Broomhill National Sculpture Prize 2010

Prize fund of £15,000

The Broomhill Art and Sculpture Foundation launched a brand new national sculpture competition at the end of 2009, set to provide an exciting challenge for new and emerging UK-based artists. With a prize fund of £15,000, the Foundation was delighted with the number of entries and quality of work, attracting fifty budding sculptors to take on the unique, creative challenge.

The Judges

The judges, including internationally renowned sculptors Robert Bradford, Sandy Brown, Giles Penny, Peter Randall-Page, Mike Roles and Broomhill owners Rinus and Aniet van de Sande, gathered at Broomhill in February, to deliberate, narrowing the fifty proposed sculptural ideas down to the final ten. The task was a challenge, but after a day of discussion and heated debate, the final ideas were chosen.

The finalists

The ten finalists, who hail from all parts of the UK, include Angela Read, Charlie Hawkins, Claudia Borgna, David Booth, David Pratt, Dawn van Gerven, Doug Burton, Glynn Griffiths, Rob Johnsey and Sally Underwood. Each finalist received £1,000 in the Spring this year to help them turn their proposed idea into an inspiring, celebrated finished piece.

Sculpture Prize Blogs

Find out more about the ten finalists by visiting their official National Sculpture Prize Blogs...

The Exhibition – From Jun 2010

The final ten sculptures are now on display at Broomhill in the Foundation’s most adventurous exhibition to date.

Broomhill owner - Rinus van de Sande: “We want our visitors to get more involved with sculpture here so we thought that including them in the process of choosing a winner would be a great way to enhance the experience for all ages. We’re delighted with our finalists creations and are confident that our visitors will really enjoy this addition to the Broomhill programme. This exhibition exemplifies the diverse forms that sculpture can take, some of the finalists pieces have a serious message, others are simply fun and interactive - literally inviting you inside for a closer look!”

‘Earth Seed’ • Glynn Griffiths

Vote for your favourite

We want you to get involved with sculpture this Summer and so invite you to cast a vote to help us choose a winner! Two overall winners (to receive cash prizes) will be announced in September 2010, one chosen by the public and the other by our panel of judges. You will be able to vote for your favourite work at Broomhill and online here from June–September 2010.

Association with the North Devon Hospice

The North Devon Hospice is a local charity providing specialist care and support to those with a life-threatening illness and to their loved ones, completely free of charge. We have chosen the North Devon Hospice to be a beneficiary of the National Sculpture Prize, as this charity has a significant, positive impact in the local community which we wish to support. The sculpture that wins the public vote will be donated to the North Devon Hospice for one year and then replaced yearly by the subsequent winning sculpture.