Welcome to Lancashire Artist of the Year 2024

The competition is now closed for 2024. Thank you to everyone who entered the competition this year.

We asked for artworks depicting your favourite Lancashire view in spring, summer, autumn or winter and had a wonderful range and standard of entries.

Our judging panel picked their favourites from each season to create a shortlist before the online public vote.

The results are in and the three most popular artworks from each season are our finalists of Lancashire Artist of the Year.

Winner and finalists

The winner of Lancashire Artist of the Year 2024 is Kathryn Olley, for her stunning artwork 'Beautiful Blackpool' which secured the most votes from the public.

The other 11 finalists are:

• Rick Ball for 'Hugh Rake Top'
• Gerry Halpin for 'Winter Snow, Noon Hill, Anglezarke'
• Victoria Orange for 'Nicky Nook'
• Angela Birchall for 'Springtime in Wrea Green'
• Mackenzie Nodwell for 'Mowbreck Sunset'
• Carol Clernon  for 'Rufford Hall'
• Mark Nelson for 'Blackpool: Twists and Turns'
• Janice Hobson for 'Autumn, The Trough'
• Caroline Mooney for 'Tides out – Lytham'
• Claire Priestley for 'Trough of Bowland'
• Beryl Masters for 'First Snow at Astley Hall'

The 12 finalists’ artworks will be included in a 2025 calendar sold in Lancashire County Council libraries, museums and archives, with the proceeds going towards activities for care leavers in Lancashire.

Gallery

Click through the images to see all of the finalists’ artworks:

Here are our finalists accepting their prizes: