The Banstead Manor Stud Prize

A special prize for the

best sporting picture

Awarded to Ken Stewart

The British Sporting

Art Trust Prize

for the best piece of sculpture

Awarded to Judy Boyt

The British Sporting

Art Trust Prize

for the best piece of sculpture - runner-up

Awarded to Catriona McLeod

The Grahame North Prize

for the best hunting picture

Awarded to Alsion Guest

The Osborne Prize

for the best oil painting

Awarded to Pippa Chapman

The Horse and Hound Prize

for the best racing picture

Awarded to Martin Williams

The Ingleton-Beer

Associates Prize

for the best horse and rider picture

Awarded to Richard Barton

The Sally Mitchell Prize

for the work which receives the most

votes by visitors attending the Exhibition

Awarded jointly to Anne Bowen for

'Out of the Past' and Cathy Spearing

for 'El Espirítu De Andolulía'

The Society of

Amateur Artists' Prize

for the best work by a

Member of the SAA and a

Friend of the SEA

Awarded to Tony Heald

The Caro Skyrme Prize

for the best sculpture or

painting of a ladies' hunter

Awarded to Elizabeth Sharp

The Hollyland Prize

for the best coloured or spotted horse

Awarded to Neil Cawthorne

The PQ International Prize

for the best polo exhibit

Awarded to Katty Sodeau

The Champagne Victor Prize

for the most humorous

monochrome picture suitable

for a champagne label

Awarded to Terence Gilbert

The President’s Medal

for the most meritorious group of works

Awarded to Colin Allbrook

I only joined the SEA earlier this year and this was the first workshop I had the opportunity to attend.As instructed,

I arrived at Tattersalls by 9.30 am.The first person I bumped into in the car park was Cyril Winfield.I had never met

him before and had only spoken to him briefly on the phone,but somehow I guessed he was one of the equestrian

artists.We got chatting.I explained that I was new and looking forward to learning a bit and meeting other people

that shared the same interests.We wandered up to the sales paddocks and met several other members including

Neil Cawthorne and Dick Barton,who,over the next couple of days,were to provide some tuition.

After saying hello we all wandered off to do some drawing.I found a quiet spot in the sale ring.I have sat drawing here before and find

it comfortable,inconspicuous and sheltered from the elements.The day was becoming hot and sunny,so a shady spot was just the order.

At lunch time we met up again in the car park,had something to eat,then drove up to Newmarket's July racecourse in convoy.It was

the first day of the July meeting and was pretty busy.As before,most of us wandered off alone or in pairs to do some work.I headed

for the bar and sat down with the race card and vodka praying that none of the others would spot me...! I didn't want to give the wrong

impression.I used to work in racing and enjoyed a moment to myself reminiscing about the times I had hung around racecourses waiting

for "my" horse to run.

I eventually wandered back up to the pre-parade ring where I saw Cyril and Stan beavering away.As it was very crowded,this was probably

the only place you could comfortably get on with some work.Cyril was painting and Stan was drawing the horses for the next race being

led around the trees.I used to hate leading up here,the horses always seems to get wound up.Seeing the two of them hard at work

inspired me to get my pencil out and I managed to spend about half an hour drawing before we all left,just before the last race.I live

only 35 miles away so went home for the night.

We met back at Tattersalls at 9.30am the following morning.It was a mixed sale.Yesterday it was brood mares,with or without foals at

foot,and today horses out of training.Neil and Dick looked at our previous day's work and gave some of us a few pointers before we

all went off to do some more painting and drawing.At lunchtime we all set our work out to see how we'd been progressing.I picked up

some very useful tips.Once we'd eaten we drove into town to have a quick look at an exhibition of local artists in Palace House.From

there we visited the Bedford Lodge Hotel where Roy Miller was displaying some of his work.Neil brought out a jug of iced water,which

was gratefully received - it was another hot day.We spent some time wandering about looking at Roy's paintings and chatting until

someone suggested we all go to the bar.So we ended the 2-day workshop by having a relaxing drink and a good chinwag as one by one

we left to go home.

I had thoroughly enjoyed attending my first workshop with the SEA.Everyone I met was very friendly and the advice I received relevant

and practical.I'm looking forward to the next one.

Nerys Parker

Newmarket Workshop

8th-9th July 2003. Tattersalls, Newmarket

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