2012 prizes
Cash prizes are awarded by the judges across all categories for overall best of show and runner-up. The visitor's choice prize is voted on by visitors throughout the course of the exhibition and announced at the end of the show. The Director's purchase prize is chosen by Kathryn Roberts during the final round of judging initiating the first sale or sales of the exhibition.
Cash Prize Awards
Grand Prize Award ~
Fornicating Fairies, by Nancy Farmer
Pencil and Gold Leaf on Paper, 87cm x 114cm
£1,500 Cash Prize
Runner Up Prize Award & Winner of the Visitor's Choice Prize~
Portrait of Ms Ruby Mae, by Leena McCall
Oil on Canvas, 90cm x 70cm
£750 Cash Prize + £500 Cash Prize
Director's Purchase Prizes ~
Untitled 19, Human Nature Series, by Nash Francis
Oil, Gloss and Acrylic on Canvas, 52cm x 46cm
"Look Dick, see Jane blow it.", by Chris Shaw Hughes
Pen on Carbon Paper, 36cm x 26cm
Category Prizes Featuring Materials & Services
Nude by Eduard Belsky
Etching on Paper, 40cm x 90cm
Key dates
| 12 November | Deadline for entries | 1 December | Shortlist of works announced | 15 – 16 January | Delivery of works to Cork Street Gallery | 16 January | Stage 2 judging & prizes awarded | 17 January | Final selection of works announced | 18 January | Ticketed private view | 19 January | Exhibition Opens | 25 January | Artists’ reception | 27 January | Exhibition closes | 28 January | Collection of unsold work |
