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The People' Choice awards, where Art in the Open 2010 exhibition visitors ignore our esteemed judges' pronouncements to make their own selection of where the accolades should go, brought a bumper response this year. There were over 500 visitors to the exhibition on the opening bank holiday afternoon and a steady stream of visitors followed throughout the following week. Almost everyone took part and visitors could often be seen zig-zagging back and forth across the gallery comparing the merits of one favourite painting against another - a thoroughly serious business!

1st Place: Tom King, 'The Bull Ring Market', watercolour.
2nd Place: Michael McGuire, 'Rushing Water, Enniscorthy', oil.
3rd Place: Esther Heffernan, 'Just before the Rain'.

and joint 4th Place: Laura Cronin,'Saturday Farmers' Market', oil,
and Kevin Freeney,'St Iberius', oil.

Congratulations to the winners and a sincere 'thanks' to all who took part in voting and to Zsuzsa at the Pigyard Gallery for collating the responses.


Tomas King: 'The Bull Ring Market, Wexford'. watercolour.


To view the other paintings, click HERE


A scaled-down version of the exhibition continues at the Pigyard Gallery throughout the month of August.


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Comment by Plein Eire Administrator on September 3, 2010 at 0:09
People's Choice winner, Tomas King of Ballygarret, being presented with his prize - a Welland Studio Easel - by Trish Robinson of Pigyard Gallery, Selskar. On the easel is Tom's winning watercolour painting, 'The Bull Ring Market, Wexford' which Tom is making available in an edition of 50 signed giclee prints.

Comment by Judy Shinnick on August 13, 2010 at 14:19
Congratulations everyone - well deserved and a big well done to Tom...Brilliant painting!
Comment by Jane Meyler on August 12, 2010 at 19:15
Congratulations Tom...and well done too Michael, Esther, Laura and Kevin! Beautiful work and to reiterate what David said...the people have chosen wisely :)
Comment by David Diaz on August 12, 2010 at 13:17
Once again the people have chosen wisely--congrats to all
Comment by Esther Heffernan on August 12, 2010 at 10:53
Congratulations to tom winning the peoples choice. Great painting. Also congrats to Micheal, Laura and Kevin. The standard of work was superb. I'm thrilled with getting third. What a great festival and thanks to the organisers. Keep up the good work. Going to Ballyhack on 22nd. See ye there.
Comment by Louise Treacy on August 12, 2010 at 9:58
CONGRATS TOM ,MICHAEL AND ESTHER THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN !!!!!!!
Comment by Kevin Freeney on August 10, 2010 at 23:16
Truth is, I was grabbing them from behind (to secure their votes) before they could run away!

Comment by Michael McGuire on August 10, 2010 at 12:45
I'm delighted to see that Tom King got some deserved recognition for that fabulous watercolour of the Bull Ring. As for yours truly, I won't let the fame go to my head!

Oh and Kevin, I think that photo was actually taken as you were attempting to scare away on-lookers. I'd run a mile anyway!

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