Sketch Open

I am delighted to have one sketchbook selected for the Sketch Open 2017 touring exhibition. I am hoping go see the exhibition when it tours to Lancaster.    SKETCH OPEN 2017 - Sketchbook Drawing Prize Sketch 2017 has now been selected from an international submission of over 500 Sketchbooks. We are delighted to announce the shortlisted prize-winners representing the 100 Sketchbooks to be exhibited in SKETCH2017. The prize-winners will be announced on Saturday 20 May. We would like to thank our panel of Judges - Tom Hammick, painter and printer; Peter Randell-Page RA, sculptor; GIll Saunders, Senior Curator (Prints), Word & Image Dept, V&A Museum; our generous sponsors and all the artists who submitted this year. Selected Artists: Nidhi Agarwal, Nilofar Akmut, Lucy Austin, Peter Avery, Michelle Avison, Naomi Avsec, Richard Baker, Garry Barker, Brian Bishop, Andy Black, Kate Black, Patrick Blower, Julie Bolus, Neil Bousfield, Meg Buick, Robbie Bushe, Tom Cartmill, Becca Collins, Eugenia Cuellar, Yael David-Cohen, Mel Day, Anne Desmet, Clare Dudeney, Cameron Duke, Richard Eastwood, Peter Esslemont, Anny Evason, David Ferry, Coral G Guest, Nikki Gardham, Yolanta Gawlik, Chris Gilbert, Christopher Green, Beatrice Haines, Lesley Hicks, Tracy Himsworth, Eunju Hitchcock-Yoo, James Hobbs, Louise Holgate, Hilary Owers & Graham Hooper, Laura Hudson, Neil Irons, Lily Irwin, Paul Jackson, Alexander Johnson, Anne Kristin Hages, Karen Lorenz, Christine Mackey, Tony Martin, Patrick Martin, Lynda Marwood, Anna McDowell, Ruth Miemczyk, Julie Moss, Stephen Mumberson, Liz Myhill, Maureen Nathan, Simon Nicholas, Maureen O'Leary, Alison O'Neill, Beñat Olaberria, Edith Pargh Barton, Simon Parish, Helena Park, Stephanie Parr, Chitra Parvathy Merchant, Caroline Pedler, Howard Read, Chloe Regan, Margot Shores, Julie-Ann Simpson, Serena Smith, Barbara Sykes, Sadie Tierney, Luke Treece-Birch, David Willetts, Melanie Wickham above: Anne Desmet RA, sketchbook page, selected artist 2017 PRIZES Derwent SKETCH Prize £500  Derwent SKETCH Prize £250 Rabley Print Editioning Prize Black Swan Arts Solo Exhibition Prize Lancaster Arts Commission Prize  Plymouth College of Art Sketch Student Prize above: Sadie Tierney, sketchbook, selected artist 2017 TOURING VENUES  21 May – 17 June 2017 Rabley Drawing Centre Rabley Barn Marlborough, SN8 2LW 22 July – 3 September 2017 Black Swan Arts, Frome 2 Bridge Street Frome, BA11 1BB 9 September – 6 October 2017 Plymouth College of Art Tavistock Place Plymouth PL4 8AT 20 November – 15 December 2017 Peter Scott Gallery Lancaster Arts Great Hall Complex Lancaster University LA1 4YW above: Lucy Austin, sketchbook, selected artist 2017