Society of Graphic Fine Art winner

Barton Fields (Oil on canvas)

SGFA WINNER

Horse and Hoover (Etching and aquatint)

Shoes I Have Loved (Etching) In our last issue of 4walls, we let you know about the Society of Graphic Fine Art’s Centenary Open Exhibition at the Mall Galleries earlier this year, showcasing work from artists covering all facets of the contemporary art world, working in many diverse mediums and subject matter. In this issue, we are pleased to be able to announce the winner of the Associate Award, of which Larson-Juhl is proud to be the sponsor.

The quality of the entries this year was excellent, with 348 making it into the exhibition and we are delighted that the winner is Sally Beaumont.

Sally’s winning artwork, ‘Scholarly Audiences’, is a lithograph of collaged images of her favourite subject matter, horses! Her piece also features Japanese prints and drawings of family pets by her grandchildren. The piece is both stunning and personal.

The image of the horse appears repeatedly in Sally’s work. As a child she was in awe of her grandfather, a specialist horse vet and commanding officer at a veterinary hospital in Basrah, in W.W.1. She yearned for a pony as a child and has worked alongside horses all her life. Since owning her own horses and ponies, Sally has been both inspired by them and able to improve her skills as an accomplished equestrian artist.

Sally has received £250 of framing materials from Larson-Juhl and we can’t wait to see where she goes in the future! Les Williams, president of the SGFA, said: “Framing is so incredibly important for artists and the framing materials provided by Larson-Juhl will help Sally immensely. We are very grateful for LarsonJuhl’s continued support of upand-coming artists!”

Sally’s work is still available to view through the SGFA website, along with artwork by the other prize winners.

Scholarly Audiences (Lithograph)

Sally said: “The motif of the horse runs throughout different cultures and mythology - a symbol of freedom and power. Horses also symbolise beauty and frailty, especially in the racing world.”

Visit the SGFA website here https://www.sgfa.org.uk/, Sally’s website at https://www.sallybeaumontartist.com/