Norfolk based artists win Holt Festival Arts praised the exceptional Art Prizes high quality of the entries,
which made their decision as difficult as ever. ‘The Margie Britz was quality of the submissions awarded the top prize is always very high’ he said by the judges who had ‘This year we ended up with to select from almost a lengthy discussion around 250 entries from around three works so as well as the country. After the winner we would also lengthy deliberations like to mention Keron her picture Blue Moon, Beattie’s photograph No gouache and graphite on Shelter and HJ Jackson’s paper, torn and collaged linocut Quayside Relic.’ was unanimously chosen Oliver Ross and Professor Jon Last above his picture Margie Britz was born in by the three member South Africa and studied Exhibition judging panel. fine art under Brian Announcing the winner, judging panel Bradshaw at Rhodes University, South member Professor John Last, Vice Africa, from 1967 to 1970. She taught Chancellor of Norwich University of the fine art at the Port Elizabeth Technikon (now Nelson Mandela University) before returning to Rhodes University to teach painting and drawing and theory of art. She moved to North Norfolk in the early 80s, first to Salthouse then to Melton Constable and works as a professional artist. Britz has exhibited internationally and has work in major international collections both corporate and private. cheque for ÂŁ1,750.
Professor Last and Anwen Hurt, Artistic Director of the Festival with Margie Britz’s Blue Moon.
A South African artist, now based in North Norfolk has been announced as this year’s winner of Holt Festival’s Sir John Hurt Art Prize and the accompanying
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As well as the cash, the prize includes her winning entry being exhibited at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts later in the year.
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This year also saw the award of the inaugural Sworders Art Prize for artists aged between 16 and 23. This was won by 21 year old Oliver Ross' oil paint & collage piece Exhibition. Oliver, from Walsingham, has just finished his degree course at Leeds Arts University and counts British artist Gary Hulm and pop art icon Roy Lichtenstein as key inspirations. He said he was ‘Surprised and thrilled’ at winning the prize. ‘I really didn’t expect this’ he added ‘the field is so strong it feels a great honour’. Oliver’s prize is a cheque for ÂŁ750 and a commission free exhibition at The Gallery in Lees Yard, Holt.
Holt Festival Fine Art Director James Glennie who organizes the prize commented ‘I am delighted that we had so many fabulous entries again this year. The standard really does go from strength to strength and our distinguished judges had not one but two very difficult decisions to make. The addition of The Sworders Prize makes it all the more interesting , to see such fine work from young people ’.
Photos: Rodney Smith
North Norfolk Post | August 2019