Sense of Place - Natalie Dowse

About the Vickers Fine Art Award

The Derbyshire Community Foundation's Vickers Fine Art Award celebrates the late Jonathan Vickers’ lifetime devotion to fine and decorative art. Following his death in 1997 a charitable trust was set up within Derbyshire Community Foundation.

This biennial award supports a rising artist to produce new work in response to the landscape, heritage and people of Derbyshire. The aim is to enrich the cultural life of the county of Derbyshire with new art of national importance, accessible to and informed by local people, and forming the basis of a permanent collection.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank all involved with the Vickers Fine Art Award, especially Rachael Grime, Ella Ferris, Amanda Whittam, John Felix, Phil Tregoning, the Vickers selection panel, committee and trustees; and all at Derbyshire Community Foundation for their help and support throughout the award.

Many thanks to all the sponsors of the award: Derbyshire Community Foundation, University of Derby, EDS, Rolls-Royce plc, Royal Crown Derby and John Greene at Colourstream Litho for printing the catalogue.

Also: Andrea Hadley-Johnson, Louise Dunning and Maggie Cullen at the Derby Museum and Art Gallery; Chloe Johnson for her essay; Scott Green, Denis O'Connor and Paul Marshall from the University of Derby.