Art Collector Prize Draw 2024
Join us for the weekend of the Art Trail as an Art Collector and win an original North Bristol Artist’s artwork by completing your free passport with venue stamps.
How To Complete Your Passport
Each of our 50 venues has a unique stamp which can be used to stamp your Art Collector Passport.
We invite you to collect 8 unique venue stamps, or 6 small stamps and one large stamp.
You can pick up a passport from any venue and start your collection there and then.
Once you’ve filled your passport, complete your details and hand it in at a collection point before November 30th 2024.
Examples of a small and large venue stamp.
Collection Points
You can drop off your completed passport at the following locations during the trail weekend (23-24th Nov 2024)
4 – 57 Cromwell Road, BS6 5HA
6 – Future Leap, 1-3 Gloucester Road, BS7 8AA
8 – 22 Leopold Road, BS6 5BS
12 – 8 Codrington Road, BS7 8ET
16 – 62 Berkeley Road, BS7 8HG
19 – Horfield Baptist Church, 160A Gloucester Rd, BS7 8NT
22 – Room 212 Studio, 1 Bishop Lane, BS7 8NJ
33 – 8A Hughenden Road, BS7 8SF
36 – 142 Bishop Road, BS7 8LZ
41 – Trinity Henleaze URC, Bradbury Hall, BS9 4BT
46 – 34 Kersteman Road, BS6 7BX
Elephant Estate Agents, Glos Rd, BS7 8AL
Between 25th-30th November, you can drop off your cards at:
- Room 212 Glos Rd BS7 8NU,
- Elephant Estate Agents Glos Rd, BS7 8AL
- 34 Kersteman Road, BS6 7BX
Drawing The Winners
Come along for the grand prize draw on Saturday 7th December at 3pm at Room 212, Gloucester Road, BS7 8AL.
If your lucky passport is picked at random you will be able to add an amazing artwork to your collection.
Don’t worry if you can’t be there in person, we will be in touch with everyone whose passport is selected to arrange collection of their prize.
The Prizes
The following original artworks have been donated by participants in this year’s North Bristol Artists trail. You can find out more about each artist by clicking on their work. You can also explore all the prizes in our Art Collector Virtual Gallery.
“Royal Poppies”
by Nancy Chambers
Acrylic on paper, framed 27cm x 33cm
Painted in Nancy’s typical impasto style, these highly textured red poppies against a blue background evoke memories from a Summer garden. The sparingly painted vase suggests light bouncing off and passing through water. Offered framed and ready to hang.
“Sun Garden”
by Angie Kenber
Mixed media paper collage, 15 x 15 cm
This original mixed media collage brings together colour, shape and texture to create the feeling of joy.
“Green Mandala”
by Caroline Casswell
Polymer clay bowl 11.5 cm across 3cm high
Caroline makes jewellery and other gift items using polymer clay. The medium is ideal for making lightweight but colourful work, this bowl has a mandala style design with delightfully intricate patterns.
Silver and glass earrings
by Fiona Hamilton Walker
Silver and glass earrings, top of hook to base – 5.5cm approx
Silver and glass bead earings.
Jug
by Kirstin Whitney
15x15x10
Kirstin is inspired by being outside in the elements for the ceramic’s design. This piece is a jug decorated with the ‘water’ motif.
“Bowl”
by Lyn Harradine
Porcelain Bowl with Gold Lustre 10×8 cm
I enjoy making individual pieces in porcelain. The white with gold rim reminds me of Venice.
“Grassland”
by Aly Dalrymple
Embroidery, 63cm x 43cm
My artistic journey is fuelled by a connection to the natural world. I create intricate hangings that delve into wildlife, environment and story. Through layers of stitch, paint and movement, my dreamlike worlds are designed to captivate the viewer.
“Joy”
by Laurel Smart
Acrylic on canvas, 20 x 20 cms
This joyous abstract piece of work is one of a series of 16. Each piece works independently or is even better hung as a group, where they appear to have a conversation with each other.
“Unexpected Discovery”
by Michelle Hinshelwood
Etching with chine collé
Michelle is an artist living and working in Bristol whose work focuses on intaglio printmaking. Experienced in a variety of techniques including copper etching, drypoint, photopolymer, collagraph, chine collé. Unexpected Discovery was exhibited at RWA 2022, Ironbridge Fine Arts 2023, AKA Fine Art, Cambridge 2024.
“Hanging Pears”
by Mary Harvey-Kelly
Acrylics, 30 x 40cm
Textured Pears against the blue skies, catching the sunlight.
“Landslide”
by Jane Boot
Acrylic and Pen, 16cm x 16cm
My work is almost always inspired by the changing landscape that has sadly been affected by climate change.
“View from the Observatory”
by Hemali Modha
Digital Print, 15cm x 21cm
Hemali’s art practice is multi-disciplinary, using a variety of mediums and tools. Observation and mark-making are key principles in her work. This is a digital drawing of her favourite viewpoints in Bristol.
“Earrings”
by Sue Lutkenhouse
Copper and Silver Studs, 1cm x .75cm
Sue is intrigued by the interplay of silver and copper, texture and colour, reaction to heat and hammer. These earrings capture that interaction in miniature.
“Storm in a Teacup”
by Bethan Lino Prints
Lino Print, A5
Jigsaw Lino Print on Japanese Hoso paper using oil based inks.
“Untitled”
by Claire Redwood
Ceramics, 8 x 8 x 7cm
Small terracotta pot, with blue and white slipware design.
“Generosity I”
by Elizabeth Dymond
Textiles, 23cm x 30cm
Elizabeth is a textile artist focussing on themes of heritage, treasure and order. ‘Generosity I’ is a mixed media piece including elements given by other artists and highlighting their expertise.
“Present Goldrush I”
by Jane Speedy
Oil, Wax and Gold Leaf on Canvas, 76 x 56 cm
This painting in oil and cold wax is informed by the ‘golden road’ over the Preseli mountains. There was never any gold found in the Preselis – but this was the drover’s road bringing Irish gold over to England.
“Lawrence Hill Cycle Path”
by Candida Lonsdale
Photopolymer Etching, A5 image 24cm by 30cm frame
Candida enjoys finding interest and beauty in industrial or derelict places. She draws and paints in situ and makes original prints from her work.
“Aquaduct”
by Laura Howarth
Water Media on Paper, 19×19 cm
Aquaduct is an ink and watercolour painting inspired by the intriguing weirs and locks on the River Avon, particularly in the city of Bath. I have set out to capture the reflections and shifting light on the water as the clouds part and the sun shines through.
“Korcula Towers 1”
by Terry Burke
Acrylic on Textured Paper, 27 x 32 cm
This is one of a series of paintings inspired by a journey to Croatia. I loved the slightly irregular shapes of the buildings, and the decorative elements of the design with its fairytale atmosphere.
“Still Life”
by Kelly Bogan
Pencil Drawing on Patterned Background, 20 x 20 cm
I drew this during lockdown whilst home schooling my son. As a family we particularly enjoyed doing Art together during this time and it is a sweet(!) memory. I added the background to make it look like a tablecloth and for a hint of colour.
“Trough”
by Nigel Humphreys
Drypoint Print, 24cm x 13cm
Dry point print using aluminium plate inspired by childhood memories.
“A Celtic Scene”
by Kathy Luders
Oil on Board, 21cm x 29cm
The Twelve Ben’s in Connemara, wild, beautiful, remote and resonating with echoes of history.
“Porthleven”
by Cathie Cooper
Mixed Media, 10×10″ mounted
Cathie usually spends upwards of 80 hours on her realist paintings of Bristol. But, when travelling, she keeps up her practice with daily sketches. ‘Porthleven’ in mixed media is one of these.
