£15,000 Prize Fund
IMAGE: Uncertain Futures: Larder by Suzanne Hobbs NSP 2011 Winner
With a prize fund of £15,000, the Broomhill National Sculpture Prize aims to provide a platform and give strong support and encouragement for younger or emerging artists to showcase their creative work, within the medium of outdoor sculpture. The competition is open to UK based Sculptors in their last year or within 10 years of graduation from a recognised School of Art, willing to submit their contemporary work before a distinguished panel of judges.
2011 National Sculpture Prize Exhibition
Ten short-listed sculptors were carefully selected by a judging panel comprising internationally acclaimed artists Tim Shaw, Rob Ryan and Carol Peace at the beginning of this year. Each of the ten finalists were given a £1,000 budget to turn their proposed idea into an inspiring finished piece for the Summer Exhibition.
The final ten sculptures are now on display until Spring 2012.
2011 Results
Congratulations to Suzanne Hobbs and Wenqin Chen!
The judging panel selected ‘Uncertain Futures: Larder’ by Suzanne Hobbs as the overall winner for 2011.
IMAGE: ‘Endless Curve’ by Wenqin Chen, Winner of the Public Vote
“Suzanne’s monumental sculpture was chosen for its fantastic interaction with the landscape, providing viewers with a very exciting experience. The piece was beautifully executed with a social awareness angle, tying in with the enclosed trapped emotion of the time we live in. We’re delighted with the outcome, Suzanne put great thought and effort into her piece and is truly deserving of the 2011 title. Many thanks to our sponsors and judges for their support in making this possible.” — Rinus van de Sande
The sculpture that captured visitors attention the most this year and winner of the ‘Public Speaks’ title is Endless Curve by Wenqin Chen, also awarded a ‘Special Commendation’ by the judges for creating an uplifting, open, positive, healing, well executed sculpture that has the right spirit and powerful inspiration in a difficult time.
The judges also awarded a ‘Special Commendation’ to Yulia Podolska, Jake Rusby and Lee Odishow.
2012 NSP Registration Now Open
Broomhill are now accepting entries for the 2012 National Sculpture Prize. If you are a budding sculptor and wish to take part in the 2012 competition
please register here.
The deadline is Sat 14 Jan 2012.
The Judging panel
The judging panel for 2012 includes internationally renowned sculptor Abigail Fallis, celebrated artist Rupert Gatfield; Dean Sampson, Creative Director at Bray Leino; Kate Jago, Editor of Proof Magazine and Broomhill owners, Rinus and Aniet Van de Sande. Their collective, diverse experience will be put to the test in February 2012 when choosing ten works for the final Summer exhibition and in September when deciding which piece takes the 2012 title!
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