Press Release - Writtle Art Group Leslie Bass Trophy

The Writtle Art Group held its annual Autumn Exhibition in Writtle village hall on Saturday 8^th November.

With an excellent attendance and many pictures sold it was a very successful show.  The exhibits maintained their usual high standard and there were many complimentary remarks about the high level of artistic content.

With a great diversity of artwork the visiting public were asked to cast their vote for their favourite picture, where the winning artist would receive the prestigious “Leslie Bass Trophy”.

This year’s worthy winner was Alan Vann with his beautiful and atmospheric watercolour painting of “Sunrise over Heybridge Basin” with 12 votes.  In a “Titanic battle” with 11 votes joint runners-up were Alan again with “Balloon over the Blackwater”, Sheila Deal with “Canal at Dusk” and Peter Robson with Racing Red".