document.write('\x3cmeta http-equiv=\x22x-dns-prefetch-control\x22 content=\x22off\x22/\x3e\x3col class=\x22tumblr_posts\x22\x3e\x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3e \x26laquo; The Young Artists of the Year 2011 Exhibition \x26raquo; Peoples Choice Winner \x26ndash; Hester Berry\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x26#8220;It\u2019s with great pleasure that we announce\u00a0\x3cstrong\x3eHester Berry\x3c/strong\x3e\u00a0as the winner of the\u00a0\x3cstrong\x3ePeoples Choice\x3c/strong\x3e\u00a0award for\u00a0\x3cstrong\x3eYoung Artists of the Year 2011\x3c/strong\x3e.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThe competition was intensely fought, and we say that not just because it is customary to do so. The ballot box in The Biscuit Factory was perpetually overflowing with voting forms, and there were times when we couldn\u2019t print them fast enough. Plenty of ink has been coaxed through the sometimes infuriatingly tardy, cantankerous and recalcitrant rollers of the gallery\u2019s printers and photocopies to keep the public in slips. Hester\u2019s prize should perhaps be forfeited and used to subsidise our ink stocks because she generated more ballot box ballast then any other artist. Enough that she ought to by now have directorship of several Far East-based electronics multi-conglomo-corporates.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eBut, in all seriousness, we were delighted with the public reaction and response to the exhibition, and this was certainly reflected in the number of votes cast. As expected there was real variety of opinions, but in the final reckoning in the wake of the conjecture it was Hester who had accumulated more votes than anyone else \u2013 and by a significant enough margin that, thankfully, there was no need for a re-count.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eWe\u2019re very happy to welcome Hester up here onto the metaphorical stage. Her Painting \u2018Shine on Silver Sun\u2019 attracted the attention of several members of Biscuit staff who saw a sneak peak of it when her entry came in, and once on the wall it seems to have had a similar effect on our customers and visitors. We know Hester has a series of rubbish tip images from which this painting is taken, and that beyond that she has a substantial body of somewhat more traditional landscape oils which are showing real promise too, so we\u2019re content that the award is going to a deserved winner.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eThe Biscuit Factory would like to publicly thank Hester for her involvement in the competition and exhibition and wish her the best of luck for the future. We\u2019ll be following her career with interest.\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eWe\u2019d encourage readers to see more of Hester\u2019s work at her website:\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://www.hesterberry.co.uk/\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.hesterberry.co.uk/\x22\x3ehttp://www.hesterberry.co.uk/\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3eAnd once again, thank you to\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://www.winsornewton.com/\x22\x3eWinsor and Newton\x3c/a\x3e\u00a0and\u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://bookshop.blackwell.co.uk/jsp/editorial/index.jsp?dept=Book\x26amp;utm_source=google\x26amp;utm_medium=cpc\x26amp;utm_term=blackwells\x26amp;utm_campaign=Brand%20Keywords\x22\x3eBlackwell\u2019s\x3c/a\x3e\u00a0for kindly supplying prizes.\x26#8221; \u00a0 \u00a0 \x3cstrong\x3e\x26#8230;\x26#8230;\x26#8230;\x26#8230;\x26#8230;..\x3ca href=\x22http://youngartistsoftheyear.com/2011/12/23/peoples-choice-winner-hester-berry/\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://youngartistsoftheyear.com/2011/12/23/peoples-choice-winner-hester-berry/\x22\x3ehttp://youngartistsoftheyear.com/2011/12/23/peoples-choice-winner-hester-berry/\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eYoung Artist of the Year, Biscuit Factory, Newcastle\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eI will be exhibiting at the Biscuit Factory in Newcastle-upon-Tyne from 18th November - 4th December. \u00a0It\x26#8217;s a selected group exhibition, Young Artist of the Year 2011, in association with Culture Magazine.\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.thebiscuitfactory.com/\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.thebiscuitfactory.com/\x22\x3ehttp://www.thebiscuitfactory.com/\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://youngartistsoftheyear.com/about/\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://youngartistsoftheyear.com/about/\x22\x3ehttp://youngartistsoftheyear.com/about/\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x3cspan\x3eZest-it is an environmentally friendly, non-flammable, biodegradable alternative to turps and white spirit\u00a0\x3ca title=\x22http://www.zest-it.com/zest-it.htm\x22 target=\x22_blank\x22 href=\x22http://t.co/8KI07GYD\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.zest-it.com/zest-it.htm\x22\x3ehttp://www.zest-it.com/zest-it.htm\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/span\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eThe Spinlords go mad in Devon!!\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x3cspan\x3e \x3c/span\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cspan\x3eThe Spinlords will be returning to the creamy fields of Devon this coming August with a trio of shows.\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eFeaturing the following gigs\x26#8230;\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eFriday 26th August - The Olive Branch, Barnstaple.\u00a0\x3cbr/\x3eShow starts at 9 p.m\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eSaturday 27th August - Sunwest Festival, The Landmark Theatre, Ilfracombe\x3cbr/\x3eWe\x26#8217;re on at 3 p.m\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eSunday 28th August - The Palladium Club, Bideford.\x3cbr/\x3eShow starts at 9 p.m\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eAlso, the introduction of Claus Thylstrup to the good people of Devon! han vil bl\u00e6se dit sind med sin vanvittige tromme magt!!\x3cimg src=\x22http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq4s8wuH781qa91yy.jpg\x22 width=\x22250px\x22/\x3e\x3c/span\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3eHester Berry Solo Exhibition 9 September \x26ndash; 6 October 2011\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x3cspan\x3eHester Berry\x26#8217;s 2nd Solo Exhibition with the New Ashgate Gallery.\x3cbr/\x3eThis show is a retrospective of work produced in the past year. It includes simple landscapes, areas of the countryside at moments which have struck Hester and required reflection, instants which demanded her attention and deserved to be immortalized. Most of these are Sussex and Surrey, areas where Hester has lived and explored extensively.\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eIt also includes extrac\x3cspan class=\x22text_exposed_show\x22\x3ets from previous and current projects:\x3cbr/\x3e- Investigations into the use of different materials, with an aim to be less harmful, less wasteful and more resourceful.\x3cbr/\x3e- Snippets from a show called \x26#8216;Horizons\x26#8217; which predicted the visual effects of planned wind turbines in North Devon\x3cbr/\x3e- Meditations on the convoluted nature of modern life, manifested as detailed rubbish tips. These fantastical landfills consist of irritating irrelevances and minutiae, playful and rude nudges at big companies and well known figures, illustrations of current affairs, references to art literature and music which had inspired her, and finally, realistic bits of rubbish!\x3cbr/\x3e\x3cimg src=\x22http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lq4rmf5HkY1qa91yy.jpg\x22 width=\x22250\x22/\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3c/span\x3e\x3c/span\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_link_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x3ca href=\x22http://www.thespinlords.com\x22 class=\x22tumblr_link\x22 \x3eThe Spinlords\x3c/a\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3e25 Jan 2011\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eMy very newest work is on view at the Brighton Media Centre until mid March. \u00a0\x3ca href=\x22http://www.mediacentre.org/news/enews/\x22\x3e\x3ca href=\x22http://www.mediacentre.org/news/enews/\x22\x3ehttp://www.mediacentre.org/news/enews/\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/a\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3e06/11/10\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3e\x3cspan\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eOUTLOOK - an exhibition in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research\x3c/strong\x3e\x3cbr/\x3eExhibition ends 30th November, Mon - Fri, 9am - 4pm,\u00a0Admission Free\x3cstrong\x3e\x3cbr/\x3e\x3c/strong\x3eThe Long Gallery, West Buckland School, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32\x26#160;0SX\x3cbr/\x3eIncluding the work of\x3c/span\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cspan\x3e\x3cspan class=\x22ecx\x22\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eColin Allbrook\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/span\x3e\x3c/span\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp\x3e\x3cspan\x3e\x3cspan class=\x22ecx\x22\x3e\x3cstrong\x3e\u00a0\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/span\x3e\x3c/span\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eMike Woollacott\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22ecxwestern\x22\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eJosie Walker\x3c/strong\x3e\u00a0\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22ecxwestern\x22\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eMiranda Goode\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22ecxwestern\x22\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eTony Williams\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22ecxwestern\x22\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eKeiron Leach\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22ecxwestern\x22\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eGillian Stevens\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22ecxwestern\x22\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eEdward Crumpton\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22ecxwestern\x22\x3e\x3cstrong\x3eHester Berry\u00a0\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a\x3cp class=\x22ecxwestern\x22\x3e\x3cspan\x3e\x3cstrong\x3e\u00a0\x3c/strong\x3e\x3c/span\x3e\x3c/p\x3e\x0a                \x3c/div\x3e\x0a            \x3c/li\x3e\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a\x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a        \x0a\x0a                        \x0a    \x0a        \x0a            \x3cli class=\x22tumblr_post tumblr_text_post\x22\x3e\x0a                \x0a                    \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_title\x22\x3e27/02/2010\x3c/div\x3e\x0a                \x0a                \x0a                \x3cdiv class=\x22tumblr_body\x22\x3e\x0a                    \x3cp\x3eOIL PAINTERS! 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