BIPP Towergate Camerasure Fine Art Competition - Closing Date Only 1 Month Away!

The closing date for the BIPP Towergate Camerasure Fine Art Competition 2013 is only 1 month away, so don't forget to send your entries in by 5pm on 14 December.

Please visit www.bipp.com/awards for full details and to download an entry form.

All BIPP members are able to enter free of charge including Qualifying & Student members and Friends of BIPP.

2013 will be a special anniversary year, as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the competition and to celebrate we're offering two top prizes: £1,000 for the Best Portfolio (Five Images) and £500 for the Best Single Image.

The subject matter can be anything that falls into the general category of 'Fine Art'. The Portfolio of Five Images must sit together as a panel of images and not be an indiscriminate selection of individual images.

An 'Open' category is also included this year and non-BIPP members will be able to enter for the opportunity to win £250 in the Fine Art Open, Best Single Image category. Entries from non-BIPP members cost £5+VAT per print.

Along with additional cash prizes of £250 each for the Runner Up (Single Image), the International Winner (Single Image), and the Student Winner (Single Image), the top 30 images will form part of an exhibition that will travel around the Towergate offices to promote the involvement of Towergate Underwriting in professional imaging. Images that are selected for the exhibition can be made available for print sales, at prices determined by the entrants, with proceeds split equally between the photographer and Towergate's charity partner for 2013.

Featured Qualifier - Gary Evans ABIPP

Gary Evans ABIPP
Press & PR
www.garyevansphotography.co.uk

Image Copyright: Gary Evans ABIPP

'Paws for Thought' Limited Edition Print for Sale

A member of the Towergate Camerasure team is looking to sell a limited edition print called 'Paws for Thought' by James Carter Photography in Essex.

The print is marked 1/50 '2000', mounted in a 33.5in x 30in black frame, and has been carefully stored over the last few years so is in excellent condition.

Anyone interested please contact Rachel at BIPP Head Office on rachel@bipp.com or 01296 642020 for contact details of the seller.

Featured Qualifier - Jo Tennant FBIPP

Jo Tennant FBIPP

Fine Art Portraiture

www.studiorochford.co.uk

Image Copyright: Jo Tennant FBIPP

Unframed Sunflower Legacy - Denise Swanson FBIPP

'Ra!' by Denise Swanson FBIPP

Denise Swanson FBIPP has recently taken part in the Turing's Sunflowers Experiment as part of the Museum of Science & Industry.

During an interview about her involvement in the experience, Denise said "I wanted to participate in the Turing sunflower experiment from the start, but my first attempts were sadly futile. From my second sowing, a sole surviving Russian Giant interested me, as it battled against all odds and finally flowered, magnificently standing tall and proud. An upcoming print exhibition called ‘Unframed’ at Oxheys Mill Studios in Preston with ArtLab at UCLan provided an opportunity to try something new and to ensure the legacy of my sunflower lived on. The installation consists of 7 separate fine art prints, each A2 in size, suspended in a clockwise spiral from the rafters, creating an enormous sunflower which gently floats and moves as if in the breeze. Called Ra! the work quietly reflects on the significance of sun worship in every culture."

The installation is on display now as part of the 'Unframed' exhibition at Oxheys Mill Studios in Preston until 1 December, open Fridays & Saturdays between 11am-4pm, with some fabulous work from several other local artists.

For more information please visit http://oxheysmillstudios.com/

BenSoc - The Benevolent Society of the BIPP

The Benevolent Society of the BIPP (or BenSoc to give its familiar name) is run by a dedicated team of volunteers and assists people in need due to illness by means of single grants or loans in case of emergency or long-term hardship. BenSoc also provides help, gives encouragement and friendship.

All BIPP Members are automatically considered to receive it benefits. However BenSoc heavily relies on financial support from Members, and continuing generosity is needed to support an ever growing need. Money is raised by annual donations, fundraising at regional events, and through bankers’ orders and legacies.

Please visit www.facebook.com/BenSocTheBenevolentSocietyOfTheBipp and 'like' the BenSoc Facebook Page to keep up-to-date with information.

The 200 Club

BenSoc runs the 200 Club where, for an annual £20 donation, Members can win cash prizes. Every month there is a cash prize of £50, plus an annual prize in December of £250 for the lucky winner.

To join you can do so by cheque, or preferably by standing order. For more information please contact Richard Cross at richardwendycross@hotmail.com or download the 200 Club Membership Form from www.bipp.com/Default.aspx?tabid=128

Featured Qualifier - Richard Wynn-Davies LBIPP

Richard Wynn-Davies LBIPP

Wedding

www.richardwynndavies.co.uk

Image Copyright:
Richard Wynn-Davies LBIPP