The Bath Open Art Prize 2019
Meet the Judges
Dr. Chris Stephens
Dr Chris Stephens
Stephens, director of the Holburne Museum since summer 2017, was previously Head of Displays at Tate Britain and the lead curator of Modern British Art. As well as responsibility for the planning and programming of the collection rehang there, he curated a number of exhibitions, including Francis Bacon in 2008, Henry Moore in 2010 and more recently David Hockney.
Having a particular interest and thorough knowledge of the artists of Cornwall, he has also been involved in a number of successful exhibitions at Tate St Ives including Barbara Hepworth and Peter Lanyon.
Sandra Porter RWA
Sandra Porter RWA
Porter studied Fine Art at Stourbridge College of Art, gained an MA in Fine Art Painting from Chelsea School of Art and studied printmaking with Master Printmaker Dorothea Wight.
A contemporary abstract artist interested in the symbiotic relationship between painting, drawing and printmaking Porter taught for many years and is now a full-time artist.
As well as running printmaking workshops and curating at the Black Swan Gallery in Frome she exhibits widely in the UK and abroad. Shows in 2018/19 include ‘The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize’ and ‘Albert Irvin and Abstract Expressionism’ at The RWA in Bristol.
And the winners are…
1st Prize
£250 sponsored by Andrews Property
Day Bowman, Study 2, Plashy Place
Oil, charcoal and conté on canvas daybowman.com
2rd prize
£100 sponsored by Society Café
Chloë Feldman Emison, Haircut
Hand-drawn animation with sound chloefeldmanemison.com
People's Choice
£50 art vouchers sponsored by Minerva Arts Supplies
James Carstairs, Lift
Oil paint on board instagram.com/jcarstairs_art
44ad Exhibition Opportunity
a solo exhibition sponsored by 44ad Artspace
Ally McGinn, Imag(in)e
Wood, canvas, paintbrush and staples allymcginn.com
Highly Commended
Emma Tuck, A Simple Extremity of Line III and V
Pen and blind embossed print on paper emmatuck.com
Carrie Grainger, Vigilante
Twigs, hessian, jute, horse hair, human hair, scrap fabrics, yarn, herbs and natural pigments carriegraingerart.com
Read the full details in our blog here
Selected Artists for the Bath Open Art Prize 2019
Abigail Wright
Anna Smith
Aga Karmole
Aine Kelley
Alexandra Hubinska
Ally Mcginn
Alison Reid
Alyson Minkley
Ana Bochina
Annabel Hood
Anthony Heywood
Antonia Glynne-Jones
Ashar
Benedict Snowden
Bev Knowlden
Caitlin Griffiths
Caroline Elliott
Carrie Granger
Chloe Feldman
Christopher Bennett
Christopher Holloway
Clare Edge
Daniel Hollings
Daniel Turner
David Smith
Day Bowman
Debbie Lee
Elizabeth Woodger
Eoin Ryan
Emma Tuck
Esperanza Perkins
Fiona Campbell
Freddie Hong
Gemma McKenzie
Gillian Hawkins
Guy Lewis
Heather Greenough
Henry Finney
Henry Ward
James Carstairs
Jane Rollason
Janet Sang
Jaqueline Jones
Jenny Morse
Jo Teague
Jordan Eastwood
Judith and Peter Alder
Juliet Duckworth
Kate McDonnell
Katy Shepherd
Keith Busby
Kit Yan Chong
L. Montgomery
Ladina Clement
Leonie Bradley
Lorena Herrero
Mark Jay
Mary Jane Evans
Matt Hill
Melissa Wraxell
Naoka Takata
Nathalie Pymm
Nel Roche
Orsi Kozel
Patrick Hallisesey
Penny Stirling
Perry Harris
Peter Lazare
Phoebe Berger
Rachel McDonnell
Richard Stevens
Robert Birch
Robert Peaav
Ruth Piper
Shelley Dyer-Gibbins
Simon Taylor
Simon Tozer
Sin Park
SOMA
Soomin Leong
Stella Tripp
Sue Hallisey
Suzanna Greenwood
Terence Powling
Tim Davies
Tracie Paisley
Wei Tan
Wen Hsi Harman
Zita Saffrette
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