Beth Hinde secures place in The Jackson’s Art Prize 2025 Extended Long List!
MA Student and BA (Hons) Fine Art Alumni Beth Hinde has been shortlisted on the extended longlist of the prestigious Jackson’s Art Prize 2025! The Jackson’s Art Prize started in 2016 and is an annual open call to artists that has 23 prizes as well as a London exhibition. Winners gain valuable exposure and a prize of £1000 in art supplies.
The aim of the competition is to “spotlight talent in the Jackson’s Art Supplies community through an annual fine art competition focused on painting, drawing, and original printmaking. The competition has awarded more than £92k in prize money and has shortlisted over 400 works of art since it began. The competition is open to artists of all ages, abilities, and stages in their career, and welcomes entries from all over the world.”
Speaking of the experience she said, “I have applied for over four years now. The judging is completed by six notable guest judges and it goes through stages with a list of artists being announced at each point. Since applying I’ve always got the rejection email letting me know it wasn’t my year, and I expected to get that again, the quality of the art work submitted every year is so high!”
“But this time around I got an email with the subject “congratulations” and I had to read it ten times to actually make sure that it was real and meant to be sent to me. Out of nearly 13,000 entries my work was selected to be a part of the extended long list alongside so many incredibly works.”
She continued, “nearly 13,000 entries across 129 countries and I got through to the first round of judging. To make it to this point is incredible and not something I saw coming. I am so grateful and proud of what I’ve achieved and I can’t wait to see where my practice takes me.”
Beth entered the prize with her work ‘Anthesis’, “an oil-on-wood artwork that explores the theme of inspiration. This piece features a model adorned with elements from Yayoi Kusama’s iconic “Flower A” floral pattern, blending individuality and artistic influence. By merging the model with these vibrant shapes and colours, the artwork creates a dialogue between the figure and her own inspirations, emphasising the interplay between body and background.
“The vivid pigment of oil paint reflects Kusama’s distinctive palette, its vibrancy evoking a sense of confidence in the model as she surrounds herself with work that influences her own practice. The rounded wooden edges mirroring the curves of the body and the elements of the projected work, integrating the individual and inspiration, and highlighting the relationship between the model and the art that drives her practice.
“By using projection to cast a unique image onto the model, ‘Anthesis’ celebrates the transformative power of art and its ability to inspire individuals. This piece aims to highlight the self-confidence and individuality that can blossom in someone’s creative practice when surrounded by art.
“Created as part of the series ‘An Ode to Inspiration’, this piece aims to depict the artistic inspirations and influence felt by my model Meg. Depicting an immersion of Yayoi Kusama’s artwork, ‘Anthesis’ uses oil paint to explore the ways in which projection can be used to emerge people with their own core passions. This piece intends to involve the model in all elements, including the name and finalised imaged used within the projection, allowing it to truly encompass their decisions.”
Beth works as a “representational oil painter, and her practice revolves around catching occurrences that would not be possible without the usage of a camera and translating these instances into paint, working from self-taken photography to capture a snapshot of its effects.”
Beth’s “practice focuses on the capabilities of projected light, using this to explore how people’s inspirations impact them and shape both their creative process and their self. Using projection to celebrate the transformative power of art.” As a female artist, Hinde sets out to “celebrate her model’s inner confidence and the individuality that they experience when surrounded by their personal drives and inspirations, a sentiment that is often found to be suppressed due to external opinions.”
Beth has exhibited at many arts institutions in the north east and won the prestigious New Graduate Award last year which culminated in a studio residency and feature in the prestigious Middlesbrough Art Week 2024! Keep up to date with Beth’s work by following her on Instagram @bethhindeart.
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