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JUDGES

Norman Ackroyd CBE, RA In 1994 he was elected as Professor of Etching at The University of the Arts; a senior fellow at the RCA in 2000 and received a CBE for services to Etching and Printing in 2007.   Vanessa Branson As President and Founder she is responsible for North Africa’s only trilingual arts festival, an event now entering its 5th edition – comprising visual art, literature and film programs featuring acclaimed international and Moroccan artists.   Caroline Irby Caroline Irby is a British photographer based in London, working in social documentary, portraiture, and advertising. Her work has been published and exhibited worldwide.   Chris Orr MBE, RA Chris was elected as a Royal Academician in 1995 and Professor of Print Making at The RCA 1998 – 2008. He was awarded an MBE and made Professor Emeritus in 2008.

WINNERS

The National Open Art Awards for 2014 For the Finest Works in the National Open Art Competition 2014 The TOWRY Award for the Best Work in 2014 £10,000 - Mackie ‘Autumn Rhythm' and 'A Summertime Retreat' The WARD THOMAS Award £3,000 - Aida Emiko ‘Requiem ’ The SEAWARD Award £2,000 - Rob Reed ‘The Allotments, no.3’ The SOUTHWOOD Award £1,000 - Leah Fusco ‘Substation I’     Prudential Awards for Young Artists (25 yrs or under)   PRUDENTIAL Award for the Young Artist of the Year £5,000 - Ellena Toms ‘Natural Interest’ PRUDENTIAL Award for Young Artists £3,000 - Lauren Bowman ‘Cynopetrea: The Birthplace of Corporate Cat-italism’ PRUDENTIAL Award for Young Artists £2,000 - Mark Whithorn ‘Untitled’     The National Open Art Photography Awards 2014   The NAYLOR Award for the Finest Photograph in 2014 £5,000 - Gina Soden ‘Villa’ The CROWN FINE ART Award for Photography £3,000 - Marcus Lyon ‘EXODUS VII - Tin Shack City, Cape Flats, South Africa (2011)’ The WARD THOMAS Award for Photography £1,000 - Marta Corada ‘Post Memories, Eastbourne Beach’ The GOODWOOD Young Photographer’s Award (25 and under) £1,000 - Isla Jones ‘Rooms of the House 2’ The BIG SKY Award for Established Photographers Value £5,000 - Kim Martin 'Death Bed and the Temptress' The BIG SKY Award for Emerging Photographers Value £2,000 - Isla Jones 'Rooms of the House 2'     The National Open Art Emerging Artist of the Year Award 2014   The WARD THOMAS Award £1,000 - Rogan Brown ‘Outbreak’     The Best Drawing in 2014   The ARTS CLUB, Dover Street, Award for the Finest Drawing £1,000 - Carla Groppi ‘After Atget.(44) Detail. Intérieur De Mr F., Négociant, Rue Montaigne.’     The Best Etching or Original Print in 2014   The ABI SLADE Award £1,000 - Stephen Gibbs - 'Come for a Stroll on the Prom' and 'Seaside Specials'     The Best Installation 2014   The GAIL GOWER Award for the Best Installation £1,000 - Chrys Allen ‘Walk in Progress. Bedrock’     The Cass Art Awards   The CASS ART Award Value £700 - Thomas Allen 'Never Never Far Away Away' The CASS ART Commission Value £300 - Jean-Luc Almond 'Dripping Man'     REGIONAL PRIZES   The finest works from the 9 UK regions The TOWRY Awards: The Best from London £1,000 - Johny Midnight ‘Tooting Lido’ The Best from Northern Ireland £1,000 - Frances Ryan ‘Enclosure XIII’ The Best from the North of England £1,000 - Sarah Bellwood ‘Live.Eat.Kill.Die’ The Best from the Heart of England £1,000 - LadyM ‘Sex on the Brain (part of Pornucopia - Memoirs of a 1980's Nymphomaniac)’ The Best from the Southwest of England £1,000 - Paul Thirkell ‘Primal Scene’ The VANESSA WHINNEY Award: The Best from the East of England £1,000 - Alan Parker ‘The Straw Bear’ The UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER Award: The Best from the South of England £1,000 - Steph Goodger ‘Boxcar 2’ The ANEURIN MORGAN THOMAS Award: The Best from Wales £1,000 - Sarah Ball ‘Soldiers Hexaptych V’ The ORRIN TRUST Award: The Best from Scotland £1,000 - Lyndsey Gibb ‘Influx’ The TURTLETON TRUST Award: for a Scottish Artist £1,000 - Paul Furneaux 'Sumi Wave'     The Visitors' Choice Awards   The Artist Collecting Society (ACS) Visitors' Choice Award - London £1,000 - Rogan Brown ‘Outbreak’ The RICHARD AND VAL EVANS Visitors' Choice Award - Chichester £1,000 - Grant Legassick 'Urban Etching'