NAPA 25th International Exhibition 2009 2009
This exhibition was held at View Two Gallery Liverpool, located in Mathew Street, Merseyside. The exhibition ran from 3 September to 26 October.
2009 Annual NAPA Exhibition Review
The 25th NAPA National Exhibition was fittingly held at the View Two Gallery in Liverpool. Fittingly, because NAPA began on Merseyside 25th years ago. To all members, their families and friends who came to the open day on the Saturday, a big thank you. I am sure that all who were there will agree with me that it was an excellent day with a great atmosphere. It was good to see and talk with fellow members, something that regretfully happens so infrequently. The open day was also well attended by the public and of course this also contributed to a very successful day. Everyone who saw the show commented on the high standard of the work on view. Ken Martin the owner of the View Two Gallery certainly thought so and consequently offered NAPA the opportunity to extend the exhibition for another month at no further cost. Therefore I will take this opportunity to thank Ken for his excellent gallery, and his help and kindness throughout the course of the exhibition.
The exhibition was widely advertised in the press, arts websites and members own websites . From the point of NAPA as an art association, our public profile has been significantly raised. Sales were somewhat of a disappointment which perhaps just reflects the economic situation we find ourselves in at the present time. However as usual there were a range of well deserved prizes waiting to be awarded.
The President's Award went to Bill Kneale for his painterly and meditative study of the Dee Estuary Salt Marsh, which was one painting from a stunning group of works by Bill. Paul Geraghty was awarded the Adrian Henri Memorial Award for his majestic, Summer Morning, St Ives. The Daler- Rowney for Best British Painting award went to George Thompsons' atmospheric, St Gimignano, Tuscany. Best Contemporary Painting (Global Art Supplies Ltd) went to Anita Reid for aptly named Departure. The Fine Art Trade Guild award for the Best Group of Paintings went to Lisa Traxler for her large and impressive abstracts. Showing how acrylic paint can be handled, Arthur Gee was awarded the Pro Arte Prize, for his Highly Commended, Blizzard Imminent. Anthony Gribbins' Contained was awarded the prize from The Artist Magazine. Deborah Batt was awarded the Liquitex Prize for Dwelling, one of an excellent and thoughtful group of paintings exhibited by Deborah. The Winsor and Newton Prize was awarded to Lorena Kloosterboer for Sapphire Blue.
Congratulations to all the winners in the NAPA 25th Year Annual Exhibition.
The above were the works chosen for awards, however the whole exhibition showed the range, quality and commitment of all members who contributed. Thank you to all who took part in this excellent display. Regarding exhibitions, because our members are spread around the country we endeavor to find venues for the annual exhibition that are located around the country. However there is a drop in members who live in the South submitting work when we exhibit in the North. Yet members who live in Brazil such as Lucy Dall Orto, Paulo Durate Fillpe who lives in Portugal, Ilana Raviv from Israel and Lorena Kloosterboer who lives in Belgium regularly send in work to NAPA exhibitions. The success and continuing strength of NAPA as an art association depends upon its members. I think it is true to state that the standard of NAPA exhibitions has continually improved over the years. We reject far more applications for membership than we accept into membership. NAPA shows exhibitions can now stand comparison with the best, and we should be proud that we belong to such an art association.
I would like to thank all the people who put this exhibition together. David Hillhouse, Ken Hodgson, Mike Hatjoullis, Adam Hillhouse, Jonathan Hillhouse and myself. Adam and Jonathan went on to curate the exhibition for the whole of its run. Thank you, for your hard work and good humor in the hanging and curating of the NAPA Annual Exhibition.
At present we are sourcing a number of possible venues for this year's annual exhibition, details will follow in due course.
Best wishes to all NAPA members.
Alan Edwards.
(Chair of NAPA)
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NAPA Exhibiton Awards 2009
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
The President's own award for the painting of his choice.
An award of £100
Awarded to Bill Kneale for painting entitled Dee Estuary Salt Marsh: catalogue number 48
NAPA - ADRIAN HENRI MEMORIAL AWARD
Most appropriate application of technique and material to subject matter.
A NAPA award of £100
Awarded to Paul Geraghty for painting entitled Summer Morning, St. Ives: catalogue number 27
DALER-ROWNEY LTD
Best British Painting (Daler-Rowney)
An award of £150 for the purchase of Acrylic Materials from the Company, for the Best British Artist.
Awarded to George Thompson for painting entitled St Gimignano, Tuscany: catalogue number 73
GLOBAL ART SUPPLIES LTD
Best Contemporary Paintings (Golden Art Materials)
An award of £250 for the purchase of Acrylic Materials from the Company for the Best Contemporary Paintings
Awarded to Anita Reid for painting entitled Departure: catalogue number 66
FINE ART TRADE GUILD
Consistent High Standard in a Group of Works (Fine Art Trade Guild)
An award of one year free Guild membership, for an artist showing overall consistency in paintings displayed at this exhibition.
Awarded to Lisa Traxler for the best group of paintings: catalogue numbers 78 to 79
PRO ARTE
Highly Commended Contemporary Painting (Pro Arte)/
A presentation case of artists brushes, for a highly commended contemporary painting.
Awarded to Arthur Gee for painting entitled Blizzard Imminent : catalogue number 25
THE ARTIST
The Artists' Publishing Company Limited
Highly Commended (The Artist Magazine)
12 issues of The Artists Magazine, for a highly commended painting.
Awarded to Anthony Gribbin for painting entitled Contained: catalogue number 29
LIQUITEX
An award of £125 of art materials from the Company/
Awarded to Deborah Batt for painting entitled Dwelling 8: catalogue number 6
WINSOR & NEWTON
An award of £125 of art materials from the Company
Awarded to Lorena Kloostboer for painting entitled Sapphire Blue: catalogue number 47