2020 ART COMPETITION
We had a fantastic response with over 700 entries from across the UK and Europe, thank you to all the artists who entered. We are most grateful to the judges: Stewart Geddes and Ann Blockley who did a brilliant job under very difficult circumstances. A huge thank you to our prize sponsors, without whom the competition would not exist.
Our Prizewinners:
The Richard Hagen Gallery Prize £1000 – Karen Stamper ‘Down at the Allotments II No. 169
The Worshipful Company of Painter Stainers Prize for Representational Art £500 – Jane Overbury No. 138
The John Noott Galleries Prize for Figurative Art – £500 – Lindy Allfrey No. 001
The Little Buckland Gallery Prize for 3D Art – £500 – Judy Boyt No. 022
The New Entrant Prize – £250 each Bina Shah No. 160 (shared)
The New Entrant Prize – £250 each Deborah Westmancoat No. 186 (shared).
The Visitor’s Choice Prize – £500 of framing Hilary Deron for “Ancient Pulse”
Highly Commended:
Rod Ashman ‘Memories of Tintagel’ No. 009
Day Bowman ‘Study I Fortress Series’ No. 021.
Ellie Carr ‘Moon Form’ No. 026.
Gordon Connell ‘400 Traces I’ No. 038.
Liz Doyle ‘There was a Mountain’ No. 050.
Mike Duckering ‘Donde Estas’ No. 052.
Julia Engelhardt ‘Spring Scene with Black Wall II’ No. 057.
Plum Neasmith ‘Verrocchio: Fragments of Time’ No. 132.
Katie Sollohub ‘Play of Light, Normansfield Theatre’ No. 166.
Paul Wadsworth ‘Boat Ride Through Backwaters of Kerala’ No. 180.
