastal Aspects” – Albrecht Fear Real estate.
“Where Land Meets Sea” – Evans and Tate winery – Margaret river.

2003
“Classic Waters” – Evans and Tate Winery – Margaret River.

2002
West Stirling Neighborhood House – Doubleview.

2001
West Stirling Neighbourhood House – Doubleview.

Group Exhibitions

Julie has exhibited her work in Perth and throughout the country towns of Western Australia since 1992 in both open and invitation only exhibitions.

2018
“Just10 Art Event”

2017
“Just10 Art Event”

2015
“Summer Exhibition” – Garden Art Studio – Yallingup.

2011
“Summer Exhibition” – Garden Art Studio – Yallingup.

2010
“Coastal Impressions” – City of Stirling – Scarborough.

2008
Lleewin Exhibition – Garden Art Studio – Yallingup.
Guest Artist – St Marks – Hillarys.
“From The Heart” – Tresillian Community Centre – Nedlands.

2007
Guest Artist – Churchlands S.H.S.
Featured Artist – St Marks – Hillarys.
Guest Artist – Currambine Primary School – Currambine.

2006
“Dash of Red” – Tresillian Community Centre – Nedlands.
“Summer Arts Exhibition” – Garden Art Studio – Yallingup.

2005
“Just Coasting” – Tresillian Community Centre – Nedlands.
“C – Big Blue Wobbly Thing That Mermaids Live In” – Fetish Gallery – Cottesloe.

“Visions of Six” – Old Royal George Gallery – Fremantle.

2004
“Birds of a Feather” – Tresillian Community Centre – Nedlands.

2003
“Diversity of Five” – Houghtons winery – Swan Valley.

Acquisitions

Albrecht Fear Real Estate.
Belmont City Council.
City of Bayswater.
City of Stirling.
Morgen Stockbroking.
Shire of Carnarvon.

Shire of Dalwallinu.
Shire of Kondinin
Shire of Morawa.
Shire of Newdegate.
Shire of Shark Bay.
Shire of Wagin.
Wanneroo City Council.