Exhibitions
Saturday 24th August - Saturday 28th September
This year is a special year for the society as it's our 75th year so in the exhibition there is a display of art works from previous esteemed members and also a display of items from the societies archives.
There were a total of 131 entries to the BAS annual exhibition and 103 artworks have been accepted. Steve Walton (from Bury Art Museum) joined Gina Warburton and Jude Wainwright on the judging panel, and they selected the following prize winners:
Congratulations to all the Award Winners
Millennium Award - Best in Exhibition: Judy Turner - 'Referential identity (with a Red Beret)'
Tommy Valentine Landscape Award : Steve Whittaker - 'Reflections of Life at a Slower Pace’'
David Swithenbank Award - Foreign Painting: Alison Adams - 'White City, Ostoni'
Mary Edyvean Award - Flower Painting: Neil McClung - 'Les Fleurs'
Bury Art Society Life Image Award - Life, Costume or Portrait: Jill Roberts - 'Life Drawing (Green Floor)'
Derek W White Prize : Christine Hall for 'There's Wally'
Teresa Parnham - 'Emily from Dogs for the Blind'
Andrew Clark - 'Beltie By The Beach'
Anna Hiley - 'Autumn Lane'
Glynn Barnard - 'Godrevy After the Storm'
Ranjana Rani - 'Village Life'
Peter Lewis - 'The Rush'
The Derek White Award was presented to Christine Hall for “There’s Wally” - Mixed Media.
Christine said, “It was a last-minute decision to submit ‘There’s Wally’ into the exhibition. I was surprised it was selected and even more surprised that it won the award, but thrilled!”
The painting with its vibrant colours is loosely based on Padstow and ‘Wally the Walrus’ sinking the dinghy adds a really fun element to this piece.
The Mary Edyvean Award was presented to Neil McClung for “Les Fleurs” - Oils on Canvas.
Neil explained, “I was inspired to paint this after visiting a few galleries and seeing some Dutch and Flemish flower paintings. They used a lot of glazes to build up colour which produces a very vibrant effect.”
The Life Image Award was presented to Jill Roberts for ‘Life Drawing - Green Floor’ - Mixed Media
The Tommy Valentine Award was presented to Steve Whittaker for “Reflections of Life at a Slower Pace” - Acrylic on Canvas.
Steve began his painting just 3 weeks before the exhibition! - Steve explained, “I took a reference photo in Hebden Bridge, thinking it would be a great idea. However, I soon realized just how detailed and difficult it would be to paint. Despite the difficulties, if I can accept my mistakes, I do love what I’ve done. I completed the painting just in time for the Bury Art Society Annual Art Exhibition.”
Alison Adams was presented The David Swithenbank Award for White City, Ostoni - Watercolour and Ink.
An experiment that turned out to be a triumph! Alison’s take on the beautiful rooftop view looking towards Ostuni in Puglia. Alison’s aim was to capture the evening sunlight shining on the whitewashed city.
The Millennium Award was presented to Judy Turner for Referential Identity (with a Red Beret) - Soft Pastel.
Painting in the style of Modigliani from a free reference photo. Pastels and charcoal on the smooth side of Canson Mi-Teintes paper.