LONDON GRAPHICS ART PRIZE - Online Exhibition – July-September 2024

LGC’s mission has remained the same for over 50 years: supporting artists and creatives at all stages of their journey. We have been fortunate enough to witness the unwavering dedication of our artist community, who pour their passion and energy into their craft, daily. In recognition of their talent, supported by entrepreneur extraordinaire Theo Paphitis, we wanted to shine a spotlight on their work and give back to the community by launching our very own art prize.

THEME: 'JOY'

As the quote from C.S. Lewis goes, “Into the void of silence, into the empty space of nothing, the joy of life is unfurled.”, we are reminded that joy can flourish even in the darkest times. That is why we have chosen to celebrate and dedicate this year’s LGC X Theo Paphitis Art Prize to: Joy.

This theme can be interpreted in countless ways, allowing you, the artist, to explore what Joy means to you. Joy can be anything from nuanced to expansive, personal to poignant, carousing to heartbreaking, and everything in between, meaning there’s no limit to where Joy can take you. 

TITLE: That way to Panjim 

MEDIUM: Monoprint with Drypoint, Etching, Collage

DIMENSIONS: Image size - 42 x 43cm, With Mount - 65 x 67cm

For an artist the discovery of new contrasts in colour is a joyful experience. This can come along at any time in everyday life and evolves into a permanent reference library. It can unconsciously filter into your work but can also hit you like a ton of bricks! Travel into different cultures often does this for me as it did with a series of works about a place called Panjim in India. It was the last place I visited before lockdown, and the memories of the joy of the colour there resulted in a series of works using various printmaking techniques with collage. Lockdown brought strange times for all, and working with pure colour again provided great solace.