Three students shortlisted for The Batsford Prize 2023

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Three students shortlisted for The Batsford Prize 2023

Drawing of a couple sitting on a bench amongst bushes and trees. In the bottom corner is a detail of the pair linking little fingers.

A textile sample of a heavy blue, brown and white weave. Behind are several concept images of mountains and alpine lodges, and some colour swatches.

Painting of a naked couple embracing and kissing on a white sheet. The painting hangs loosely from the wall, so creases can be seen in the canvas.

Published: Tuesday 9 May 2023

The Batsford Prize is an annual competition open to students in four categories – Fine Art, Applied Art and Textiles, Illustration and Children’s Illustration. Entrants to this year’s award responded to the theme ‘At Peace’.

28 entries have been shortlisted for the prize, seven for each of the four categories. Congratulations to Norwich students Georgia Richardson, Rose Willis and Victoria Reeves, who have all been shortlisted. See their shortlisted work below.

Georgia Richardson, BA (Hons) Textile Design – Applied Art & Textiles Category

In the Mountains – Woven textile collection for a ski chalet interior. Inspired by skiing in the Austrian mountains.

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Rose Willis, BA (Hons) Fine Art – Fine Art Category

Exposure – Exploring emotional intimacy and vulnerability within relationships, particularly intergender relationships. Using nudity as allegory for the feeling of being exposed to another person, capturing a moment within a relationship by using an immediate painting style and raw canvas.

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Victoria Reeves, BA (Hons) Illustration – Illustration Category

This Quiet Belonging – This Quiet Belonging is a short form booklet, illustrated without words. The project focuses around the experiences of queer people finding peace and security in domestic spaces, and the quiet beauty of the every day.