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FINALISTS AND PRIZE WINNERS 2022

2022 FINALIST PAINTINGS

JULIE SADDI

The Holly Bush Emerging Woman Painter of 2022

 

Ruby and the Table

Oil on Linen Canvas

Size: (w) 51cm; (h) 51cm; (d) 2cm

JO RICHARDS

Runner up The Holly Bush Emerging Woman Painter 2022

 

21st Century Girls

Oil on Canvas

Size: (w) 100cm; (h) 150cm; (d) 35cm

ENNE

Winner of the Tim May Memorial Prize

 

Outburst

Marker, Acrylic and Spray pPaint on Canvas 

Size: (w) 100cm; (h) 120cm; (d) 4cm

YESIDE LINNEY

Joint Winner of the Susan Angoy Award for a Painter of African or Caribbean Heritage.

 

Emergence.

Acrylic and Ink, resined on Dibond

Size: (w) 60cm; (h) 60cm; (d) 1cm

VENETTA NICOLE

Joint Winner of the Susan Angoy Award for an Artist of African or Caribbean Heritage

 

Lucid Dreaming

Size: (w) 100cm; (h) 100cm; (d) 2cm

FELICITY STARR

Winner of the People's Vote

 

Daffodils in Crystal

Oil on Wood Panel

Size: (w) 40cm; (h) 60cm; (d) 1cm 

CHLOE COX

Winner of the Emerson Young Woman Painter Award

 

Firefly

Oil on Canvas

Size: (w) 61cm; (h) 76cm; (d) 2cm

RICHA VORA

Winner of the Amuril Choudhury Award for an Artist of South East Asian Heritage. 

 

Roles

Oil on Canvas

Size: (w) 60cm; (h) 60cm; (d) 5cm

YESIDE LINNEY

The Euan Millar Prize for Best Astract Artist

 

The Color Purple

Acrylic and Ink, resined on Dibond​

Size: (w) 60cm; (h) 60cm; (d) 1cm

 

KAREN DE LA GORCE

Winner of the Best Overseas Artist Award

 

The Rock n' Roll Rug

Size: (w) 65cm; (h) 65cm; (d) 4cm

CAROLINE POOL

Winner of the Cass Art Prize

 

Here I am: Laurel

Size: (w) 101cm; (h) 153cm; (d) 4cm

KATE BENTLEY

Winner of the John Wood Award

 

Decay and Hope.

Oil on Panel

Size: (w) 60cm; (h) 50cm; (d) 1cm

TRACY LOVE

Winner of the Prentice Landscape Award

 

Solitude

Watercolour on Paper

Size: (w) 92cm; (h) 72cm; (d) 3cm

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ELLA KILGOUR

Mabel with Side Eye

Oil on linen

Size: (w) 16inches; (h) 20inches; (d) 1inches

VERITY AMELIA

In Between Meetings 

Oil on Canvas

Size: (w) 90cm; (h) 60cm; (d) 6cm

PETA WAINWRIGHT

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Titchwell Downpour

Oil on Board

Size: (w) 69cm; (h) 59cm; (d) 2cm

ELEANOR ABOU-SAKR

The Board of Keys

Oil on canvas.

Size: (w) 30cm; (h) 25cm; (d) 1cm

CALYPSO RUBINSTEIN-KEIGHTLEY

Dressing in the Dark

Oil on linen

Size: (w) 38cm; (h) 44cm; (d) 3cm

ANYA WARD

Liminal State I

Acrylic on Canvas.

Size: (w) 33.5cm; (h) 33.5cm; (d) 3.5cm

JEANETTE LYN-WATKINS

The Neighbour's Fence

Oil on Linen

Size: (w) 30cm; (h) 30cm; (d) 3cm

NATALIE DUNCKER

A Long Walk Home

Acrylic on Mounted Board

Size: (w) 30cm; (h) 30cm; (d) 4cm

RUTH BULLOCK

Tony - Post Robotic Radical Prostatectomy

Oil on Canvas

Size: (w) 80cm; (h) 100cm; (d) 3cm

LOUISE RIEGER

Bright Light

Oil on Canvas.

Size: (w) 13inches; (h) 17inches; (d) 1inches

RUTH SWAIN

That Sinking Feeling

Oil on board 

Size: (w) 45cm; (h) 50cm; (d) 1cm

ELLY HADJIPATERAS

The World at Her Feet

Oil on Canvas

Size: (w) 70cm; (h) 80cm; (d) 3cm

RUTH BULLOCK

Benny Fonzarelli (Porter at the Royal Free)

Oil on Canvas 

20” x 30”

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RICHA VORA

I am Graceful

Oil on Canvas

100cm x 100cm

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The Women in Art Prize is now open go to the dedicated page to enter the Women In Art Prize open to emerging women painters and photographers in the UK.

 

DATES

Entries opened at 9 am on 8th March

Entries close on 8th June at midnight.  

22 Finalists will take part in an Exhibition in London in the summer of 2024 

SELECTION

Selection for the exhibition will be made solely on the artwork submitted, but to be eligible for the The Holly Bush Emerging Woman Painter Prize 2022, the entrant must provide an artist's statement that demonstrates how this award would impact on their opportunity to expand their practice, how they aim to develop and further their career: this statement should be no more than 300 words in length. 


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CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY

Any female artist over 18 may submit providing they are living and working in the UK. Overseas artists may enter to win the Prize for Best Overseas Artist

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Acceptable media: Paintings in watercolour, oil, pastel or acrylic. Mixed media will be accepted providing the work has a significant paint content.

Work must have been completed in the last two years.

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Maximum of two works submitted. Only one work will be chosen.

Works should not be larger than 1 metre wide or 130 cm high (including the frame).

Paintings should be completely dry at the time of delivery.

All work must be for sale. Commission on sales is 38%.

Exhibited works must be framed unless agreed with admin beforehand.

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HOW TO TAKE A GOOD PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR ARTWORK

To be in with a chance of winning you need to upload a really good image of your work. Not only does this give the judges the best possible view of your work, it also makes a good impression. Download the document below to assist you.

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