Pendle Open Arts, Judges and Winners

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 1st	Giraffe by Paul Graham
Judges 2nd	Untitled by Kathryn Sutton
Popular Vote 1st	Giraffe by Paul Graham
Popular Vote 2nd	All that Jazz by Juliet Tomkins

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Category	Open
Judges 1st	Meet the Wall Cow, Get Preserved in That! By Alistair Isle
Judges 2nd	Curly Wurlies by Susan Hermansen
Popular Vote 1st	Breaking all the Rules by Nigel Holt
Popular Vote 2nd	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 1st	Puffin with Sand Eels by Lewis Imeson
Judges 2nd	Looking for Brian by David James
Popular Vote 1st	Puffin with Sand Eels by Lewis Imeson
Popular Vote 2nd	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 1st	Who’s visiting Who? By David Lord
Judges 2nd	Untitled by Rafal Konat
Popular Vote 1st	Who’s visiting Who? By David Lord
Popular Vote 2nd	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 1st	Hebden Gill to Yarnbury by Bev Parker
Judges 2nd	Mousedale, Cornwall by John Rickard
Popular Vote 1st	Trees by Michael Kirkbride
Popular Vote 2nd	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