The Great Still Life Challenge

The 2022 Challenge .....
The Mad Hatters Tea Party

This years challenge was back at  Brunswick Primary School and was inspired by the Mad Hatters Tea Party. The idea was thought up and executed by Linda Stanton with help from Margaret Jones. Thanks go to Margaret Jones for bringing vital 'ingredients' to the display along with a few members who provided the hats and the big cakes and to Gwen Bainbridge for the heart Teapot.
​Our invited judge this year was Sarah Reid who had a tough decision to make.
To see who the winner was and the two highly commended please head to 'The Winners' page

Here are five photos of the display.
Will it inspire you to create your own table to paint? Or maybe paint one of the scenes below.

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History of the Challenge

Penrith Art Club's 'The Great Still Life Challenge' started in 2018 and happens once a year on a club night, it is Linda Stanton and Margaret Jones who decide on a challenge. Artists choose a table and have one and a half hours to complete the challenge.

In 2018 Linda recreated four tables depicting four of the Great Artists still life paintings.
Rheged Centre very kindly donated 1st and 2nd prize with a 3rd prize donated from the art club.
Margaret designed three tables in 2019. Two tables with fruit, veg & flowers the third a musical table.
To view the winning paintings that were created please go to 'The Winners' page.

Due to the pandemic in 2020 the competition did not run, as we all believed we'd be resuming activities.