2022 OPEN ART COMPETITION – Winners & Highly Commended
We had a fantastic response with over 550 entries from across the UK, thank you to all the artists who entered the standard was exceptionally high.
We are most grateful to our 6 judges who did a brilliant job. A huge thank you to our prize sponsors, without whom the competition would not be possible.
Introducing our 2022 Prizewinners
The Main Prize Sponsored by Wychavon District Council £1000
‘Lakeside View’ by Rosemary Mafrici from Ashby de la Zouch (Oil Painting)
Watercolour Prize sponsored by John Noott Galleries £500
‘1000 Cranes’ by Anneka Reay from Warwick
Painting in Oils Prize sponsored by Priory Gallery £500
‘Cows‘ by Debbie Birdsey from Berkshire
Sculpture prize sponsored by Broadway Tower £500
‘Pictish Stone in my back garden’ by Cameron Scott from Somerset
Local Artist Prize sponsored by EFA Gallery £500
‘Peonies on turquoise background’ by Lizzie Bentley from Stratford upon Avon
Visitor’s Choice Prize sponsored by Broadway Museum & Art Gallery £500
‘Lane, sun and shadow’ by Mark Warner from Shropshire
Highly Commended:
Main Prize: Highly Commended
David Gleeson from Stafford ‘The Vanishing Museum: Kelvingrove’
Main Prize: Highly Commended
Barbara Curry from Winchcombe ‘Late Summer Allotments: Guiting Power’
Oils Prize: Highly Commended
Andy Sylvester from Bridgnorth ‘Self portrait with red ear’
Oils Prize: Highly Commended
Carolyn Bonthrone from Leamington Spa ‘Lily’
Watercolour: Highly Commended
Julie Smith from Evesham ‘Early Birds’
Watercolour: Highly Commended
Karen Bloch from Broadway ‘Spring snow, Meribel’
Local Artist Prize: Highly Commended
Verity Clark from Leamington Spa ‘Demeter II’
Local Artist Prize: Highly Commended
Susie Cornwall from Stroud ‘Daisies in a glass’
Sculpture / 3D: Highly Commended
Karen Lockton from Northamptonshire ‘Japanese Inro style box’
Sculpture / 3D: Highly Commended
Colin Hawkins from Cirencester ‘Between the Barley’
