The Eumundi Brewery team has announced the Finalists in the Fuel Your Passion competition for artists and innovators – with a mural artist, native bee-hive maker, painter, culture workshop teacher, woodworker, school of rock, drawing artist, and an art tutor making the final eight.
“They are all making the world more fabulous and expressive with their creativity and ingenuity,” said Chris Sheehan, head brewer at Eumundi Brewery, and one of the judges tasked with the challenge of helping select the finalists.
“It was no easy task,” he said.
“We received hundreds of nominations – undoubtedly indicative of the phenomenal depth of creative talent here on the Sunshine Coast.”
Chris said the judging panel was blown away by the high calibre of creative expression in the work of all eight finalists.
“All have a real passion for their respective crafts and are making a positive contribution to their communities through what they make and do,” he said.
“It’s also great to see such a wide array of creative disciplines and real breadth of skills represented amongst the finalists.”
The finalists are drawing artist Dan Hannay, musician and multi-cultural teacher Samuela Taukave AKA Skillz FJ, mural artist Claire Fuzeillear Matthews, bee hive maker Peter Velenski, painter Jane Welsh, woodworker Ben Adams, painting teacher and art class facilitator Pamela Jennion, and Eumundi School of Rock.
It’s now up to the public to vote to determine who will take home the prizes – a $10,000 cash prize or one of two $5000 runner-up prizes – from the Eumundi Brewery Community Fund.
To vote for your favourite artist in the Eumundi Brewery Fuel Your Passion competition, visit eumundibrewery.com.au and vote by 12 July.
The competition was shaped by the Eumundi Brewery team to find a way to support and fuel the passion of the many artists and innovators on the Coast – aware that the last couple of years have been particularly challenging for the arts and creative sector.
