Welcome to 2022               
Discerning Eye Exhibition 

Sponsor's Introduction

ING is proud to have been supporting the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition for the last 24 years – making ours one of the longest-standing corporate arts sponsorships in the UK. 

In global wholesale banking, we aim to provide a differentiating experience and partner with clients who are on board for a sustainable, long-term relationship. Our strengths lie in combining our global reach with in-depth local knowledge, sector expertise and working hand-in-hand with our clients to address some of the most pressing sustainability issues in the world today.

Our long-standing partnership with the Discerning Eye charity is an opportunity to connect with clients and support artists in a differentiated way. Art and culture have always been important to us and we believe in the power of art to inspire, make connections, and portray times we live in. Through our partnership, it’s our privilege to support emerging artists and make art accessible to collectors in the UK – and beyond.

ING thanks the selectors, artists, Discerning Eye charity and Parker Harris Partnership for all their efforts in preparing for the exhibition. 

Please join me in wishing the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition 2022 every success.

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Małgorzata Kołakowska 

CEO,

ING UK and Middle East

Welcome to the 2022 ING Discerning Eye Exhibition. We are once again in the Mall Galleries and also available online at www.ingdeexhibition.org

Thank you to all of the artists who submitted work – we had a large submission of pieces across many media. It is particularly pleasing that since moving to a virtual submission we have seen more work from more artists based across all parts of the UK.

This year’s selectors: Gurinder Chadha, David Ferry, Alison Bevan, Ansel Krut, Kate Enters and Aindrea Emelife showed great dedication, enthusiasm and commitment in addressing the task of judging and selecting from so many pieces of art.  The quality of the submissions was very high and the choices extremely hard as a result.  We are very grateful to the selectors and to all of the artists. 

One of the key features of this exhibition is that each selector’s choice is curated as a separate exhibition within the whole. You will see within each selection works from, as yet lesser known artists, hanging alongside pieces by those who are more established or internationally recognised.  

In addition within the exhibition you will see a further small exhibition of the shortlisted pieces for the DE Drawing Bursary, the recipient of which will be decided during the course of the exhibition.

All works are for sale.

A huge thank you our sponsors, ING without whose long-standing and generous support we could not stage this annual exhibition. In particular Małgorzata Kołakowska, their CEO and her team at ING in London who have led on their involvement with this year’s exhibition. 

Finally I should like to thank Parker Harris, our exhibition organisers, whose hard work, skill and enthusiasm is matchless, the team at the Mall Galleries and all of the many and various supporters of The Discerning Eye.

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Sarah Hall

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Chair,

The Discerning Eye

2020

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Dale Lewis

David Remfry RA 

Beverley Knight 

Mervyn Metcalf 

Jo Baring

Tabish Khan

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2021

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Anna Brady

Peter Brown PNEAC

Rolan Cowan

Adelaide Damoah

Tony Humphreys

Russell Tovey

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The Discerning Eye Drawing Bursary was launched in 2005 to provide an opportunity

for artists to extend their practice by offering the financial support and the chance to

exhibit their work as part of the ING Discerning Eye Exhibition. The winning artist will receive £1,500 and each runner-up receives £150. Congratulation to the seven shortlisted artists.

Drawing Bursary
2022 Finalists

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Richa Vora

August Lamm

Cristina Celestini

Rae Birch Carter

Jen Roper

Andrew Cheetham

Joanna Cohn

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View all finalists pieces

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The Drawing Bursary Prize, worth £1,500, went to Richa Vora, for her works Bathers, Bathers 2, and Camden.

2022 Prizes

ING Purchase Prize, £5,000: Andrew McNeile Jones, Lost and Found, oil on canvas 

The Discerning Eye Founder’s Prize, in honour of Michael Reynolds, £2,500: Ian Middleton, Pot Luck, patinated bronze 

The Discerning Eye Chair’s Purchase Prize, £1,000: Laurence Causse-Parsley, Leake Street from the Lower Marsh, mixed media on canvas 

The Mervyn Metcalf Purchase Prize, £500: Alison Spear, Winner!, pastel on card 

Parker Harris Prize, Mentoring sessions worth £300: Margie Andrew-Reichelt, Me Too, lino print, collage, paint, pencil and glitter on fabriano 

The Discerning Eye Sculpture Prize, £250: Reece Ingram, Shag, Kilkenny limestone 

The Discerning Eye Print Prize, £250: Heather Burwell, Captive, relief print on fabric, stitch, wax, acrylic

The Discerning Eye Cityscape Prize, £250: Ben Ark, Best Hopes and Worst Fears, Mixed media on wooden panel 

The Discerning Eye Landscape Prize, £250: Elisha Enfield, 2206, oil on wood panel 

The Discerning Eye Portrait Prize, £250: Madeline Fenton, Thinking, egg tempera and oil 

Regional Prizes, £250 each:

Northern Ireland: Mark Graham, Love Heart, acrylic on board

Scotland: Jayne Stokes, Four Climbers, acrylic, collage and gramophone needle tin

Wales: Jane Duff, Bluebells and Wild Garlic, oil on board 

East Anglia: Yurim Gough, OK Google, ceramic

Midlands: Erin Conel, The Yellow Wallpaper – Virginia Slims, oil on panel 

North: Laura Quinn Harris, Jon, oil on board 

South East: Hayam Elsayed, Follow the Light, oil on canvas

South West: Laurie Steen, A Space of Light, Drawing 11-22, Conte, coloured pencil on archival mylar