Winning Ways for Creative Coventry

Last week, The Reverend Canon Tim Pullen, Acting Dean and Canon Pastor, together with Canon David Stone and Anna Hill, Heritage Education Officer at Coventry Cathedral all revelled in the wonderful submissions to the Creative Coventry Competition on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/groups/coventrycathedralcompetition/

The written submissions were few but interesting; a rush of drawings and paintings filled a splendid Art section; and the photography was as diverse in subject and method as it was supreme in quality.

An enjoyable yet difficult task for Anna and her duo of Canons as winners were selected. Their work now stands shoulder to shoulder with the works of other great artists who have contributed to the creative splendour that makes Coventry Cathedral such an impressive and special place.

Epstein, Beyer, Hullon, Sutherland; Piper, Bridgeman and Sir Basil Spence himself.

And now … our winners:

In the writing, young Ben Davies was our winner with (ahem) myself ad senior runner up. This is Ben's work (my own having been published in the 14th August Blog):

Mark Bailey won the seniors' photography with this tone mapped image:

The runner up in this section was David Shirley's 'Gethsemane':

Now for our artists and first two joint winners in the Under 11 category - first Sadie Aspinall's ' Burnt Cross in Cathedral Ruins' followed by Callum's 'Three Spires':

The Seniors' winner is 'One Night in November' a lovely work by Lesley Higgerson:

...and finally our runner up in this section is Aaron Mullins with his striking piece, 'Rising from the Rubble'.

Thanks to all who took part and to everyone else who showed interest.

Creativity continues at Coventry Cathedral. The Exhibition running now as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations is a must for anyone who either loves or wants to find out more about the global creativity that went into foundation in 1962. Contributions have added to the collection of arts ever since. Judging from the competition submissions, Coventry Cathedral will continue to inspire fresh views and artistic impressions for many years to come.

THE BIG DRAW:

Join Coventry Cathedral and Herbert Art Gallery & Museum as we celebrate the national event of THE BIG DRAW, inspired by the structures and splendour of both the Cathedral and the Herbert.

Saturday 27 October 2012

10.00 - 14.00 : Cathedral

11.00 - 15.00 : Herbert

The theme this year is:

‘structures of splendour’

Start your day at the Cathedral - FREE to BIG DRAW participants - and use its art and architecture to create exciting drawings. Then, take these across to the Herbert and use the sketches to inspire your decoration of large structures. Reflect the details of the Cathedral and the grandeur and design of both venues.

Visit the Cathedral and the Herbert and pick

up a BIG DRAW certificate for taking part!

 

For more information please contact Anna Hill anna.hill@coventrycathedral.org.uk