There is currently an art show taking place at Budleigh Salterton Public Hall.

The show opened last Wednesday, (August 23), to host the Budleigh Salterton Art Club Summer Exhibition. Club members and guests enjoyed a Private View event in the evening where they got a first look at the exhibition, and attended the Award Ceremony for which judges, Club President Alan Cotton (MBE), Club Vice President Phil Creek, Angela Yarwood (Brook Gallery), and Fiona and Roger Hennah, gave out the 2023 awards to their chosen artists. The event was catered by Launchpad Cafe and they did a fantastic job with the food and the service. 

This year, money raised will go to Mill Water School, you can take part in a raffle prize from our club vice president, Phil Creek also Raffle Prizes from South West Arts
https://www.budleighsaltertonartclub.org.uk/exhibitions

Winners of the Private View awards are as follows.

The Chairman's Award - BEST PASTEL - Judged by Club Vice President, Phil Creek
Diane Owen - In Repose

The May Cup - BEST ACRYLIC
Judged by Club Vice President, Phil Creek - winners Ben Honey with Early Evening
 

The Alan Cotton Trophy AWARD FOR BEST OIL Judged by Club President, Alan Cotton 
was Gill Wilson with A Colourful Flower Vase

The Pricilla Hull Award - BEST 3D & TEXTILES - Judged by Club President, Alan Cotton 
was Pam Wilson with Escape?
The Joyce Dennys Bowl - BEST MIXED MEDIA
Judged by Club President, Alan Cotton was Elizabeth Dunne with Me Two?

AWARD FOR BEST PENCIL OR CHARCOAL
Judged by Angela Yarwood winner was Tim Hannah with Looking Back

The Lesley Ransley Cup - BEST DRAWING OR LINE & WASH Judged by Angela Yarwood 
winner was Jenny Young with Flowers in a Vase
 

The Brook Gallery Award - BEST MONOPRINT OR ORIGINAL PRINT. Judged by Angela Yarwood was Joint Winners Gilly Chadwick - Agapanthas and Dilys Manoy - Reflections

The Talisman Award - BEST WATERCOLOUR OR GOUACHE
Judged by Angela Yarwood. Fraser Budd with Final Descent

The John Hammond Memorial Award - BEST LANDSCAPE. Judged by Fiona and Roger Hennah was Michael Roscoe with Moorland Nights

2023 BILL COCKERILL AWARD winner was Val Shaw for winning the Bill Cockerill Award this year with her painting entitled 'Puffins.

Full pictures of the winners and their artwork on the Budleigh Art Club website -budleighsaltertonartclub.org.uk

This year's Memorial Award is dedicated to previous Club Vice President who sadly passed away earlier this year 'The John Hammond Memorial Award'

Find out more information on their website - https://www.budleighsaltertonartclub.org.uk/exhibitions

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