Our thanks to the sponsors of our prizes awarded at the LSA Annual Exhibition.
Three invited independent judges met on Tuesday 5 November to select winning work from the exhibition:
Elizabeth Hawley-Lingham - Director, East Midlands Contemporary Visual Arts Network (CVAN EM)
Dayle Flude - LSA Honorary Member
Jamie Scott - Senior Lecturer in Art, De Montfort University
Our thanks for photographs of the winners to Lisa Hill
The On-The-Edge Framing Prize
sponsored by On-The-Edge Framing
For any work by an LSA Member in the exhibition - A voucher to spend at On-The-Edge Framing for £150
Chosen by – Public votes - using the voting box in the exhibition
Lynn Armitage, 'Blue Vase', mixed media
Lyn Armitage
Cat. No 13
'Blue Vase', mixed media
Awarded for highest number of votes by visitors to the exhibition. There were 840 total votes received in the voting box in the gallery.
The Zest-It Oil Painting Prize 1
Sponsored by Zest-It Fine Art Materials
For an oil painting - A box of Zest-It oil painting products worth £150
Chosen by - Tracey & Jacqui Blackman (Zest-It Fine Art Materials)
Pete Underhill, ‘The Engine Builder – A Portrait of Stuart Rolt’
Pete Underhill
Cat. No. 253.
‘The Engine Builder – A Portrait of Stuart Rolt’ (Oil on aluminium)
"We thought the very fine detail was excellent, executed with skill and dexterity. It expressed oils in a different way and on an unusual painting surface of Aluminium. The background details told their own story"
Tracey & Jacqui Blackman
Zest-It Fine Art Materials
Pete Underhill with his winning oil painting 'The Engine Builder - A Portrait of Stuart Rolt'
The Zest-It Oil Painting Prize 2
Sponsored by Zest-It Fine Art Materials
For an oil painting - Zest-It Cold Wax products, worth £100
Chosen by - Tracey & Jacqui Blackman (Zest-It Fine Art Materials)
Lisa Timmerman, ‘Trees but no Swans Today (no.8)’
Lisa Timmerman
Cat. No. 248
‘Trees but no Swans Today (no.8)’ (Oil paint and mixed media)
"We thought the impact of the painting was like looking out of a window, the water gave the feeling that you would get wet if you touched it. The textural surface of the oils combined with the Cold Wax gave a life to the painting and a certain ‘je ne sais quoi’ “
Tracey & Jacqui Blackman
Zest-It Fine Art Materials
Lisa Timmerman with her winning oil painting, ‘Trees but no Swans Today (no.8)’
The Artist Magazine Prize
sponsored by – The Artist Magazine
For any work in the exhibition - A year’s subscription to ‘The Artist’ magazine
Chosen by – the 3 independent judges
Ruth Singer, Pierced’, Hand embroidery on textile with pins
Ruth Singer
Cat. No 228
‘Pierced’ (Hand embroidery on textile with pins)
"We admired the sensitive combination of materials and techniques the artist has used to created an intriguing and unsettling piece."
- The 3 independent judges
Ruth Singer with her winning textile work 'Pierced' in the LSA Annual Exhibition 2019
The Rosemary & Co Brushes Prize
Sponsored by – Rosemary & Co
Lesley Brooks, ‘Flint Cottage Door’, oil on panel
Lesley Brooks
Cat. No 38
‘Flint Cottage Door’ (oil on panel)
"This artist has intuitively responded to the built landscape and used fabulous technique with light and shade and lovely colours."
- The 3 Independent Judges
Lesley Brooks with her winning painting,' Flint Cottage Door' in the LSA Annual Exhibition 2019
The Gadsby’s Prize
sponsored by - Gadsby’s Art Supplies
For any work in the exhibition – A £50 voucher for Gadsby’s Art Supplies
Chosen by – The 3 Independent Judges
Sue Clegg, Remembered Landscape 1
Sue Clegg
'Remembered Landscape 1’ (Drawn and photographic digital collage)
Sue Clegg with her winning work 'Remembered Landscapes 1' (top)
"The judges loved this for the combination of layers, bold contrasts and expressive marks with controlled and clean lines."
The 3 Independent Judges
The George Pickard Prize
sponsored by Leicester Society of Artists
For any work in the exhibition Cheque for £250
Chosen by – The 3 Independent Judges
Jo McChesney, 'Surge', drypoint on gesso board
Jo McChesney
Cat. No 171 - ‘Surge’ (drypoint onto gesso board)
"The judges found this work utterly absorbing and with a powerful sense of ephemerality and delicacy which draws the viewer in to inspect more closely."
Jo McChesney with her prizewinning drypoint 'Surge' in the LSA Annual Exhibition 2019
The Guy Dixon Prize
sponsored by Leicester Society of Artists (LSA)
For – Any work in the exhibition - A cheque for £150
Chosen by – The 3 Independent Judges
Tim Fowler, 'Indigo Mai' (left) and 'Iylah Rose' (right) - oil and spray paint on canvas
Tim Fowler
Cat. Nos. 91 and 92
‘Indigo Mai’ and ‘Iylah Rose’ (oil and spray paint on canvas)
Tim Fowler with his winning paintings 'Indigo Mai' and 'Iylah Rose' in the LSA Annual Exhibition 2019
This prize is awarded to a pair of paintings as it is impossible to select between two twins. The paintings both have powerful directness of gaze, dynamism and bold, powerful colour which the judges couldn’t resist.
The Henton Ellis Prize
sponsored by Leicester Society of Artists
For any work in the exhibition– cheque for £100
Chosen by – The 3 Independent Judges
Jacqui Gallon 'Woodland Abstraction', mixed media
Jacqui Gallon
Cat. No. 97 - ‘Woodland Abstraction’ (mixed media)
"This is a brooding and powerful piece despite its small size. The judges loved the quality of the surface and the marks."
The 3 Independent Judges
Caption...
Jacqui Gallon next to her winning work ' Woodland Abstraction' in the LSA Annual Exhibition 2019
The Chair’s Award 2019
sponsored by Leicester Society of Artists
For – Any work in the exhibition
The Prize – a cheque for £100
Chosen by - LSA Chair: Ruth Singer
Clare Speller, 'Rockall', oil on canvas collage on board
Clare Speller
Cat. No. 233 - ‘Rockall’ (oil on canvas collage on board)
"I saw this new member's work first a few months ago and I adore the combination of subtle texture, colour and abstract pattern, drawing from landscape. The judges and I were all fascinated by the keys and surface, and for me personally, as a textile person, see them like exquisite patches of pattern."
Ruth Singer, LSA Chair
Clare Speller beside her prizewinning work 'Rockall' at the LSA Annual Exhibition 2019
The LSA Student Award 2019
sponsored by Leicester Society of Artists
Awarded a work by a student studying an Art or Design subject at a college or university in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland in full or part time education in 2019, selected through an open submission process.
2019 Student Award Winner
A cheque for £250 and winning work on show in the LSA Annual Exhibition 2019
Chosen by the LSA Council and Officers & LSA Honorary Member Dayle Flude
Veronika Pagacova, ‘Untitled’,carborundum print
Veronika Pagacova
BA Fine Art, 2019, De Montfort University
Cat. No. 295
‘Untitled’ (carborundum print)
2019 Student Award Runner Up
A cheque for £100 and winning work on show in the LSA Annual Exhibition 2019
Chosen by the LSA Council and Officers & LSA Honorary Member Dayle Flude
Jarvis Brookfield, 'In spirit of the Masquerade: Sister', acrylic on canvas
Jarvis Brookfield
BA Fine Art (Year 2), De Montfort University
'In spirit of the Masquerade: Sister', acrylic on canvas
Jarvis Brookfield beside his award winning painting 'Spirit of the Masquerade: Sister' at the preview of LSA Annual Exhibition 2019
2019 Student Award Runner Up
A cheque for £100 and winning work on show in the LSA Annual Exhibition 2019
Chosen by the LSA Council and Officers & LSA Honorary Member Dayle Flude
Jay Clarke, 'No Love, No Plans', gouache & acrylic on foam
Jay Clarke
BA Fine Art, 2019, De Montfort University
'No Love, No Plans', gouache & acrylic on foam
Jay Clarke beside his award winning sculpture, 'No Love, No Plans', at the LSA Annual Exhibition 2019
For more about the LSA Student Award Winners 2019 click here