2024 32nd Annual Exhibition Information
WELCOME TO THE INFORMATION PAGE FOR 2024 ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT NATURE IN ART 25th MAY to 2nd JUNE
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Handing In Days – Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd May. Private View – 24th May
Please note there is no download facility to enter the exhibition on this page please Email John Horton for further information. All members will receive their online entry forms via email from John Horton by February 2024 unless paper entry forms are requested. The exhibition is open to members of The Wildlife Art Society International only.
The Wildlife Art Society International Annual Exhibition 2024
Rules, regulations and Awards
The Exhibition will take place from Saturday 25th May to Sunday 2nd June 2024
Preview at 6.30 on Friday 24th May 2024
This is closed exhibition open to members of TWASI and the
forms are sent to members online around the end of January
Paper forms will be available on request please email for more details – twasiart@gmail.com
Exhibition Entries
You may enter as many categories as you wish, with a maximum of 4 entries per category
(Photographic max 8 entries, see Rules & Regulations, and below for details).
Entries should be listed in order of preference, in case the Exhibition is over-subscribed.
All work submitted must be the entrants own original work and should not be copies of other
artist’s work or photographs or published material that is not the property of the artist.
The use of other’s photographs as a reference source will only be permitted where the owner of
the copyright is acknowledged on the artwork.
Digital Enhancement of photographs is restricted to minor adjustments that replicate camera
settings.
Copyright remains the property of the artist.
The Exhibition Committee reserves the right to reject any work which they consider contravenes
any copyright law.
Any Entry that appears to be a photographic print on canvas which has been enhanced by any
medium must be labelled in the Medium field on the Entry form as ‘An Embellished Photograph’.
The Society will not be held responsible for any issues arising from the infringement of copyright.
The judges reserve the right NOT to award a prize if the required standards have not been met.
Photographic Entries – General and Lady Scott Photography entries will be expected to display
good technical qualities with regard to lighting, composition and point(s) of interest etc. These
technical elements will be judged alongside the artistic qualities of impact, creativity and
storytelling.
Miniatures – To comply with the definition ‘Miniatures’ the overall size of submissions, including
frame, should not exceed – Rectangles and Ovals: 4.5″ x 6″; Squares: 4.5″ x 4.5″; Rounds: 4.5″
diameter – Mounts should not be wider than 3/4″ top and sides, with 1″ at the bottom of 3/4″ all
round – Frames should not be wider than 1″ nor deeper than 3/4″
Digital Art – Each Member will be allowed to enter up to four works under the Digital category.
Entries will only be described as “Original Digital Art” and must be supported by a Certificate of
Authenticity, attached securely to the back of the frame and numbered 1/number in edition (eg
1/100) All must be the sole work/creation of the signed artist All work entered under this heading
must be digitally generated, and NOT copies or reproductions of original work in other media All
such entries will be eligible for the Digital Gold Award, but cannot be entered into the specialist Art Awards The composition of all work submitted for this category must adhere to the main principle of the Society rules, in that such work represents: WILD FAUNA, FLORA or WILDSCAPE They must also conform to all the appropriate Exhibition Regulations & Guidance Notes, particularly with relation to professional standards of framing, labelling, etc Members submitting ODA works will still have the option to enter their full allocation of up to four pieces in other categories.
Pricing and Commission
There is a minimum sale price of £150 per entry except Photographs and Original Print (incl
Linocuts & Digital Art) which have a minimum sale price of £75; and Miniatures which have a
minimum sales price of £100.
The Society’s commission on sales of all artworks and consumer items is 30%. Prices quoted on
your entry form should include the Society’s commission and, where relevant, VAT. For overseas
artists, the price should also include shipping costs.
The Society reserves the right to request 30% commission on any exhibit listed on the Entry Form
that is sold prior to the Exhibition, or where a later sale is as a direct result of the Exhibition
exposure.
Please tick the appropriate box on the entry form if you wish to give the Society the option to
negotiate a discount of up to 10% with buyers.
The artist can request to know who has purchased their work but this will only be provided with the agreement of the buyer, who may not wish to be contacted.
Framing and Hanging
Please ensure that all large pieces have suitable fixings to take their weight. If four paintings are
entered, they should fit within a 2.44m x 1.22m (8ft x 4ft) board. All entries must be suitably ready
for hanging, complete with D-rings and taut hanging picture cord (NOT string or wire) or for
standing on table/plinths, as appropriate. Mirror plates are not acceptable and any work with sharp unprotected edges will not be accepted. Unframed deep ‘box’ canvasses or boards must have edges neatly finished with paint.
Miniatures should have a flat hanging loop, D-ring, O-ring or triangular ring at the top centre.
Miniatures will be displayed in a locked glass table cabinet.
WORK WITHOUT APPROPRIATE FIXINGS WILL NOT BE HUNG
Labelling
All works must have two clearly written labels, each showing the Title, Medium, Price and Artists
Name (also show the Christopher Parsons Award category if the piece is entered for this) 1 An
adhesive label firmly attached to the back of each piece (or tied to a 3D exhibit) 2 A card label
securely attached to the piece by string, so that it hangs OVER the frame and is visible for those
hanging the exhibition If the nature of a 3D entry makes attaching a label impossible, include a
label showing a photo of the exhibit and all details.
Packaging It is the responsibility of members to ensure that their exhibits are adequately packed to avoid damage.
All packaging must be by Stiffy Bag (www.stiffybag.com) or equivalent There must be sufficient
“ease” to let the Hanging Team easily slip works out.
The outside of each bag must display a colour photo of the enclosed entry, its Title, and the Artist’s Name and Address.
Delivery and Collection
All works must arrive at Nature in Art between 10.00am and 5.00pm on Wednesday 22nd May or
Thursday 23rd May 2024.
Unsold work must be signed for and collected between 4.00pm and 5.30pm on Sunday 2nd June
2024 using a copy of your entry form as a receipt If work is being collected by a representative or
courier, this must be indicated on the entry form receipt and given to them.
If you need help delivering or collecting your work from the Exhibition, please contact
johnhorton47@hotmail.com
In exceptional circumstances, or to use a Courier, contact Christine Dadd 07863 56346
Security and Insurance
There will be a security system, including night-time guards, in place during the Exhibition.
Notwithstanding the above, all work is submitted at the artist’s own risk and it is the artist’s sole
responsibility to insure their work against any damage, loss or theft.
Overseas Exhibitors
To avoid the expense of sending work to the Exhibition, there is the following option.
A professional display board of digital images will be mounted and hung in the Exhibition and work
will also be displayed on the Exhibition page of the website for the duration of the Exhibition.
Digital photos of the works should be unaltered and as large a file as possible sent to our printer
with a minimum size of 1MB and 300dpi. If a sale is made, the artist will be responsible for
arranging shipment to the buyer. All other Exhibition Regulations apply Publicity.
The artist agrees and accepts that all works in the Exhibition may be photographed and/or
reproduced for any catalogue (including on-line), press, promotion and advertising of the
Exhibition in all territories in perpetuity.
The Wildlife Art Society International AWARDS
The Society offers a number of awards. If you wish to submit your work for any particular award it
must fulfil the criteria for that award. Please read the separate information sheet very carefully.
The judges reserve the right NOT to award a prize if the required standards have not been met.
The Christopher Parsons Award for Artistic Excellence
This award was inaugurated in 2003 and was named after the late Christopher Parsons OBE who
was a founding member of the BBC Natural History Unit and a Patron and supporter of the
Society. This award will be presented for the Best Portfolio of four works by an artist and will be
subject to the following judging rules.
The portfolio must contain one each of the following subjects:
Animal Portrait – The word ‘animal’ refers to mammals, birds, reptiles, fish or invertebrates.
Wild Habitat or Seascape – This can be with or without a wildlife subject, but use of such subject
must be of secondary importance to the whole land/seascape, which must stand on its own merit.
Animal Behaviour – This must depict ACTIVE behaviour typical of the particular species illustrated
or INTERACTIVE behaviour between different species.
Artists Choice
The artist may choose a subject from one of the following categories:
a) Dusk to Dawn should depict a scene, with or without animals, during sunset to sunrise.
b) Natural Abstracts this requires an imaginative, non-representational interpretation of flora,
fauna or habitat. The judges will be looking for unique artistic vision conveying an abstract view
rather than realism.
c) Waterworld Should be of creatures that spend either all or most of their life in either oceans,
rivers or lakes, depicted in their habitat.
d) Wild Flora (any stage or size of Wild Plant) should illustrate wild plants that have some link with
the portfolio of paintings 1 – 3
CATEGORIES SHOULD BE INDICATED ON YOUR ENTRY FORM ALONGSIDE ENTRIES, PLUS WRITTEN ON YOUR SUBMISSION LABELS N.B.
Judging for this award will take into account the artistic merit of each individual piece, but there
must be an overall interaction or link between the four compositions. This link, does not, however,
mean that all four works need to depict the same species, only that there must be some visible
connection between them, for example that they all live in the same habitat. Artists are
encouraged to be imaginative as to the link or association between the four works; this link must
be stated on the entry form in the space provided. On the entry form you must state, in the space
provided, which ‘Artist’s Choice’ you have made and the link between the four pieces At least two
of the works entered must have been completed in the last twelve months and no work can be
entered that has been exhibited in any previous Annual Exhibition.
The Keith Shackleton Award
An award in memory of the artist Keith Shackleton who died in 2015. This award is open to
Members who are non-professional painters or sculptors (not for Honorary Fellows or Professional
Artists, i.e. who make more than 25% of their income from their work) and will be awarded to the
picture or sculpture that best captures the essential ‘presence’ of the subject.
The Ken Stroud Founder’s Award
An award presented and named by the Central Council in respect of the unstinting work of Ken
Stroud in founding the Society. This award will be presented for the best interpretation of British
Wildlife the judges will be looking for originality of idea and empathy with the chosen subject.
The Simon Combes Award
Awarded for the best African Wildlife depicted in its habitat the judges will be looking for originality and an imaginative approach to the subject.
The David Shepherd Award
For the best work depicting an officially recognised Endangered Species.
The Wildlife Art Society International Award
For the best work by an International Member.
The Two Rivers Paper Award
For the best work on Paper
The Lady Scott Award
Awarded for the best Photographic portfolio of 4 images this award was inaugurated in 2010 in
memory of Lady Philippa Scott, a former Patron and supporter of the Society. Lady Scott was
probably best known for her work with The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust alongside her husband,
the late Sir Peter Scott. Together they were a formidable force for good in the world of
conservation.
Lady Scott entries will be expected to display good technical qualities with regard to
lighting, composition and point(s) of interest etc These technical elements will be judged alongside the artistic qualities of impact, creativity and storytelling.
This award will be presented for the best photographic portfolio, consisting of a minimum of 4
images, ONE EACH FROM THE FOLLOWING:
Wildlife & People Human interaction with Wildlife / Nature must be clearly observable – human(s)
must be visible.
Animal Behaviour Images must depict ACTIVE behaviour typical of the particular species
illustrated or INTERACTIVE behaviour between different species.
Birds Images in celebration of the characteristic behaviour of a bird/birds.
Waterworld Imaginative images of any life form which exists in or on water.
CATEGORIES MUST BE NOTED BY EACH ENTRY ON THE ENTRY FORM
Images can be either colour or black and white; must not be digitally manipulated in any way and
be the photographer’s own work. The Society requires all entries to be framed (or correctly
presented) and titled.
Miniature Painting Gold Award – For the best miniature painting which complies with
the rules and regulations of TWASI.
Digital Art Gold Award – For the best Digital artwork
The Pollyanna Pickering Award – In memory of our late Patron Pollyanna Pickering,
this award will show how wildlife art can raise awareness for threatened species and be used for
fundraising. For a work in any media including 2D, 3D and photography, of any species officially
listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as endangered or threatened, depicted in its
natural habitat.
Emphasis must be of equal weight on both the subject and the landscape of its habitat, to emphasise that one cannot survive without the other – to include British and exotic
The work must be accompanied by sketchbook material showing drawing from life, or a photo
diary of the same.
The award to be a trophy and a grant of £250 to be donated by The Pollyanna Pickering
Foundation to any wildlife or conservation registered charity of the winner’s choice.f
The Derwent Drawing Award – For a drawing using any of the following drawing
media: Graphite, Charcoal, Colour Pencils, Watercolour Pencils, Pastel Pencils, Pen and Ink. The
limited secondary use of a brush, fingers or a blender to create an area of tone is permitted,
providing the finished work shows clear marks made with pointed drawing media.
Prize sponsored by ACCO UK to the value of £250, to include a wooden box of 120 colouring
pencils from the Derwent Artists Collection. Images of the winner’s work may be used by ACCO
UK in any publicity – with the agreement of the artist.
Peoples Choice Award – The Peoples Choice Award is for the most popular exhibit by
visitor’s vote, and the winning member will be granted free Membership renewal in the following
year and free entry to the next Annual Exhibition.
For work that does not fall into the above categories, citations will be awarded as follows:
1 GOLD CITATION FOR THE BEST PAINTING/DRAWING IN SHOW
1 GOLD CITATION FOR THE BEST SCULPTURE 3D IN SHOW
1 GOLD CITATION FOR BEST PHOTOGRAPH IN SHOW
2 SILVER CITATIONS (ANY MEDIA)
2 BRONZE CITATIONS (AY MEDIA)
4 HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDS (ANY MEDIA)
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