BUZZ: WELSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2010: THE WINNERS

BY SUSIE WILD ⋅ JUNE 22, 2010 ⋅ POST A COMMENT

FILED UNDER ARTS, CARDIFF, DRAWING, FILM, PAINTING, PHOTOGRAPHY, PRINTMAKING, WELSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR

The winners of the Welsh Artist of the Year Awards were announced on Sunday. Elfyn Lewis beat 400 other artists to scoop the £2000 top prize and title of Welsh Artist of the Year 2010 for his abstract acrylic painting Pwll Crochan. The other stars of the show are:

Runner up and Sculpture: Emily Jenkins, Cardiff

Drawing: Richard Monahan, Swansea

Photography: Llinos Lanini, Mold (see above)

Printmaking: Tom Piper, Cardiff

New media: Gemma Copp, Swansea

Student: Phil Lambert, Cardiff

Applied arts: Ashraf Hanna, Haverfordwest

Highly commended: Jacqueline Alkema, Cardiff

The Welsh Artist of the Year exhibition runs until 6 August at St David’s Hall Cardiff.

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