The Australian Body Art Awards & ABAA Convention
The Entertainers Convention!
2024 Theme - RETRO
Competitors & Judges names 2020
Theme - The Colours of India
Maria
Mormile
Australia
Nancy Wu
New Zealand
Annabel Hoogeveen
The Netherlands
Categories 2020
5 Minute UV Face Painting
Wing Sum Diana Chan - New South Wales
Wendy Harrington - Queensland
Lorraine Halse - Smith - Queensland
Jacintah Huch - Queensland
Andra Budaie- Victoria
Tammy Harrison - Queensland
2 hour Face Painting
Wing Sum Diana Chan - New South Wales
Wendy Harrington - Queensland
Lorraine Halse - Smith - Queensland
Ayesha Henderson - Queensland
Andra Budaie- Victoria
Tammy Harrison - Queensland
Day Glow - OPEN CATEGORY (Brush & Sponge and/or Airbrushing - Pairs permitted)
Wing Sum Diana Chan - New South Wales
Tammy Harrison - Queensland
Holly Gibbs - New South Wales
Helen Beasley - New South Wales
Wendy Harrington & Sharon Carn - Queensland (P)
UV Body Painting - (Brush & Sponge)
Andra Budaie- Victoria (P)
Kelly Jelavich - New Zealand (P)
Fran Catford - Queensland (P)
Pixie Hi - New South Wales (P)
Categories 2019
2 hour Face Painting
Lorraine Halse - Smith - Queensland
Tennille Koelma - New South Wales
Ayesha Henderson - Queensland
Melanie Hughes - Queensland
Sarah Asker - Victoria
Amanda Wintle - Victoria
Holly Gibbs - New South Wales
Showcasing Face Painting
Onalee Rivera - U.S.A.
Nancy Wu - New Zealand
Svetlana Savinkina - Russia
Mai Park - Canada
Peta Rogers - Tasmania
Linlee Chan - Queensland
Kellie Robinson - Queensland
Tammy Harrison - Queensland
4 hours Amateur Body Painting with a Mentor (max entries 8)
NOTE - There must be a minimum of 6 entries - CANCELLED
Body Painting - Brush & Sponge (max entries 12)
Ayesha Henderson - Queensland (P)
Wing Sum Diana Chan - New South Wales
Kel MciLwain - New South Wales
Julie Swanson - Tasmania (P)
Yeni Redding - Northern Territory (P)
Katrina Spark - Adelaide (P)
Holly Gibbs - New South Wales (P)
Lauren Castillo - Victoria
OPEN CATEGORY ( maximum entries 12)
Special FX, Costume Painting, UV Body Painting & Student Special FX
Tammy Messer - Western Australia (UV Body Painting) (P)
Hayley Metcalfe - Victoria (UV Body Painting) (P)
Amy Victoria - Western Australia (Costume Painting)
Jacinta Huch - Queensland ( Costume Painting)
Show casing Body Art
Svetlana Savinkina - Russia (Judge)
Mai Park - Canada - (Judge)
Onalee Rivera - U.S.A. (Judge)
Prima Barton - Queensland (Judge)
Wendy Fantasia - Victoria (Judge)
Helen Beasley & Tegan Baylis - New South Wales
Tammy Harrison - Queensland
Gina Nomachi & Laurie Faulkner - Victoria (UV)
Kyla Morgan - Western Australia (UV)
Categories 2018
2 hour Face Painting
Lisha Simpson - N.S.W.
Ayesha Henderson - QLD
Josephine Croft - Victoria
Nina Neher - QLD First Place
Julie Swanson - Tasmania
4 hours Amateur Body Painting with a Mentor (max entries 8)
Tina Klare - Western Aus - Lilly's BodyArt (Best Theme)
Toni Sullivan - New Zealand - Sponsor RedLeigh Estate
Leisa Swain - New South Wales - Sponsor TBA
Body Painting - Brush & Sponge (max entries 12)
Helen Beasley - Sponsor - The Lovely Skin Shop
Clare Auld - Victoria - Sponsor TBA (First Place & Body Artist of the Year)
Kel Mcilwain - N.S.W. - VIP Sponsor Balgownie Chiropractics
Nina Neher - QLD - Sponsor TBA
Lorraine Halse/Smith - QLD - Sponsor TBA
Ayesha Henderson - QLD - Sponsor Face Paints Online
Hayley McNamara - Victoria - Sponsor Westhaven Gardens Wedding Chapel (New Zealand)
Sam Silver - Victoria - Sponsor Silver Face and Body Painting.
Claire Wyles - Tasmania - Sponsor - Face Paints Online
Andra Budaie - Vic - Sponsor TBA
Tennessee Gibson - Tasmania - Sponsor - Face Paints Online
OPEN CATEGORY ( maximum entries 12)
Special FX, Costume Painting, UV Body Painting & Student Special FX
Tina Klare - Western Australia - Special FX - Lilly's BodyArt First Place
Wing Sum Diana Chan - N.S.W. - UV Body Art - Sponsor TBA
Taylor Courter - Victoria- UV Body Art - Sponsor Taylor’d Faces PD
Toni Sullivan - New Zealand - Special FX - Sponsor - RedLeigh Estate
ABAA Competitor's names 2017
Categories
2 hour Face Painting
Prima Barton - Queensland
Holly Hughes - Queensland
Nina Neher - Queensland Winner
Tammy Harrison - Queensland
Lisha Simpson - Canberra
Nipunika T.W. Fernando - Victoria
Ayesha Henderson - Queensland
Kel Mcilwain - N.S.W.
Body Painting (Brush & Sponge)
Franchesca Catford - Queensland
Lorna Nickels - South Australia
Prima Barton - Queensland Second
Claire Sunderland - Victoria
Betty Junicic - Queensland
Samantha Peck - Victoria
Kel Mcilwain - N.S.W. Winner & Body Artist of the Year
Hayley Mcnamara - Victoria Most Outstanding Newbie
Sarah Clarke - Victoria
OPEN CATEGORY
Special FX, Costume Painting, UV Body Painting & Student Special FX
Holly Hughes - Queensland - Costume Painting Winner
Tennessee Gibson - Tasmania - Costume Painting
Helen Beasley - N.S.W. - UV Body Painting (Attachments Permitted) Second
Andra Budaie - Victoria - UV Body Painting (Attachments Permitted)
Elly Chandler - South Australia - Costume Painting
Claudia Domrose - N.S.W. - UV Body pinting (Attachments Permitted)
Orly Snir - N.S.W. - Costume Painting
ABAA Competitor's names 2016
Categories
5 Min Face Painting
Wendy Harrington - Queensland
Lindy van Tuil - Western Australia Third place
Cara Archer - South Australia
Betty Junicic - New South Wales
Lesley Robertson - Western Australia
Cheryl Wu Kai Xi - Singapore
Ling Chen - China
Lim Mei Ching - Malaysia
Mohamed Kamal Dollah - Singapore
Josephine Croft - Victoria First place
Kel Mcilwain - NSW Second place
2 hour Face Painting
Wendy Harrington - Queensland
Lindy van Tuil - Western Australia Second Place
Cara Archer - South Australia
Betty Junicic - New South Wales
Lesley Robertson - Western Australia First place
Cheryl Wu Kai Xi - Singapore
Ling Chen - China
Lim Mei Ching -Malaysia Third Place
Mohamed Kamal Dollah - Singapore
Body Painting (Brush & Sponge) - Limit of 12
Suzanne Mykolajenko - Western Australia First Place
Raelene Simpson - Western Australia
Clare Auld - Victoria
Kerriann Noack - Victoria
Amy MacNish - Western Australia Third Place
Kel Mcilwain - New South Wales Second Place
Rob Coombs - New South Wales
Stephanie Alexandra - Victoria
Alix Truter - Victoria
Ginzii Goodison - Victoria
Costume Painting - Limit of 10
Holly Hughes - Queensland
Lindy van Tuil - Western Australia Second Place
Amanda Dawe - Western Australia
Susanne Daoud - Victoria First Place
UV Body Painting (with attachments) - Limit of 10
Betty Junicic - New South Wales
Jess Miller - New South Wales Second Place
Cara Archer - South Australia
Bronwyn Chatelier - Victoria
Kyla Morgan - Western Australia
Lesley Robertson - Western Australia
Andra Budaie - Victoria First Place