Local artist Paula Vize won the prestigious ‘Best of Test Valley Artists’ prize at the 7th annual ‘Best of Hampshire Artists’ exhibition at Sir Harld Hillier Gardens (2nd to 30th July 2013).
Our Judge this year was Jill Low, Project Team Leader of Southampton's New Arts Complex, formerly a director of Salisbury Arts Centre and a trustee of Test Valley Arts Foundation.
Paula’s picture ‘Nero’ was judged to be “a fascinating portrait - captures the power and the pride of the animal. Really subtle but detailed use of colour - beiges, browns & fierce black against a darker beige background. It feels as though the horse is going to force its way out of the picture & prance around the gallery. A noble painting of a noble subject.”
At the presentation ceremony Test Valley Arts Foundation development officer Michael Widén handed Paula a cheque for £250 and commented: “We are particularly pleased to see our local artists so well represented in this stunning Hampshire-wide exhibition. I was most impressed by the quality of the creative work exhibited and the judge had a difficult task in choosing just one winner from amongst the twenty four paintings exhibited by artists resident in Test Valley”.
Our Judge this year was Jill Low, Project Team Leader of Southampton's New Arts Complex, formerly a director of Salisbury Arts Centre and a trustee of Test Valley Arts Foundation.
Paula’s picture ‘Nero’ was judged to be “a fascinating portrait - captures the power and the pride of the animal. Really subtle but detailed use of colour - beiges, browns & fierce black against a darker beige background. It feels as though the horse is going to force its way out of the picture & prance around the gallery. A noble painting of a noble subject.”
At the presentation ceremony Test Valley Arts Foundation development officer Michael Widén handed Paula a cheque for £250 and commented: “We are particularly pleased to see our local artists so well represented in this stunning Hampshire-wide exhibition. I was most impressed by the quality of the creative work exhibited and the judge had a difficult task in choosing just one winner from amongst the twenty four paintings exhibited by artists resident in Test Valley”.
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