Landscape Artist of the Year 2019 - Heats and Semi-Final Locations

A follow up on my earlier post about Wildcard Artists wanted for Landscape Artist of the Year 2019 - this time focusing on

• the Heats which have taken place - with pics wetting our appetites for the broadcast in the Autumn!
• the Heats next Wednesday and Thursday - and where to go if you want to watch
• the LOCATION of the Semi Final!

HEAT 1 & 2: Herstmonceux, East Sussex

Looks like I got it precisely right for the two locations at Herstmonceux, East Sussex.

The Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux certainly featured on the first day

Had the best two days filming new Behind The Scenes for @SkyArts Landscape Artist of the year. What an adventure. Still finding new things to film so reaaaallly interested to find out how this series will go 🌲 pic.twitter.com/lPazpp10kW

— Georgia Maskery (@georgiamaskery) 13 June 2019

and it looks like it was Herstmonceux Castle on the second day

We’re filming the series of Landscape artist of the year. Why not pop along.

If you'd like to find out more information, head to https://t.co/GcBWgX0bGY 😊🖌

Btw we love your house @StephenMangan pic.twitter.com/ujhFyStzcc

— Sky Arts (@SkyArts) 15 June 2019

HEATS 3 & 4: Plymouth, Devon

I also guessed right that a likely location for the second set of Heats was Plymouth Hoe

The search is on for the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year (LAOTY) 2019 with the second and third heats taking place on Plymouth Hoe today and tomorrow! Read more > https://t.co/VOL9dDxk4q pic.twitter.com/AsvgH71fbK

— Visit Plymouth (@visitplymouth) 19 June 2019

Brushes at the ready... artists line up on the Hoe for Sky Landscape Artist of the Year @SkyArts #Plymouth pic.twitter.com/mBufUlkan1

— Lindsay Endean (@l_endean) 18 June 2019

Lots of fun going to watch @SkyArts filming Landscape Artist of the Year on @PlymHoe this afternoon. You’ll have to watch the show to see the amazing artwork! #LAOTY pic.twitter.com/yRGTDP5IkZ

— Darren Hartley (@darren_hartley) 19 June 2019

although I'm not sure it was quite the weather they wanted on at least one of the days

Is anyone else wearing their woolly bobble hat in June? Painters taking part in landscape artist of the year @PlymHoe still not put off by the weather @SkyArts #extremepainting pic.twitter.com/U0CTNQnjAl

— Lindsay Endean (@l_endean) 20 June 2019

HEATS 5 & 6: Gateshead, Tyne and Wear

Landscape Artist of the Year 2019 are filming two of the competition heats NEXT WEEK - on the banks of the River Tyne in Gateshead

They've also told us the location

Venue: HMS Calliope, next to Baltic Square, NE8 2BE.
Dates: Wednesday 3rd July and Thursday 4th July.
Hours: 10am - 6pm

You're invited to join the filming on those days to soak up the atmosphere and support the artists - anytime between 10am and 6pm

Don't forget to let us know on social media what it looks like!

The Semi-Final

I can also tell you that the semi-final will be somewhere at Cromarty, Nr Inverness in Scotland. Which makes for a long hike for those who want to watch!