On Tuesday 24 January, the official awards party for the ninth annual Artists & Illustrators Artists of the Year saw the 50 shortlisted artists share £10,000 worth of cash and art prizes.

Digswell printmaker Anna Perlin was selected as this year’s Artist of the Year, for her mixed media artwork including collage, Brambles and Bluebells (pictured above).

Anna was awarded a £1,000 cash prize from Artists & Illustrators publishers The Chelsea Magazine Company, as well as a year’s supply of art materials from Cass Art and gallery representation courtesy of Thackeray Gallery.

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