Pendle Gallery: October 2013

Sorry it's a bit late folks, been a busy week! Lost blue cushions and pink bags mostly!

So here are the winners of the Pendle Open Arts Exhibition as voted for by you - and by our panel of judges - The Dream Team of myself, Joe Hesketh, a painter, and Richard Davies, owner of Dyson's Arts.

Here are the judges in action...

And now the winners full list...

Category	Textiles and 3D Where the judges and the public agreed on our first place…
Judges 1^st	Giraffe by Paul Graham
Judges 2^nd	Untitled by Kathryn Sutton
Popular Vote 1^st	Giraffe by Paul Graham
Popular Vote 2^nd	All that Jazz by Juliet Tomkins

Category	Portraiture
Judges 1^st	My Sunshine by Lindsay Sharp
Judges 2^nd	Mick by Joyce Kerton
Popular Vote 1^st	Woman in Fur by Julie Amos
Popular Vote 2^nd	Spray Paint Madonna by Laura Shoesmith

Category	Pendle in Paint
Judges 1^st	Nelson in a New Light by Sarah Glover
Judges 2^nd	Club House, Nelson by Harry Robinson
Popular Vote 1^st	Birch Hall Lane by Michael Kirkbride
Popular Vote 2^nd	Waterfall with Pendle Hill in Background by Colin Kay

Category	Young Artist 7-11
Judges 1^st	The Tree Swing by Ella Jordan
Judges 2^nd	Splat Galaxy by Imaan Shah
Popular Vote 1^st	One Man and His Dog by Harrison Wareing
Popular Vote 2^nd	Splat Galaxy by Imaan Shah

Category	Young Artist 12-16
Judges 1^st	Lily by Isabel Whittle
Judges 2^nd	Essence of Flower by Erin Rose O’Connor
Popular Vote 1^st	Calypso by Hannah Lauren Wareing
Popular Vote 2^nd	Essence of Flower by Erin Rose O’Connor

Category	Open
Judges 1^st	Meet the Wall Cow, Get Preserved in That! By Alistair Isle
Judges 2^nd	Curly Wurlies by Susan Hermansen
Popular Vote 1^st	Breaking all the Rules by Nigel Holt
Popular Vote 2^nd	Meet the Wall Cow, Get Preserved in That! By Alistair Isle

Category	Photography Natural Where the judges and the public agreed firmly on both first and second place!
Judges 1^st	Puffin with Sand Eels by Lewis Imeson
Judges 2^nd	Looking for Brian by David James
Popular Vote 1^st	Puffin with Sand Eels by Lewis Imeson
Popular Vote 2^nd	Looking for Brian by David James

Oh and I need to add a huge congratulations to Lewis, as he is only a child and to compete against adults and win, well done!

Category	Photography Edited Where the judges and the public again agreed on our first place…
Judges 1^st	Who’s visiting Who? By David Lord
Judges 2^nd	Untitled by Rafal Konat
Popular Vote 1^st	Who’s visiting Who? By David Lord
Popular Vote 2^nd	Baby Kacper by Kornelia Rozycka-Konat

David's winning photograph was sold too, what a lovely piece to own!

And last but not least….

Category	Landscapes
Judges 1^st	Hebden Gill to Yarnbury by Bev Parker
Judges 2^nd	Mousedale, Cornwall by John Rickard
Popular Vote 1^st	Trees by Michael Kirkbride
Popular Vote 2^nd	The Lizard by Eileen Hobson

It was a really busy time, but I managed to take some pictures of some of the winners.....

Here is Paul (the Giraffe's creator) and Juliet and Kathryn...

Julie Amos, winner of the Popular Vote in Portraiture, who wins a solo exhibition in The ACE.

Nigel Holt, winner of the Open Category who also wins a solo exhibition.

Our youngest artist and winner, Harrison age 7!

Eileen who came second in landscapes with The Lizard.

Lesley Sharp who won the judges award for her portrait.

And, finally, a couple of snaps of all the winners together with the Mayor, who presented the awards...

That's Lewis at the front, who won an adult category - I think we need to keep our eyes on him! Future star...

So, once again, we've enjoyed our time for the Open and have been very pleased to see the amazing talent in our borough.

Thanks to all who took part.

Kirsty

Friday, 18 October 2013

Pendle Open Arts, Judges and Winners

Friday, 11 October 2013

A picture guide to the Open Art Exhibition and Art and Vintage Market