Prizes and Awards 2024
The John Yardley prize was awarded for the first time in May 2010. Each year we ask John Yardley RI to select his favourite painting.
This year John chose ‘Spring, Earlswood Lakes’ an oil by Alan Brown.
The Visitor Vote award went to Rosie Christie for her mixed media study ‘On a Monday’.
Second place went to Alan Brown for ‘Rainy Day, Piccadilly, and Tricia Hughes was in third place with her atmospheric watercolour ‘Venice’.
The Gladys Valler-Wilson Memorial Award for a still life or floral painting went to Jakki Tibbott for her collage ‘Still Life with Fruit and Vase’. This was selected by Kathy Adams who won the award last year.
Prizes and Awards 2023
The following awards were made:
The Gladys Valler-Wilson Memorial Award for a still life or floral painting went to Kathy Adams for her jewel-like collage ‘Lily 2’. This was selected by Molly Verity who won the award last year.
The John Yardley prize was awarded for the first time in May 2010. Each year we ask John Yardley RI to select his favourite painting.
This year John chose ‘Pears in a Glass Bowl’ by Fiona Hooper in oil.
The visitor vote award went to Caroline Weinstein for ‘Riviera 3’ in acrylic. Caroline was also placed joint 3rd with another of her paintings. Well done!
Prizes and Awards 2022
The 2022 exhibition was one of our best – so many lovely positive comments from visitors. The following awards were made:
The Gladys Valler-Wilson Memorial Award for a still life or floral painting went to Molly Verity for her lively pastel painting ‘Fuchsias’, selected by Sue Edwards who won the award last year.
The John Yardley prize was awarded for the first time in May 2010. Each year we ask John Yardley RI to select his favourite painting.
This year John chose ‘Wakehurst January’ by Ruth Harwood, in mixed media.
And the John Holton Prize, for the painting with most visitor votes, went to Sara Lucas for ‘Tide 1’ – not only receiving the most votes, but also the first painting to sell even before the exhibition was fully open!
Prizes and Awards 2021
it was lovely to be back exhibiting again this year, and we are delighted to announce the following Prizes and Awards for 2021.
The Gladys Valler-Wilson Memorial Award for a still life went to Suzan Edwards for her mixed media painting ‘Vase with Yellow Buds’. This was chosen by Anna Burgess, the 2020 winner. Gladys was a long serving Chairman of the group, and we remember her energy and enthusiasm for painting with this award.
The John Yardley prize was awarded for the first time in May 2010. Each year we ask John Yardley RI to select his favourite painting.
This year John chose ‘Pier 1’ by Christine Hopkins SGFA as the winner.
And the John Holton Prize, for the painting with most visitor votes, went to Jane Anderson Wood for her watercolour painting ‘Southampton Harbour Sunset’.
Prizes and Awards 2020:
We were unable to award the John Holton prize for the most popular painting in 2020 as our exhibition was online only.
The Gladys Valler-Wilson Memorial Award for a still life went to Anna Burgess for her watercolour ‘On the Shelf’. this was chosen by Marie Thomason, the 2019 winner. Gladys was a long serving Chairman of the group, and we remember her energy and enthusiasm for painting with this award.
The John Yardley prize was awarded for the first time in May 2010.
This year John chose ‘Barges at Ashford’ by Doug Winter as the 2020 winner.
