2012

Selectors: Anne de Charmant, Director of Meadow Arts; David Cleaton-Roberts, Director of Alan Cristea, Yvonne Crossley, Director of The Drawing Gallery; Philip Harley, Director of Modern Art, Christies; Lucy Jones, artist.

At the early evening Private View, Friday 5th August 2012

250 artists from around the country submitted 1000 artworks.  82 artists were selected and 114 art works were hung.  20% of the exhibition was sold over the 2 week run of the show.

 

 

 

In the main gallery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Across the courtyard

 

 

 

 

 

Something for all ages

 

 

 

 

 

guests chatting in front of the drawings

 

 

 

 

 

More talk

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A further selection of images from the exhibition:

Angela Conner’s marble resin, Counterpoise, in front of the main gallery entrance.

 

 

 

 

 

Tim Covington’s carved basalt shapes in the courtyard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Part of the courtyard, looking back toward the main hall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 women with attitude in the long corridor.

 

 

 

 

 

The long corridor, including Shani Rhys James’s painting at the top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paintings in the main gallery, including Kate Morgan Clare’s haunting dress pattern.

 

 

 

 

 

Bernadette Kerrigan’s cider cans, up to no good in the main gallery.

 

 

 

 

 

Rob Olins’ topical homage to Usain Bolt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Martha Tames The Dragon in the medieval hall.

 

2010

Selectors:  Lara Wardle, Director of Jerwood, David Cleaton-Roberts, Director Alan Cristea, Yvonne Crossley, Director of The Drawing Gallery, David Worthington, Vice President of The Royal British Society of Sculptors, Stephen Cass, Head of Art, Ludlow College

200 artists from around the country submitted 900 art works. 63 artists were selected and 106 art works were hung. Over 25% of the exhibition was sold at the two private views. The £1,000 prize was won by a painter & sculptor, Felicity Warbrick.

 

2009

Selectors:  Alan Grieve, Chairman of Jerwood, David Cleaton-Roberts, Director Alan Cristea, Yvonne Crossley, Director of The Drawing Gallery, Philip Harley, Director of Modern Painting, Christies, Stephen Cass, Head of Art, Ludlow College

190 artists from around the country submitted 900 art works. 56 artists were selected and 111 art works were hung. Over 20% of the exhibition was sold at the two private views. The £1,000 prize was won by a photographer, Simon Denison.

 

2008

Selectors:  Alan Grieve, Chairman of Jerwood
David Cleaton-Roberts, Director Alan Cristea
Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Surveyor of Queen’s Pictures
Philip Harley, Director of Modern Painting, Christies
Stephen Cass, Head of Art, Ludlow College

130 artists from around the country submitted 780 art works.
42 artists were selected and 85 art works were hung.
Over 25% of the exhibition was sold at the two private views.
The £1,000 prize was won by a painter, Menna Angharad.