The most creative award in show which was awarded by Furleigh Estate went to Sally Derrick with her interactive sculpture piece "If our lifegiver turns into a killer then we habe done the turning". 

"In this work I wanted to focus on the Sun at a time when we are all focusing on the Earth and changes to climent. The sculpture is based on a poem I wrote about the Sun. For millennia it has been viewed as a lifegiver and has been wokrshipped as such in many ancient religions. Increasingly, however, the suns heat is mealing glaciers and causing wild fires. Though the sun us the same it shines upon a changing plant Earth...."

Sally Derrick 

The prize for best concept which was awarded by ADP, went to Hugh Burden with his beautiful piece called "Des Res".

"A composite of original photographs created with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. 'The Writing Is On The Wall'. As mankind struggles with ecological issues and the future of the world is by no means stable, I noticed cryptic scenes etched and stained into walls pr-empting outcomes and ecological problems. The message clarified by the addition of my own images to the original photographed wall." Hugh Burden

The best sculpture in the show was awarded by Lyme Bay Dental and Implant Clinic and went to Tiffany Scull with her beautiful Goshiki kiocarp and water lily vessel.

"Inspiration for this piece was taken from the amazing Goshiki Koi which have the striking dark blue vignette on their scales which are off set by the yellow water lily flowers. Every unique design has been created by hand with love, care and attention to detail and takes many hours of work to complete. This piece has been thrown on the wheel, left to slightly dry and then goes through many different techniques using drawing, carving, clay slips and sgraffito to create the intricate designs onto the damp clay surface. Once dry the piece has been fired twice in an electric kiln with only the fish being glazed leaving the rest of the surface matt. The decoration continues across the base which is a very unusual and distinctive feature of my ceramic art. This is a non-functional vessel and will not hold water." Tiffany Scull

Supporting ou younger astists is someting that Art Unlimted feels very stringly about so we were very excited to see the high standard of the first year of runnning the under 18s part of the competition. 

"CHILDHOOD, CHILDHOOD! is a fabric journal recreation of my older sketchbooks from my childhood, and essentially a time capsule for the memories of when I was a kid as tribute to my well protected inner child. Through my carefully chosen fabric pieces, purposeful embroidery, and thread-made drawings all sewn into a book, I express the simplicity of my childhood and the intent of being a child. I am only able to show four pages of my entire journal here, but throughout the book, I used a variation of appliqué techniques and layered different fabric on each other to bring about texture and depth.  I pieced together the pages with a sewing machine and added the final touches of stuffing to my plushies and trimming to my journal. Each fabric I used in this piece correlates with my childhood in some way, like patches from a failed dress tryout from my younger sewing phase and an outgrown top. I also included an entry from my past diaries, which serves to express the painful simplicity of childhood, as opposed to the reality of today. The disorganized yet balanced composition gives my journal pages a playful, childlike feel to it, further pushing the narrative of a youthful childhood. With CCHILDHOOD, CHILDHOOD!, I want to remind people of the joy and pleasures of giving in to your younger self and just enjoy the simplicities of life as it is! This piece begs the question, why must we be mature as I want to showcase the beauty of our inner child. If ever one feels shackled by the pressures of society,  It is okay to revisit your childhood memories and feel the freedom of youth, where we can live for ourselves, and not the expectations of others. To appreciate the little things and be grateful is a quality that is most often seen in our younger selves as we don%u2019t ask for much when we are in our childhood years. Even as responsible adults, let's embrace our inner child, okay?  CAIXIYU

Ruth’s pieces comprise a gilded background of metallic leaf upon wood, overlaid with hand-painted detailing. Layers of varnish are then applied, preventing tarnishing and giving the gilding a mellow, ‘aged’ effect. The resulting juxtaposition of scintillating metallic leaf and delicate, colourful imagery is one of opulence and subtle beauty. Unlike a conventional painting, a gilded picture allows light to dance over its surface, gently shifting in mood and brightness throughout the day, and occasionally appearing silhouette-like.

Having completed a degree in Illustration, Ruth studied Scenic Painting for Theatre at Bristol’s renowned Old Vic Theatre School, where she learned to gild and to create mural effects. Her current work is a fusion of these disciplines, combining the figurative with the ornate. Much of Ruth’s work is influenced by 19th-century Chinoiserie, but more recently she has taken her work in a new direction, capturing the glorious birds and foliage of the English countryside