THE fourth biennial Open Art Competition at Town Mill in Lyme Regis was a memorable success, with entries and visitors - more than 8,000 - breaking all previous records.
The success of the competition is a fantastic vote of confidence for the Town Mill, and the People's Choice of painting was awarded to John Ombler's Cobb View, a tribute to his active support of the galleries.
In other areas of the competition, first prize went to Elly Scrivener's etching View from Ashmore.
Second prize went to Frances Hatch's Shippards Chine, a generous abstract watercolour executed in browns and whites, an extremely competent work, while Tony Scrivener's Sandbanks Winter, a stark oil painting with haunting pinks and whites, was highly commended, as was Beresford Pealing's Paths Meet, a masterful oil painting.
Charlotte Miller's Chalk Hill, a subtle oil landscape, was commended as was Heather MacGregor's Tidal Stream.
The next Lyme Open will be in 2010 but watch out for the Open Photographic Exhibition next year.
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