I was delighted today to receive the 'Elsie Holland award for outstanding work' at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, for my etching 'Homed and homeless'.
The award was presented by Wayne Attwood Vice President of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists. It's a new art award that Wolverhampton Society of Artists were honoured to give this year.
'Homed and homeless' etching and aquatint
Elsie Holland was a remarkable woman who devoted herself to adult education. Inspired by her socialist principles she was a stalwart member of the Worker's Educational Association (WEA) which organised dozens of courses and educational trips. She was especially keen on Art and the ways in which it can enrich people's lives. The prize was awarded both to honour her memory and to recognise her contribution to the visual arts in Wolverhampton
