Exhibitions

AWARD WINNERS AUTUMN EXHIBITION 2021

THE MAYOR'S CHALLENGE CUP
Winner: Nicholas Englefield "Sailing ship passing the Isle of Wight”.
Runner-Up: Diane Peele ‘Amazon’
Highly Commended: Jayne Kersse “Roar”

EASTBOURNE HERALD TROPHY
Winner: Anne Mondin ‘Red Dawn’
Highly Commended Categories
Abstract: Diane Peele
Animal: Jayne Kersse
Floral: Jackie Steggall
Landscape: Andrew Forrest
Portrait: Alan Ward

PEOPLES CHOICE

Terry Hobbs “Walking in the Woods”

PEOPLES CHOICE
Winner: Alan Ward 'My Favourite Things, John Coltrane'

AWARD WINNERS AUTUMN EXHIBITION 2022.

EASTBOURNE HERALD TROPHY
Winner: Louise Jones 'Beachy Head, Storm Brewing'
Highly Commended Categories
Still Life: Rosemary Drysdale 'Message of Love'
Portrait: Alan Ward "My Favourite Things, John Coltrane' & Brenda Lowe 'Zola
Animal: Linda Huggair 'Greyhound'
Landscape: Anne Bolland 'Staithes'
Abstract: Anne Mondin 'Tree Line'.

AWARD WINNERS AUTUMN EXHIBITION 2023

ANDREW FORREST MEMORIAL TROPHY

Winner - Fari Smith “Saddlescombe”
Runner Up – Rosemary Drysdale “Little Blue Bottle”
Highly commended – Christine Munro “Oyster Catchers”

MAYOR'S AWARD

Winner - Alan Ward “Amy”
Highly commended - Stephen Barnato “Egrets Coming Home to Roost”

EASTBOURNE HERALD TROPHY

Winner - Christine Munro “Oyster Catchers”

Highly Commended Categories

Abstract - Anne Mondin "Windsurfer"
Animal - Jean Mockford "Come along Ducky"
Portrait - Robbie Guy "John Lennon"
Still Life/Floral - Rosemary Drysdale "Irises"
Landscape - Will Carter "Holme Oaks, Holywell"

PEOPLE'S CHOICE

Winner - Christine Munro "Oyster Catchers"

THE MAYORS CHALLENGE CUP
Winner: Andrew G. Forrest 'Northern Ardèche at Pailharès'
Runner-Up: Sylvia Huggair 'The Girl with the Green Eyes'
Highly Commended: Alan Everard 'The Thames, circa 1910'

From L-R 

Annalynn Cooke, Sue Carter, Bobby Guy, Katherine Merrifield, Anne-Claude Downs, Ann Mondin

(Not Pictured, Fari Smith & Sylvia Huggair)

AWARD WINNERS SPRING EXHIBITION 2024

ANDREW FORREST MEMORIAL TROPHY

Winner - Annalynn Cooke "Bird of Paradise"

HIGHLY COMMENDED

Portait - Pauline Birdsall

Animal/Bird - Sylvia Huggair

Abstract - Liz Purkis

Landscape - Lou Crowley

Still Life/Floral - Annalynn Cooke & Rona Cruisey

The Society of Eastbourne Artists organises and hosts two exhibitions each year, the Spring Exhibition and the Autumn Exhibition.

Currently being held at the Cavendish Hotel located by the beautiful Eastbourne seafront, both exhibitions provide our members with a prominent and well publicised platform to showcase their artwork and talent and the opportunity to win one of the many awards available: The Mayors Challenge Cup, The Eastbourne Herald Plate and Trophy, the Andrew Forrest Memorial Trophy and the People's Choice Award.

These exhibitions, held since 1961, are a prime focus for the Society and our members and continue to be very popular with the many visitors, local or otherwise.

The Society of Eastbourne Artists donates a percentage of monies raised from all exhibitions to the Mayor's chosen Charities.

AWARD WINNERS FOR SPRING EXHIBITION 2023

EASTBOURNE HERALD PLATE

Rosemary Drysdale “Olive Grove”
MAYORS CHALLENGE CUP

Sue Branch “Lavender Fields in Kent”
PRESIDENT'S AWARD

Christine Munro “Beginnings”
Highly Commended Categories
Abstract - Jackie Steggall
Animal - Anne-Claude Downes
Portrait - Jodi Lock
Still Life /Floral - Jing Wang
Landscape - Christine Munro and Andrew Forrest.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE

Terry Hobbs “Early One Morning”.

AWARD WINNERS AUTUMN EXHIBITION 2024

Herald Trophy - Annalynn Cooke "Graceland 3"

Runner Up - Anne-Claude Downs "Flower Symphony"

Abstract - Rona Cruisey "Splash"

Portrait - Bobby Guy "Shadow Child"

Animal - Sylvia Huggair "Beagle"

Landscape - Sue Carter "Crowlink"

Still Life/Floral - Katherine Merrifield "Irises"

Commended

Fari Smith "Sussex Heroes"

Ann Mondin "The Yellow Ball"

Kevin Brown "The Towner"

People's Choise Winners

Joint 1st - Fari Smith "Reflection" & Favourite Walk"

Joint 2nd - Bobby Guy "Shadow Child" & Roger Truss "Bob"

EXHIBITIONS

AWARD WINNERS SPRING EXHIBITION MAY 2022

THE MAYOR'S CHALLENGE CUP

Winner: Brenda Lowe "Lilies"

Runner-Up: Robert Stevens "Surf Rescue"

Highly Commended: Terry Hobbs "Sussex Countryside"

 EASTBOURNE HERALD PLATE

Winner: Fari Smith "Distant View"
Highly Commended Categories
Abstract: Jackie Steggall "Glints of Gold"
Animal: AnneWilliams "Hare on Watch"
Floral: Lynn Inglis "Greenpeace"
Landscape: Maxine Heasman "River Ouse at Lewes"
Portrait: Roger Truss "Erin"

PRESIDENTS AWARD

Winner: Guy Hook "Blood Moon Rise at Seven Sisters"

Runner-Up: Di Jones "Haiki Fishing boats and Cat"

Highly Commended: Jayne Kersse "Kingfisher"

PEOPLES CHOICE
Andrew Forrest "Sunday Evening Place de Tertre"