Exhibitions
The Fellowship of Professional & Amateur Artists holds an annual summer exhibition, when FPAA members are invited to submit examples of their work for public display and appraisal by an external assessor.
Since 2007 entries to the FPAA's annual exhibition have been judged by David Rafer BA (Hons), PhD.
2016 Summer exhibition
The 2016 Exhibition of the FPAA was held at Wellingborough Museum from Saturday 31st July to Saturday 6th August. The publicity prior to the event was particularly good this year - thanks to Jaqui Tomlin - with articles in the Evening Telegraph and Nene Valley News. The preview on Friday 29th July was well supported, with the Mayor and Mayoress attending and very much enjoying the evening. Our external assessor Dr David Rafer was also there, after spending so much of his time on the critique and evaluation of the paintings.
Congratulations to all prize winners - and indeed, to all who exhibited their work; there was a wonderful wealth of talent on display. The standard is reaching new heights and this was confirmed to me by members of another painting group in Northamptonshire. They had been visiting other exhibitions in the county and considered the FPAA's to be of a superior standard.
Many, many thanks to all FPAA members who have yet again worked so hard to make a successful exhibition. I wish you all great inspiration to create first class paintings.
Jean Daker FFPAA
FPAA Chair
Awards and commendations
Best in Show
| Winner Robert Pearce for No 84 ‘Banks of Green Willow, Wellingborough’ (oil on canvas). |
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Runner up Tim Hagan for No 28 ‘Fallen Tree, Dartmoor’. |
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Visitors' Choice
| Winner John Black for No. 12, 'Fall of Lucifer' (oil on canvas). |
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Prizes
| The Patricia Glen Memorial Prize Annette Sykes for No 113 ‘In the Leaf Litter’ (linocut).
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The Peter Jenkyns Memorial Prize Jean Daker for No 21 ‘Autumn at Rushden Lakes’ (oil).
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| The Vivien Schofield Memorial Prize David A Hunt for No 43 ‘Winterton’ (felt pen & wash).
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The Celia Hanbury Memorial Prize Elsie Merris-Osborne for No 68 ‘Man of the Forest’ (oil).
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| The Maureen Lynn Memorial Award David C Hunt for No 44 ‘A Spring Bouquet’ (pastel).
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Founders Award Ray Roadnight for No 103 ‘Jonathan’ (oil).
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Best in category
| Best Entry for a Young Member Harriet Sykes for No 115 ‘Wolf!’ (charcoal & pencil). |
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| Best Drawing Paul Hill for No 37 ‘Portrait’ (pencil). |
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| Best Textile Dorothy McGuire for No 61 ‘Peacock’ (mixed media). |
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| Best Mixed Media Margaret Finch for No 25 ‘Woodland Openings’ (acrylic). |
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| Best Life Study Neil Pengelly for No 87 ‘Night-crawl’ (charcoal). |
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| Best Portrait John Taylor for No 116 ‘Selfie Three’ (acrylic). |
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| Best Pastel Graham Plant for No 93 ‘Portrait' (pastel). |
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| Best Watercolour David Miles for No 70 ‘The Watchers’ (watercolour). |
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| Best Acrylic Marion Smart for No 105 ‘Lipizzaner Horses’ (acrylic). |
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| Best Oil Alan Goodman for No 27 ‘Winter in Irchester Park’ (oil). |
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Highly Commended
| Stella Benford | No. 8, ‘Moonlight Corrugations’ (mixed collage) |
| Michael Peachey | No. 82 ‘A Bit Choppy’ (oil) |
| John Walton | No. 122, ‘Seascape, Triptych’ (oil) |
| Dawne Harpin | No. 33, 'Eye Grayn (oil) |
| Craig Liam White | No. 128, ‘Iceland’ (oil on canvas) |
| Marleen Snee | No. 112, ‘The King’ (pastel) |
Commended
| Brenda McKetty | No 66, ‘Just Looking’ (acrylic) |
| Allan McIntosh | No. 64, ‘Elephantus Bambus’ (acrylic) |
| Carol Alderman | No. 2 ‘Cardinal Lory’ (acrylic) |
| Jill Smith | No. 108, ‘Tulips in Amsterdam’ (acrylic) |
| Michael McGuire | No. 63, ‘Marble Bust’ (acrylic) |
| Sue Tomlin | No 120, ‘Boris Badger’ (pastel) |
| Stuart Cooper | No. 20, ‘Still Life, Dried Flower’ (pencil, coloured pencil & chalk) |
| Brian Mutton | No. 74, ‘Split Rock’ (acrylic) |
| Jacqui Tomlin | No. 119, ‘Deer Friends’ (acrylic) |
| Helen Olden | No. 76, 'Nigella Seedpods' (watercolour) |
| Lin Hunt | No. 46, ‘Secret Snowdon’ (oil) |
| Juliet Illsley | No. 48, 'Hydrangea' (acrylic) |
| Ray Carter | No. 18. ‘Landscape, Dalwood Devon’ (oil) |
