BACKGROUND
Madeleine Szymanski trained in NZ and has been working and exhibiting in NSW since 1982. She has been a member of the teaching staff at Ku-ring-gai Art Centre since 1989 and has conducted various regional and interstate workshops in watercolour, collagraph and miniature techniques. She belongs to several art societies including the Australian Society of Miniature Art (NSW), (President 1995 - 1997) and current President (since 2014), the Miniature Art Society of Florida, and Ku-ring-gai Art Society (Exhibition Manager 1999 - 2000)
EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
Madeleine has held twelve solo exhibitions, has joined in several small-group shows and has exhibited widely in selective, municipal and regional exhibitions. Since 1990 she has won more than 200 First Prizes and many commendations at exhibitions including the Royal Easter Show, the Combined Art Societies of Sydney, the Willoughby Art Prize, Ku-ring-gai Art Society Awards and the Miniature Art Society of Florida. In 2012 Madeleine was announced as the Combined Art Societies 'Artist of the Year'.
COMMENTS FROM ADJUDICATORS
'This work has a beautifully controlled complex composition ' Warwick Fuller
'Subject and treatment were most outstanding, capturing the mood' Lou Klepac
'Sensitive use of the collagraph technique - a sympathetic image' Elizabeth Cummings
'Madeleine's sense of design and colour are of a high standard' Bob Baird
'A true work of art in every sense...superb drawing...delicate overall colour' Robert Wilson
'A sensitively conceived painting with excellent handling of watercolour' Jocelyn Maughan
COLLECTIONS
Works are held in Corporate and Municipal collections as well as in private collections in Australia, New Zealand, USA and South Africa. Her artworks have also been acquired by several Regional galleries.
AWARDS 2019
COMBINED ART SOCIETIES OF SYDNEY - First Prize Miniature
PORT STEPHENS ART PRIZE - Commended Miniature
ROYAL EASTER SHOW - Second Prize Miniature
GREAT LAKES OPEN - Second Prize Small Works
DENILIQUIN EASTER EXHIBITION - First Prize Miniature
DRUMMOYNE OPEN - First Prize Printmaking
ST BERNARDS ART SHOW - First Prize Small works
GRENFELL HENRY LAWSON - Highly Commended Miniature
ASMA NATIONAL AWARDS - Highly Commended Printmaking
- Commended Self-Portrait
TAREE OPEN AWARDS - First Prize Watercolour
- First Prize Pastel
- Second Prize Miniature
KU-RING-GAI ANNUAL AWARDS - Second Prize Miniature
- Highly Commended Printmaking
LANE COVE ART PRIZE - Highly Commended Watercolour
ORANGE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL - First Prize Small works
SAWTELL ART PRIZE - First Prize Miniature
- Highly Commended Pastel
GOULBURN ART PRIZE - Highly Commended Miniature
WARRUMBUNGLE ART SHOW - First Prize Miniature
ASMA TASMANIA AWARDS - First Prize Figurative
- Third Prize Landscape
BLACKHEATH RHODODENDRON FEST - Highly Commended Watercolour/Pastel
- Very Highly Commended Miniature
AWARDS 2018
COMBINED ART SOCIETIES OF SYDNEY - First Prize Miniature
- Very Highly Commended Watercolour
- Very highly Commended Printmaking
BRIGHT ANNUAL AUTUMN EXHIBITION - First prize Miniature
FORSTER GREAT LAKES - Highly Commended Small Paintings
DRUMMOYNE ART SOCIETY - Very Highly Commended Printmking
- Commended Small Works
GRENFELL HENRY LAWSON - Commended Miniature
ST BERNARDS ART SHOW - First prize Small paintings
ASMA NSW ANNUAL AWARDS - Coleman Award (for In My World)
- First prize Watercolour
- Highly Commended Printmaking
SINGLETON ART PRIZE - Commended Drawing
KU-RING-GAI ART SOCIETY - Second Prize Printmaking
SCONE ART PRIZE - Highly Commended Miniature
ORANGE BLOSSOM FESTIVAL - Highly commended Watercolour
- Highly Commended Miniature
- Commended Miniature
GOULBURN ART PRIZE - Second Prize Printmaking
WARRUMBUNGLE ART SHOW - First Prize Miniature
BLACKHEATH FESTIVAL - Second Prize Watercolour/Pastel
AWARDS 2017
Miniature Art Society of Florida - Second prize Interior/Still Life
Combined Art Societies of Sydney - First prize Miniature
- Highly Commended Miniature
- Commended 9 x 5
ASMA Tasmania - First prize Figure/Portrait
- First prize Buildings
Forster Great Lakes - First prize Small Paintings
Drummoyne Art Society - Very Highly commended Printmaking
- Commended Portrait
Grenfell Henry Lawson - First prize Pastel
ASMA National Awards - Best in Show
- Highly Commended Printmaking
- Commended Drawing
Ku-ring-gai Art Society Awards - First prize Printmaking
Singleton Art Prize - Second Prize Miniature
Kiama Annual awards - First Prize Miniature
- Second Prize Portrait
Scone Art Prize - First Prize Portrait/Figure
Lillipilli Art Exhibition - Highly Commended Human Form
Orange Blossom festival - First Prize Small works
- Highly Commended Small works
Goulburn Art Prize - Second Prize Printmaking
Warrumbungle Arts Exhibition - First Prize Miniature
AWARDS 2016
ASMA TASMANIA - First prize Portrait and Figure
- Highly Commended Landscape
COMBINED ART SOCIETIES OF SYDNEY - Highly Commended Drawing and other Media
- Highly Commended 9 x 5
CASTLE HILL SHOW - Commended Pastel
- Commended 9 x 5
GREAT LAKES EXHIBITION - Commended Small Works
DRUMMOYNE ART SOCIETY - First Prize Printmaking
- First Prize Miniature
- Commended Watercolour
CURRABUBULA ART SHOW - First prize Miniature
KU-RING-GAI ART SOC AWARDS - First Prize Pastel
ASMA NATIONAL AWARDS - First Prize Watercolour
- Highly Commended Printmaking
KIAMA ANNUAL AWARDS - Second Prize Miniature
- Highly Commended Watercolour
SCONE ART PRIZE - First Prize Print/Drawing
- Highly Commended Portrait/Figure
ORANGE BLOSSOM FEST - Commended Miniature
GOULBURN ART PRIZE - Commended Watercolour
BLACKHEATH FESTIVAL - Highly Commended Miniature
AWARDS 2015
COMBINED ART SOCS OF SYDNEY - First Prize Miniature
- Highly Commended Drawing and other Media
ASMA TASMANIA - First Prize portrait and Figure
DRUMMOYNE ART SOCIETY - President's Choice
GRENFELL HENRY LAWSON - First Prize Watercolour
- Commended Pastel
ASMA NATIONAL AWARDS - First Prize Human Form
KIAMA ANNUAL AWARDS - Achievement Award Portrait and Figure
SCONE ART PRIZE - First Prize Miniature
- Highly Commended Printmaking/Drawing
GWYDIR ART SHOW - First Prize Miniature
- Highly Commended Miniature
AWARDS 2014
COMBINED ART SOCS OF SYDNEY - Highly Commended Miniature
- Finalist Drawing and other media
- Finalist 9 x 5
- Finalist Miniature
ASMA TASMANIA AWARDS - First prize Landscape
- First prize Myth and Legend
- Second prize Figurative
BRIGHT AUTUMN EXHIBITION - First prize Miniature
ROYAL EASTER SHOW - First Prize Miniature
GRENFELL HENRY LAWSON - Highly Commended Miniature
TAREE OPEN - First prize miniature
- Second Prize miniature
- Highly Commended Open
DRUMMOYNE 50TH ANNIVERSARY - First Prize Printmaking
ASMA NATIONAL AWARDS - First prize Watercolour
KU-RING-GAI ART SOCIETY - Third prize Printmaking
COOTAMUNDRA WATTLE TIME - Third prize Watercolour
KIAMA ANNUAL - Second Prize Miniature
HORNSBY - Highly Commended Miniature
SCONE ART PRIZE - Highly Commended Miniature
NEWCASTLE ART AWARDS - Commended Figure and Portrait
PARRAMATTA - Second Prize Works on Paper
RYDE ART AWARDS - Highly Commended Printmaking
- Highly Commended Small Works
AWARDS 2013
COMBINED ART SOCIETIES OF SYDNEY -Commended Watercolour
CASTLE HILL SHOW -Very Highly Commended Watercolour
-Highly Commended Pastel
GREAT LAKES EXHIBITION -Second Prize Contemporary
-Highly Commended Small works
TUMUT ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION -Second Prize Watercolour
PORT MACQUARIE EASTER SHOW -Very Highly commended Watercolour
-Very Highly Commended Pastel
-First Prize Printmaking
DUMMOYNE ART AWARDS -Highly Commended Printmaking
HENRY LAWSON FESTIVAL -First Prize Miniature
-Commended Pastel
TAREE OPEN ART EXHIBITION -Highly Commended Open Section
COOTAMUNDRA WATTLE TIME -First prize Watercolour
-Commended Pastel
KIAMA ANNUAL ART EXHIBITION -Second Prize Miniature
SCONE ART PRIZE - First Prize Print/Drawing
GOULBURN ANNUAL - First Prize Print/Drawing
GWYDIR ART SHOW - First Prize Miniature
PARRAMATTA OPEN - Highly Commended Watercolour
BLACKHEATH RHDODENDRON - First Prize Miniature
- Highly Commended Watercolour
- Highly Commended Contemporary
KU-RING-GAI ART SOC ANNUAL - Third Prize Printmaking
AWARDS 2012
MINIATURE ART SOCIETY OF FLORIDA Annual Awards - First Prize Printmaking
COMBINED ART SOCIETIES OF SYDNEY AWARDS - First prize 9 x 5 painting
- Commended Miniature
CASTLE HILL SHOW - First Prize Pastel
- First Prize Contemporary
- First Prize 9 x 5 Painting
PORT MACQUARIE EASTER SHOW - First Prize Printmaking
GREAT LAKES EXHIBITION - Highly Commended Printmaking
DRUMMOYNE ANNUAL AWARDS - Highly Commended Printmaking
PORT STEPHENS ART PRIZE - Highly Commended Miniature
CAMDEN ART PRIZE - Highly Commended Works on Paper
CURRABUBULA RED CROSS - Second Prize Miniature
LIGHT SPACE AND TIME On-line FIGURATIVE - Special Recognition Award
TAREE OPEN ART EXHIBITION - First Prize Miniature
Highly Commended Miniature
SINGLETON ART PRIZE - First Prize Miniature
- Highly Commended Contemporary
KU-RING-GAI ART SOCIETY ANNUAL AWARDS - Second Prize Printmaking
COOTAMUNDRA WATTLE TIME EXHIBITION - Third Prize Watercolour
AUSTRALIAN SOC FOR MINIATURE ART NATIONAL AWARDS - Best in show
- Commended Printmaking
SCONE ART PRIZE - First Prize Printmaking
- Highly Commended Miniature
RYDE ART AWARDS - Highly Commended Printmaking (2)
- Commended Miniature
BLACKHEATH RHODODENDRON FESTIVAL - First Prize Miniature