tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post4918165619657648975..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: Selection for Threadneedle Prize & my shortlistUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-14470390468284326092009-09-14T22:07:07.193+00:002009-09-14T22:07:07.193+00:00Interesting comments from Brian Sewell. I have to ...Interesting comments from Brian Sewell. I have to admit that whilst there are some excellent pieces shortlisted here, I have been fairly underwhelmed by the overall standard the past couple of years.<br> <br /><br />I was unsuccessful this year (with http://avelingartworks.com/?attachment_id=198), so perhaps I'm just bitter! However, the information to artists states:<br><br /><br />"Artists are invited to submit representational and figurative work that retains a strong reference to the real world..."<br><br /><br />Have I missed a trick here ??Martin Avelinghttp://www.avelingartworks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-33601094499691981062009-09-05T17:10:25.458+00:002009-09-05T17:10:25.458+00:00Oh! Bum! Now I know what figurative means, all the...Oh! Bum! Now I know what figurative means, all these years I was under a dellusion, but he is right isnt he. (Mr Suewell that is)However, dispite there being no obvious figures in the sky one thats the one for me, beautiful.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14193935968877679533noreply@blogger.com