2006 SELECTORS   

Anthony Green RA 
Stuart Pearson Wright 

Mollie Dent Brocklehurst 
Baroness Helena Kennedy 

William Feaver 
Laura Gascoigne 

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It's that Discerning Eye time of year again. As I write this we are already looking forward to the open selection process next week and the 2006 exhibition coming together.

This year has heralded a further three year commitment from ING which enables the Discerning Eye to work with confidence towards further initiatives that spread the understanding and enjoyment of art to a wider audience. ING, we cannot thank you enough.

As many of you are aware, throughout the year Discerning Eye runs a number of additional projects. One of the established activities is the giving of a bursary, worth £1000, to support an artist in developing his/her artwork. The entries are judged by the Discerning Eye Educational Advisory Board and four short listed artists are invited to exhibit works at the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition 2006.

For the second year running we are very pleased to be offering the award as a 'drawing' bursary; drawing, as described by Educational Advisory Board member Tom Coates, being "at the basis of everything; a starting point for all".

As we go to print, we are approaching the entrance deadline for this year's bursary, but looking at the standard of the entries that we have received so far, I am sure that the works submitted by the short listed artists will be a wonderful addition to our annual exhibition. Congratulations to those artists and we look forward to hearing the announcement of the winner at the Artists Private View on 16 November.

This year I would like to thank Tony Humphreys, our Chief Executive, for the work he has done over the last ten years guiding the charity into safe harbour and providing a secure base from which we can plan for a future of development and innovation.

Finally, a huge thank you to all our selectors and here's to a feast for eyes and mind.

 

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