Winner announced: Crinan Residency

The Federation of British Artists at Mall Galleries and the Crinan Hotel are pleased to announce the winner of the Crinan Residency as Lucy Springall.

Congratulations to Lucy, a recent graduate from City and Guilds of London Art School with a BA in Fine Art.

As the winner, Lucy will receive:

• A week-long residency in Crinan, a beautiful fishing village situated on the remote west coast of Scotland

• Complimentary accommodation in the award-winning Crinan Hotel with stunning views over the islands and the Crinan Canal

• A large studio space at the Annex Art Centre, just 20 yards from the hotel

• Art materials from Michael Harding to the value of £500

• A stipend of £500 towards travel and other expenses

• The opportunity to exhibit work at a group exhibition of award winning artists at Mall Galleries, London, in spring 2025

For more information about the Crinan Residency, click here.

I recently graduated from City and Guilds of London Art School with a BA in Fine Art. My art practice is centred around finding ways to communicate, through painting, how and why we should value nature and the non-human world - a subject that is of critical importance in this period of ecological crisis. I currently do this through depicting intimate moments of connection between the human and non-human.

Another layer to my work is its reflection of my health and wellbeing journey… The importance of nature as a place to restore and relax, and the depiction of hands and feet to represent being present in the moment and coming out of our heads and into our bodies.

Taking part in the Crinan Residency will provide me with the time and space to deepen and broaden my practice. The west coast of Scotland is home to the majority of the UK’s temperate rainforest and Crinan Woods is a prime example. I plan to spend at least a day or two there sketching and painting. The coastal location will provide me with the opportunity to observe the local wildlife and perhaps speak with local fishermen. I would also like to find out about local folktales and incorporate them into my work.

A special mention goes to runner up, Noémie Kirscher, BA Fine Art and History of Art graduate from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Plus the following shortlisted artists:

Image credits (left to right):

Ellie Davies University of Brighton

Mia Grassie-Clark Goldsmiths, Postgraduate Diploma

Olivia Hawkswell Liverpool John Moores University, BA Fine Art

Khushboo Goldsmiths, MFA Fine Art

Claire Kim Royal College of Art, MA Painting

Phoebe Leach Edinburgh College of Art, BA (Hons) Painting

Madeleine Linnell Goldsmiths, BA (Hons) Fine Art

Sakshi Lund Chelsea College of Arts, MA Fine Art

Charles Meek Camberwell College of Arts, MA Fine Art Painting

Celia Mora Garcia Turps Banana Studio Programme

George Pettengell University of the West of England

Emma Pierson University of the Arts London, BA Fine Art

Rhiannon Richardson Winchester School of Art, BA Fine Art

Beatriz Santos Slade School of Fine Art

Isabella Sartori Slade School of Fine Art, BA Fine Art

Xue Wang Arts University Bournemouth, MA Painting