JUDGES EDITS

The judges have reviewed the artwork submitted digitally and this page represents their chosen works. Judging a piece of work means giving it a rank in relation to other works, taking into account its aesthetic appeal, quality of artistic composition, purpose and originality among other aspects. Ultimately however it must always be recognised that the selection is based on the personal perspective and taste of the judges.

TABISH'S TOP SELECTION

Felicity Flutter

The paintings of waves by Felicity Flutter capture their energy, yet are also calming - as if you could stroll right into them and feel the water lapping at your bare feet.

TABISH KHAN

ART CRITIC

Tabish Khan is an art critic specialising in London's art scene and he believes passionately in making art accessible to everyone. He visits and writes about hundreds of exhibitions a year covering everything from major blockbusters to the emerging art scene. Tabish has been the visual arts editor for Londonist since 2013 and also regularly contributes to FAD, with a weekly column called 'What's wrong with art'.

FAD

Shulan Wang

Whether it's light filtering through vegetation or people slightly obscured there's light, life and beauty in the black and white photography of Shulan Wang. Louisa Crispin

The natural world is something we all felt closer to during lockdown and we took more time to appreciate the insects and flowers around us, and Louisa Crispin captures these fantastic details in her drawings.

LES WILLIAMS PSGFA

ARTIST

Elected to the Council in 2013 and to the position of Vice President in 2015, Les is currently the President of the SGFA (The Drawing Society). Les finds inspiration in the life and buildings of the City of London, having worked there for many years. Having trained at the Royal Drawing School, he works in pen and wash on location to capture the moment.

SGFA

LES'S TOP SELECTION

Brenda Hartill

'Brenda's work has so much colour, vibrancy and texture that it stood out for me from the other exhibiting artists. As someone who enjoys moving from representational to abstract, I appreciated her landscape work and the many mediums that she uses to accomplish her work. Her artwork will bring movement and light to any room where it will be hung.'

SUSIE JOHNSON

LEAD PRINT TUTOR - ROWAN

Susie Johnson is the Lead Print Tutor from Rowan - our chosen charity for Pure ART360 Edition 3.

Susie joined Rowan over 6 years ago to set up and run a printmaking workshop. Her background is in fine art specialising in drawing, sculpture and printmaking. When not at Rowan she works from her studio at Cambridge ArtWorks.

ROWAN

SUSIE'S TOP SELECTION

Quixan Wu

Wu’s work stood out to me not only for its originality but for its playfulness. In ‘The Passing Worlds’ we see planets styled in old cartographer’s mapping in a crowded universe where bright, glowing lights steer Argyle patterned bi-planes. In ‘Fortress Besieged’, time again collides with innocuous glowing paper planes besieging an ancient gilded, fortified city. The use of decorative bordering and the four sided composition allows the viewer to watch from the paper planes’ vantage point. In ‘Lost in Klein Blue’ planes search with blinding searchlights through a cloudy blue sky. It is wonderfully playful way to explore the intrigue of Yves Klein blue merging the unreachable with something traditionally tangible.