Sky Arts celebrates the tenth anniversary of Landscape Artist of the Year with a 10,000 commission from the Courtauld Gallery

Sky Arts celebrates the tenth anniversary of Landscape Artist of the Year with a £10,000 commission from the Courtauld GalleryMonday 9 December 2024

The new series will air on Sky Arts and NOW on 22nd January 2025

Sky Arts embarks on another search for talented landscape artists across Britain and Ireland with a new series of Landscape Artist of the Year, airing on Sky Arts, Freeview and NOW on 22nd January 2025. Stephen Mangan returns to host joined by judges, award winning portrait artist Tai Shan Schierenberg, curator Kathleen Soriano and art historian Kate Bryan.

This series showcases a diverse range of landscapes, challenging participating artists to depict some of the most striking and complex views in the UK. Featured locations include the dramatic Llanberis Lake at the base of Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon), the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, the historic grounds of Hampton Court Palace, and the newly redeveloped St. Pancras Basin.

In each heat, eight artists will create a painting within a four-hour timeframe. Judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano, and Kate Bryan will carefully evaluate the works to determine who advances to the semi-final. Additionally, 50 wildcard entrants will join the competition, showcasing their creativity and technique in each location. From these participants, one standout wildcard artist will also progress to the semi-final, where they will compete alongside the eight heat winners at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.

The final challenge will take the top three artists to one of Britain's most iconic landmarks, Stonehenge, where they will vie for the title of Landscape Artist of the Year. The winner will receive a £10,000 commission for the prestigious Courtauld Gallery in London and the opportunity to create a landscape in the south of France, following in the footsteps of the Monet, Manet and Van Gogh.

Phil Edgar-Jones Executive Director of Unscripted at Sky remarked: As we celebrate the 10th series of Landscape Artist of the Year, we continue to honour the extraordinary beauty of the British landscape and the incredible skills of the artists who participate. This milestone series also features an exciting addition: a commission in the South of France for the winner, offering an unforgettable opportunity to showcase their talent on an international stage.

Danielle Graham of Storyvault Films added: We are proud to mark a decade of Landscape Artist of the Year, a programme that has unearthed and supported countless talented artists, with a commission from the Courtauld gallery. The winner of the tenth series will have their work exhibited alongside the jewels in the Courtauld's collection - paintings by Monet, Manet and Van Gogh - which feels like a fitting way to mark our ten years on the air'.

Landscape Artist of the Year will air on Sky Arts, Freeview Channel 36, and streaming service NOW from Wednesday 22nd January 2025.

For more information please contact:

Poppy.Alexander@premiercomms.com / Mike.Thomas@premiercomms.com

NOTE TO EDITORS

All artists who competed in this year's series are listed below:

Benjamin MacGregor

Imogen Slater

Lesley Banks

Jill Hurst

Hannah Day

John Shave

Bachittar Singh (Bach)

Barry Lowenhoff

Anna Rotheisen

Mark Harrison

Clare Rose

Charlotte Mei

Marcio Fernandes

Mike Biddulph

Simon Gazzard

Kayla Spence

Sarah Harris

Chris Priestley

Jo Rance

Charlotte Kenyon

Kieran Guckian

Jonathan Hargreaves

Ian Cox

Dan Wall

Susan Isaac

Bassam Andari

Tina-Louise Trimmer

Ruth Bateman

Tim Slatter

Phillip Hosking

Andrea Stables

Vlada Popescu

Thiago Borges

Chris Cyprus

Helen Campbell

Sian Emmison

Sarah Stoker

Julian Court

Katherine Sutherland

Barry Mitchell

Molly Lemon

Bill Bone

Hashim Akib

Colin Revell

Bernie Millar

Mike Bennion

Raoul Orzabal

Beth Blakeman-Shead

About Sky ArtsSky Arts exists to bring more art to more people across the UK. In 2020, with the creative industries under serious threat, we threw open our doors to make the channel free for everyone to watch. We've redoubled our mission to increase access to the arts and we're committed to getting everyone involved. The fact is, we need the arts like never before, and Sky Arts brings them straight to your living room.

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