And judges were so astounded by Gary’s technique in bringing the subjects so vividly to life that they agreed to award him the main British Art Prize.
His painting is one of a series of similar works he entitled ‘Organised Chaos’, with the others bringing to life his collections of toy soldiers an toy cars.& Illustrators magazine and Gary was revealed as the winner in the December edition, which actually came out last week.
The annual British Art Prize, in associating with brush pen manufacturer edding, was designed to provide artists of all ages and abilities with a platform to gain valuable exposure and recognition for their work. The esteemed judging panel consisted of Scottish artist Bruce McLean, professional artist, tutor and Artists & Illustrators columnist Jake Spicer, The One Show’s artist in residence Adebanje Alade and Andy Gutteridge, managing director of edding.They had the unenviable task of narrowing thousands of entries down to a long list of 150 before choosing the shortlist of 50 – and finally the winner.
Gary, a self-taught professional artist who studied design at the University of Salford, thanked friends and family members who voted for him in another prize within the competition, the People’s Choice Award.The winner of this will be revealed later this month.
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