2009 Exhibition
The 2009 Exhibition ran from Thursday 9th April (Easter weekend) until Sunday 7th June. As before the theme of Affordable Garden Art attracted emerging sculptors near the beginning of their careers as well as some more established artists. There were around 100 exhibits by about 40 sculptors.
Exhibiting sculptors included Emma Ablitt, Martin Adamson, Sian Andrews, Nigel Ash, Marlene Badger, Lynn Baker, Faith Bebbington, Ant Beetlestone, Alison Berman, Erica Bibbings, Anne Boning, Henrietta Bud, Ray Castell, Charlotte Clark, James Connolly, Gordon Cooke, Sue Crossfield, Pat Elmore, Gwyneth Evans of Creative Living Willow, Jane Foreman, Viki Govan and Richard Warner of Iron Vein, Neil Gow, Nick Helme, Pete Higgs, Charlotte Hupfield, Gillian Lamb, Fiona Kam Meadley, Rachel Nuttall, John Perrin, Kim Pethybridge, Ben Prothero, Alex Relph, Sharon Rich, Andrea Richardson, Andrew Roache, Alan Ross, Kate Sell, Marie Shepherd, Helen Slater, Caro Sweet, Diane Tims, Karen Vogt, Judith Waddington, Emma Walker.
There was an indoor exhibition of paintings by a group of west Herefordshire, artists, including Bronte Woodruff, Anthea Stilwell, Maggie Denaro and Julienne Braham.
There were more visitors than in 2008, including, happily, a number of repeat visitors. Some gardening clubs booked visits and a group from Twyning School spent an activity day with us. Visitors kindly donated over £300 to the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Fund (Perennial).
The mallard which nested on the island in the pond hatched six ducklings and managed to escort them off the property without their being molested by the cat.
2009 Competition
The competition was judged by Irene Tyack who exhibits her distinctive paintings at her own Yellow Hat Tribe Gallery near Burford in Oxfordshire.
The winners of the two sections of the competition were Pat Elmore with Drying her Feet and Nigel Ash for his untitled stone carving. Runners-up were Caro Sweet, Faith Bebbington, Diane Tims and Karen Vogt. The student prize went to Sian Andrews from Falmouth College for Nimue.
The People's Prize is not judged but is awarded to the sculpture voted their favourite by the largest number of visitors to the exhibition. In 2009 the winner was Stickleback by Alan Ross from Ross-on-Wye.
Images of the winners are in the Gallery.
The 2009 Exhibition ran from Thursday 9th April (Easter weekend) until Sunday 7th June. As before the theme of Affordable Garden Art attracted emerging sculptors near the beginning of their careers as well as some more established artists. There were around 100 exhibits by about 40 sculptors.
Exhibiting sculptors included Emma Ablitt, Martin Adamson, Sian Andrews, Nigel Ash, Marlene Badger, Lynn Baker, Faith Bebbington, Ant Beetlestone, Alison Berman, Erica Bibbings, Anne Boning, Henrietta Bud, Ray Castell, Charlotte Clark, James Connolly, Gordon Cooke, Sue Crossfield, Pat Elmore, Gwyneth Evans of Creative Living Willow, Jane Foreman, Viki Govan and Richard Warner of Iron Vein, Neil Gow, Nick Helme, Pete Higgs, Charlotte Hupfield, Gillian Lamb, Fiona Kam Meadley, Rachel Nuttall, John Perrin, Kim Pethybridge, Ben Prothero, Alex Relph, Sharon Rich, Andrea Richardson, Andrew Roache, Alan Ross, Kate Sell, Marie Shepherd, Helen Slater, Caro Sweet, Diane Tims, Karen Vogt, Judith Waddington, Emma Walker.
There was an indoor exhibition of paintings by a group of west Herefordshire, artists, including Bronte Woodruff, Anthea Stilwell, Maggie Denaro and Julienne Braham.
There were more visitors than in 2008, including, happily, a number of repeat visitors. Some gardening clubs booked visits and a group from Twyning School spent an activity day with us. Visitors kindly donated over £300 to the Gardeners' Royal Benevolent Fund (Perennial).
The mallard which nested on the island in the pond hatched six ducklings and managed to escort them off the property without their being molested by the cat.
2009 Competition
The competition was judged by Irene Tyack who exhibits her distinctive paintings at her own Yellow Hat Tribe Gallery near Burford in Oxfordshire.
The winners of the two sections of the competition were Pat Elmore with Drying her Feet and Nigel Ash for his untitled stone carving. Runners-up were Caro Sweet, Faith Bebbington, Diane Tims and Karen Vogt. The student prize went to Sian Andrews from Falmouth College for Nimue.
The People's Prize is not judged but is awarded to the sculpture voted their favourite by the largest number of visitors to the exhibition. In 2009 the winner was Stickleback by Alan Ross from Ross-on-Wye.
Images of the winners are in the Gallery.