Artist Ben Macgregor has been crowned as the winner of this year’s Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year, securing a £10,000 commission to create a landscape in the South of France. The painting is now on display in the LVMH Great Room at The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Gallery.
Hosted by Stephen Mangan, the 10th series of Landscape of the Year spanned the length and breadth of the UK challenging the artists with some of the most breath-taking and complex views: from the dramatic Llanberis Lake, at the foot of Yr Wyddfa – or Mount Snowdon and Bristol’s iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge, to a landscape fit for a King at Hampton Court Palace.
No stranger to the competition, Ben reached the semi-finals in 2020 and dedicated the years following to an Impressionistic style of painting. His submission of a Wiltshire country lane secured him a place on the 10th series.
Barnaby Wright, Deputy Head of The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Gallery, said: ‘Ben has created a remarkable painting that draws us into an evocative world ofÌýlandscapeÌýand art that feels both natural and staged. Displayed among the great Impressionist and Post-Impressionist landscapes in The Â鶹ÊÓƵ gallery’s collection, his work demonstrates the ongoing vitality of the genre. We are delighted to have partnered with Sky Arts on ³Ù³ó±ðÌýLandscape Artist of the YearÌýcompetitionÌýand we areÌýlooking forward to welcoming visitors to the Gallery to see Ben’s winning painting.’
Landscape Artist of the Year is hosted by Stephen Mangan, with Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan on the judging panel.
The painting can viewed in our LVMH Great Room by booking a ticket to our , or . The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Gallery is open Monday – Sunday, 10am – 6pm (last entry 5.15pm). Â鶹ÊÓƵ Friends and under 18s go free.
