2011 SIGNATURE ART AWARDS FINALISTS

DEGREEART.COM IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE FINALISTS OF THE 2011 SIGNATURE ART AWARDS!

After much debate, consideration, and input from our guest judges, the 2011 Signature Art Awards announces it's finalists.

They will be exhibited next month in the Signature Art Awards Group show where the Winners in the categories of: 

PAINTING - SCULPTURE - PHOTOGRAPHY - MIXED MEDIA 

will be announced at the private view on August, 4th, 2010 - 7:00pm 

THE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY WILL RECEIVE: 
+ A Years Representation with DegreeArt.com
+ A Prize Pack from Our Sponsors (Cowling & WIlcox and Thames & Hudson)
+ Studio visit by DegreeArt.com (UK based Winners) 
+ and more!

GUEST JUDGES: 

ELINOR OLISA & ISOBEL BEAUCHAMP:
Founders and Directors of DegreeArt.com an online site as well as an established gallery on Vyner St, representing 
over 200 emerging Artists all over the world. 

FIONA BARRATT: 
Founder of Fiona Barratt interiors a successful Interior Design studio.
Fiona Barratt interiors works on high end residential and commercial projects in the UK, Europe and America. 
  www.FionaBarrattInteriors.com

JENNIFER FRANCIS: 
Jennifer Francis is the Head of Press and Marketing for the Royal Academy of Arts. 
She has held numerous roles in marketing communications and specializes in Art, Creative industries, 
Broadcasting and Tourism. 

FIONA HAGGERTY:
Independent Curator and Freelance Art Writer.
Fiona has worked with the New Contemporaries as a Curatorial Research Assistant, as well as independent
Contributing to esteemed Art Journals, magazines, and websites. Currently, Fiona is Art Correspondent for the online
Culture blog Fox & Squirrel and is curating an exhibition of drawings by the artist Ian Bruce.

EMMANUEL BALOGUN: 
Emmanuel is currently an anthropology undergrad at Goldsmiths University enthused by creatives in the 
realms of Art and Fashion. Emmanuel is currently the Marketing, Communications, and Events assistant
at the Haunch of Venison as well as a freelance fashion stylist.

CHLOE LAWRENCE: 
Chloe Lawrence has BA honors in Art History and Museum Studies from Liverpool John Moores University as well as her MA
from Manchester in Art History University and is DegreeArt.com's Gallery Assistant. 

JORDAN AMBLER: 
Jordan Ambler is the Manager of Cowling & Wilcox Shoreditch. 
She has studied at BCUC and Sheffield Hallam, and working with mixed media and text, Jordan has exhibited
nationally. She is a proclaimed wine connoisseur turned paper geek. 

RYAN LANJI: 
With a background in Film Production and Event Management, Ryan is Creative and Digital Relations for DegreeArt.com as 
well as an Independent Curator in the sectors of Art, Fashion, Film and Events. 
 

 

Thank you to all our judges for looking through all the stunning work and making the difficult decision of choosing their finalists. 

AND THE FINALISTS FOR THE SIGNATURE ART AWARDS ARE: 

The Signature Art Awards Finalists 2011 are:

PAINTING:

Hanna Kunysz

Inside, Outside, Inside, Outside,In

Yuma Tomiyasu

Unknown 2 , Victorian

Denise Ackerl

Christies the 17th Febuary contemporary art day Auction (Last Supper)

Julie Bennett

Born To Be Famous?

Caroll Pitt

Portrait of a Queen

PHOTOGRAPHY:

Maria Kjartans

A Sense Of Solitude

Ania Pawlik

Emillie THe Queen Of Mate

Nadja McDevitt

The Wild Ones

Silvia Brizi

Rickshaw

Hannah Biscombe

Nagative Baby Rat Sphere  #88

MIXED MEDIA:

Ulrika Bygge

Orchid ii

Michal Cole

In the name of The Father, The Son & The Holy Spirit (No2)

James Fuller /Andrew Bever/Faysal Mroueh

1095 (Transmission)

Clare Goslings

Postcards from the Sky 1

Hideyuki Shoji

Carpe Diem (Cod)

SCULPTURE:

Katie Rand

Tuning in 2075

Mari Kasurinen

My Little Edward Scissor Hands 3rd Edit

Patrick Colhoun

Pierced Trinity

Estelle Grandidier

The Kiss

Kim W Wilson

And I will Follow

ALL OF THE FINALISTS WILL BE EXHIBITING IN THE 2011 SIGNATURE ART AWARDS EXHIBITION AND THE WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE 
PRIVATE VIEW ON AUGUST 4TH 2011 AT 7PM. 

Any Inquiries please contact: Ryan@DegreeArt.com