The silver dollar award of 2007, Joao Viegas, Faro, Portugal for his painting "the surfers"

The surfers, 162 x 180 cm, prijs €1.500,-

The silver dollar award of 2007, an annual token of appreciation sponsored by the wish tree foundation was given to Joao Viegas, Faro, Portugal for his painting "the surfers".

Viegas' masterpiece was also choosen by the audience as most remarkable painting of 2007.
The painting shows a deep commitment to creating art by the artist, the vulnerability of the human being confronted with nature could not be expressed in a more delicate way an assistant conservator of the Hague museum quoted. Please have a look at the painting yourself:

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golgata, joa viegas, 182 x 160 cm price € 2.100,-
This painting is donated to the Wish Tree Foundation