New this year is the Highly Commended award. The two judges Jayne Moxon and Shelley Musik were asked to identify any they would like to highly commend.

In the Seascape category:

David Dawson, ‘Hornsea Beach’ (oil)

Pam Williams, ‘Evening calm’ (watercolour)

 

In the Portraiture category:

Julie Gould, ‘The Playwright’ (oil)

 

In the Abstract & Contemporary category

Carolyn Taylor, ‘Remembering Norfolk’ (acrylic and wax)

Mary Wells, ‘Les Arcs D’Argens’ (acrylic)

 

Pauline Birdi, ‘Patchwork’

 

In the Nostalgia category

Joanne Simpson, ‘Memories’ (acrylic)

 

In the Animals & Wildlife category

Alison Roberts, ‘Look What I found’

Kate Gendle, ‘3 Red Dots’ (encaustic)

 

East Riding scene category

David Dawson, ‘Wassand Woods’ (oil)

 

Flower painting category

Liz Pullen, ‘Arts and Crafts Snowdrop’ (lino cut and acrylic)

Michelle Gilbert, ‘Meadow Blooms’ (acrylic)

 

Landscape category

David Dawson, ‘Sunset Over Canal’ (oil)

Carolyn Taylor, ‘The Country Lane’ (acrylic)

 

Monochrome category

Alex Perks, ‘Coast’ (monoprint)

 

2026 Chosen Subject (Turmoil) category

Jane Strafford, ‘At A Crossroads’ (oil)