The ‘Our Gibraltar’ winners were announced last August at the Fine Arts Gallery, with Monica Popham taking home the Ministry of Culture Award.
The ‘Our Gibraltar’ annual exhibition is currently being held at the Fine Arts Gallery. The event has been organised by Gibraltar Cultural Services (GCS), on behalf of the Self Determination for Gibraltar Group (SDGG), and in association with the Fine Arts Association and the Gibraltar Photographic Society.
The Minister for Culture, The Hon Prof John Cortes opened the exhibition on Tuesday 30th August 2022 and a panel of judges consisting of Charlene Figueras, Donna Seruya and John Langdon judged the competition.
The Prize winners this year were:
- The Ministry of Culture Award – £1,500: Monica Popham ‘Airing It Out’
- The ‘Our Gibraltar’ Art Award – Painting, Drawing, Prints, Digital Painting and Sculptures
- 1st Prize – £750: Lenka Tryb ‘Gift for My Nephew’ and 2nd Prize – £250: Chris-Anne (Ullger) Alcantara ‘El Porton’
- The ‘Our Gibraltar’ Photography Award – Photographs and Digital Work 1st Prize – £750: Matthew Navas ‘Let’s Fly’
- 2nd Prize – £250: Naomi Martinez ‘Patio De Vecinos’
The following received ‘Highly Commended’ certificates:
Karl James Ullger ‘Sofa No Leads By C.John’; Wanda Bush ‘Friday Nights – 1 Timothy 4:12’; Gail Francis-Tiron ‘Yanito History Doodle’; Monica Popham ‘Shadows’; Leslie Linares ‘Patio, Castle Ramp’; Sebastian Rodriguez ‘Alameda Gardens Plein Air’
The Exhibition is open to the public from Wednesday 31st August 2022 to Friday 23rd September 2022.
