THE JOLOMO FOUNDATION LAUNCHES
JOLOMO AWARDS 2009 FOR SCOTTISH LANDSCAPE PAINTING
ONE OF UK'S LARGEST PRIVATELY FUNDED PAINTING PRIZE
OFFERS ARTISTS CHANCE TO WIN £30,000
APPLICATION DEADLINE: SATURDAY 31 JANUARY, 2009
Today, Wednesday 24 September, organisers of The Jolomo Awards, 2009 for Scottish Landscape Painting, The Jolomo Foundation, invited artists to submit work for the opportunity to win one of the UK's largest privately funded painting prize.
As a criteria for entry to win a main prize of £20,000 and total prize money of up to £30,000, artists must live and work in Scotland; have studied at a Scottish College of Art or if self taught, be proposed by a qualified referee.
The Awards application deadline is Saturday 31 January, 2009. The short-list will be announced in April, followed an exhibition of short-listed artists' work in May (details to follow) and The Jolomo Awards 2009 winners' presentation at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum on Friday 12 June, 2009.
Renowned Scottish landscape artist John Lowrie Morrison established the Jolomo Foundation in 2005 as a charitable trust to promote and encourage the painting of the Scottish landscape. Through The Foundation he created The Jolomo Awards for Scottish Landscape Painting in 2006 with sponsorship from Lloyds TSB Scotland.
The inaugural 2007 Awards attracted entries from over 80 artists. The shortlist of nine included entries from artists across Scotland, aged between 22 and 62 years. The winner, Borders artist Anna King, received £20,000. The second Award was won by Helen Glassford (£4,000), with two third equal Awards won by Ingrid Fraser (£3,000) and Rebecca Firth (£3,000).
A recent graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone School of Art, Dundee, King creates panoramas inspired by industrial wastelands. Since receiving her Award, she has exhibited with galleries all over Scotland.
Anna King, Winner, The Jolomo Awards for Scottish Landscape Painting, 2007 said: ‘This Award has made a big difference to the kinds of things I can do. It has taken the pressure off, so I don't have to worry about making ends meet, and I've felt that I can experiment with my painting. A lot of people have heard about my work because of the Award.'
Graduate of Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen, 2007 runner-up, Ingrid Fraser said: ‘When I won the Award I was working in a part-time job, not really getting any painting done, in the same place as many people are a year after graduation. It gave me the confidence to quit the job and dedicate my time to painting, and I've never regretted it. I have my first solo show coming up in February. Confidence is the main thing - the Award gave me confidence in myself and confidence in my work.'
John Lowrie Morrison, Chairman, The Jolomo Foundation said: ‘The Jolomo Foundation, seeks to help artists of any age and nationality who are living and working in Scotland to develop their painting using the Scottish landscape as a source of inspiration.'
He continued: ‘Through the inaugural Jolomo Awards, presented at the National Museum of Scotland in June 2007, we discovered a group of painters who are moving forward in their discipline. I and the Jolomo Foundation Board have looked on with pride at the ways in which they have developed their work since receiving their Awards. We look forward to the 2009 Awards with great excitement, and we extend our sincere thanks to our various sponsors for their generous support.'
Minister for Culture, Linda Fabiani said: ‘Scotland has an amazing wealth of talent in the visual arts, and I am sure this is due in no small part to the inspirational beauty of our landscapes. It is wonderful that one of our most renowned artists, through his Jolomo Foundation, is personally prepared to give so much to encourage our next generation of artists to continue the long and illustrious tradition of Scottish landscape painting.'
John Leighton, Director-General, National Galleries if Scotland said: ‘Scotland's lineage of landscape painters stretches back nearly 250 years, from Jacob More and Alexander Nasmyth to William McTaggart and the Scottish Colourists through to Anne Redpath and Barbara Rae, to name a few. The Jolomo Awards for Scottish Landscape Painting make a significant contribution to the encouragement of artists in the development of this tradition and it is with great pleasure that the National Galleries of Scotland are working in partnership with The Jolomo Foundation to launch the 2009 Awards.'
FOR FURTHER PRESS INFORMATION
Wendy Grannon: [email protected]
1.The Jolomo Awards for Scottish Landscape Painting 2009 were launched on Wednesday 24 September 2008, the National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, Edinburgh.
2.The 2009 Awards applications deadline is 31 January 2009. For more information on the award and entry requirements see www.jolomofoundation.org
3.Short-listed artists will be announced April 2009, followed by an exhibition of short-listed artists' work in May (further details to follow). Winners will be announced at a Presentation Dinner at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum on 12th June 2009.
4.The Jolomo Awards 2009 judging panel: Nick Curnow, fine Art Auctioneer, Lyon & Turnbull; Manus Fullerton, Director, Corporate and Business Banking, Lloyds TSB Scotland; Geoff Kranenburg, gallery owner, Kranenburg Fine Art; John Leighton, Director-General, National Galleries if Scotland; Susan Mansfield, arts journalist, Scotsman; John Lowrie Morrison, Chairman, The Jolomo Foundation.
5.The Jolomo Awards 2009 is supported by: The Strathearn Gallery, Caledionian MacBrayne, Lloyds TSB Scotland, Balblair and The Scotsman.
6. 2007 winners: Anna King (£20,000); Helen Glassford (£4,000); Ingrid Fraser (£3,000) and Rebecca Firth (£3,000).
7.John Lowrie Morrison - Born in Glasgow, John Lowrie Morrison is renowned for his dramatic and colourful contemporary landscapes. Based in Tayvallich, Argyll, Lowrie Morrison has spent much of his life painting the landscapes of the West Coast of Scotland which, he hopes through these awards, to encourage.
8. Jolomo Foundation - John Lowrie Morrison established the Jolomo Foundation in 2005 as a charitable trust to assist and promote teaching of painting in Scotland. Through The Foundation he established an Art Award in 2006 with sponsorship from Lloyds TSB Scotland. The main prize is £20,000, with a runner up receiving £4,000 supported by two further awards of £3,000. For more information: www.jolomofoundation.org
9.As a criteria for entry, artists must live and work in Scotland; have studied at a Scottish College of Art or if self taught, be proposed by a qualified referee.
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