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Guthrie Award
Awarded forOutstanding work by artists under 35
Sponsored byRoyal Scottish Academy
Date1920; 104 years ago (1920)
CountryScotland
First awarded1920
Current WinnerDaniel Nelis

The Guthrie Award is awarded annually with few exceptions to at most two recipients by the Royal Scottish Academy and is one of the most prestigious art awards in Scotland. It is named after the artist James Guthrie.

Foundation of award

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The award was founded in 1920. It was to commemorate the presidency of the Royal Scottish Academy by James Guthrie. It is awarded for the most outstanding work adjudged in the Royal Scottish Academy exhibition of the year to artists under the age of 35 (although the joint winner of the first award David Macbeth Sutherland was around 37 in 1920).

Scottish-based

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It is usual for the award to go to a painting and its artist, but occasionally sculptures and sculptors have also won. In 2021 the award was won by the artist and film-maker Emily Beaney for an experimental documentary. The award is open to any nationality, but the exhibition participants must be based and active in Scotland. The 1994 winner Joe Fan was originally from Hong Kong; the 2008 winner Trine Pedersen was originally from Denmark; the 2023 winner Daniel Nelis is originally from Ireland.[1]

Members and non-members of the RSA

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The under 35 age requirement and the sheer number of exhibits - now around 600 annually - mean that the Guthrie Award is difficult to win more than once; however this has been done: by Heather Ross in 2006 and 2007; and by Julie-Ann Simpson in 2014 and 2019. Non-members of the RSA can apply to be in the Open exhibition, although around only a couple of hundred non-member exhibits make it through annually from the thousands of applications received, as around 400 exhibits are reserved for members.

Prize monies and medals

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Usually the award is awarded singularly, but on occasion the award has gone to joint winners. The award, originally made by an anonymous donor but in 1930 revealed to be the late (17th) Earl of Moray,[2] who gave a monetary value on the capital endowment of £1000 as well as the honour of the award. Nowadays a medal is also presented. In its early years, the monetary award was £50. Today the award monies stand at £750. If the award is shared, the prize monies are also shared.[3]

Guthrie Award
Awarded forOutstanding work by artists under 35
Sponsored byRoyal Scottish Academy
Date1920; 104 years ago (1920)
CountryScotland
First awarded1920
Current WinnerDaniel Nelis

The Guthrie Award is awarded annually with few exceptions to at most two recipients by the Royal Scottish Academy and is one of the most prestigious art awards in Scotland. It is named after the artist James Guthrie.

Foundation of award

[edit]

The award was founded in 1920. It was to commemorate the presidency of the Royal Scottish Academy by James Guthrie. It is awarded for the most outstanding work adjudged in the Royal Scottish Academy exhibition of the year to artists under the age of 35 (although the joint winner of the first award David Macbeth Sutherland was around 37 in 1920).

Scottish-based

[edit]

It is usual for the award to go to a painting and its artist, but occasionally sculptures and sculptors have also won. In 2021 the award was won by the artist and film-maker Emily Beaney for an experimental documentary. The award is open to any nationality, but the exhibition participants must be based and active in Scotland. The 1994 winner Joe Fan was originally from Hong Kong; the 2008 winner Trine Pedersen was originally from Denmark; the 2023 winner Daniel Nelis is originally from Ireland.[4]

Members and non-members of the RSA

[edit]

The under 35 age requirement and the sheer number of exhibits - now around 600 annually - mean that the Guthrie Award is difficult to win more than once; however this has been done: by Heather Ross in 2006 and 2007; and by Julie-Ann Simpson in 2014 and 2019. Non-members of the RSA can apply to be in the Open exhibition, although around only a couple of hundred non-member exhibits make it through annually from the thousands of applications received, as around 400 exhibits are reserved for members.

Prize monies and medals

[edit]

Usually the award is awarded singularly, but on occasion the award has gone to joint winners. The award, originally made by an anonymous donor but in 1930 revealed to be the late (17th) Earl of Moray,[5] who gave a monetary value on the capital endowment of £1000 as well as the honour of the award. Nowadays a medal is also presented. In its early years, the monetary award was £50. Today the award monies stand at £750. If the award is shared, the prize monies are also shared.[6]

List of Guthrie Award winners

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The List of Guthrie Award winners is a list of artists who have won the award.

Year Winning Artist 1 Work 1 Winning Artist 2 Work 2 Notes
1920 Kate Campbell Muirhead Elizabeth David Macbeth Sutherland The Painting Student Muirhead's work was a bust sculpture, Sutherland's work a painting.[7][8][9]

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1921 Cecile Walton To Nobody Knows Where [11]
1922 John Rankine Barclay The Artist's Wife [12]
1923 James Wallace Ferguson A Visitor [13]
1924 Donald Moodie Autumn Day George William Salvesen The Dance Moodie for a painting, Salvesen for a sculpture.[14][15]
1925 Laelia Armine Cockburn A Rough Lot for Sale [16]
1926 David Shanks Ewart The Toilers [17]
1927 Ancell Stronach The Unexpected Meeting [18]
1928 William Crozier The 'Cello Player Margaret Findlay The Bathers Findlay's work a sculpture, Crozier's work a painting.[19][20][21]
1929 William Lamb Ferryden Fisher Wife A sculpture.[22]
1930 Robert Sivell Miss Jean O. H. Morton [23]
1931 Ian Campbell Self Portrait [24]
1932 Alister Maitland Alice Ann He was noted at the time as the youngest winner, aged 21.[25]
1933 Thomas Whalen The Amazon For 3 sculpture works The Amazon, Mother's Kisses, and Torso.[26]
1934 William Wilson The Alcazar, Segovia For a group of Wilson's work. The named piece was a drawing. Wilson was a noted engraver.[27]
1935 James McIntosh Patrick Marion [28]
1936 Alexander George Oliphant David Kerr Esq. [29]
1937 Mary Nicol Neill Armour Cantaloupe [30]
1938 Ian Fleming The Painters: McBryde and Colquhoun [31]
1939 William Drummond Bone Leisure [32]
1940 Scott Sutherland Labor Vincit A sculpture.[33]
1941 David Abercrombie Donaldson Alfred [34]
1942 James Alan Davie Brenda Mark [35]
1943 Alberto Morrocco Leon Colin Gibson Lisbeth [36]
1944 Margaret Kennedy Mackenzie Pieta Gordon Stewart Cameron Boy with Apple Mackenzie's work was sculpture, Cameron's work was a painting.[37]
1945 Robert Henderson Blyth Winter in Walkerburn, 1939 [38]
1946 George William Lennox Paterson Frank Tweedie and the Birds [39]
1947 James Hillocks Portrait of my Mother [40]
1948 Sinclair Thomson The White Shawl [41]
1949 Alistair J. T. Paterson Still Life [42]
1950 Tom M. Macnair Jean Hannan A terracotta sculpture of a head.[43]
1951 Robin Philipson Brenda, Spring Portrait [44]
1952 Ellen Malcolm Portrait of a Young Man [45]
1953 William Alexander Burns Sunday [46]
1954 Ann Henderson Composition A sculpture.[47]
1955 Brenda Clouston Youth A sandstone sculpture.[48]
1956 David McClure ? McClure exhibited five works:- Harbour, Millport; The Green Hill; Trees, Millport; Self portrait; and Flowers At A Window.[49]
1957 Brenda Mark Figures In Moonlight [50]
1958 Margot Sandeman The Walk Across The Fields [51]
1959 Jean Fleming ?Landscape painting [52]
1960 John Houston Pigeons and Village David Alan Redpath Michie Red Flower [53]
1961 William Hunter Littlejohn Painting 1960 Littlejohn had 3 paintings at the exhibition; the other two being White Glass and Green Bottle, each a still life work. Littlejohn considered that it was his abstract work Painting 1960 that had won the Guthrie Award.[54]
1962 Elizabeth Blackadder Still Life on a White Table Blackadder had another two works: Auray; and Breton Church.[55][56]
1963 Alex Campbell Rehearsal [57]
1964 Bill Scott Seated Figure A sculpture.[58]
1965 Robert Callender Ludo [59]
1966 George Alexander Macpherson ? [60]
1967 Archibald Dunbar McIntosh ? [61]
1968 John Knox Swing and Stool - After Uccello [62]
1969 Alexander Fraser Shankar at the Blue Piggery [63]
1970 Leon Morrocco Figure in a Bedroom [64][65]
1971 Ian McKenzie Smith Reflections (Harbour) [66]
1972 Frances Pelly Greenheart Woman [67]
1973 George Donald Virginia's Quilt A padded canvas work.[68]
1974 ? ?
1975 ? ?
1976 Award withheld.[69]
1977 Barbara Rae Sea Dreamers [70][69]
1978 Ian Howard Misdirection [71]
1979 Ronald Forbes ? Forbes exhibited two works: All Set; and Scarecrow[72]
1980 ? ?
1981 Martin Churchill Palace Hotel [73][74]
1982 John Mooney ? [75]
1983 Ian Robertson ? [76][77][78]
1984 Lennox Dunbar Sweep [79]
1985 David Cook Fooled You [80][81]
1986 ? ?
1987 Fiona Dean Still Life With Work Objects [82][83]
1988 ? ?
1989 Jacqui Miller Nixon Warrior [84]
1990 Joseph Davie ? Davie submitted two works:- A Journal Of The Blackout: Unwelcome Heroes; and The Spirit Of The Community[85]
1991 ? ?
1992 ? ?
1993 David Hosie ? [86]
1994 Joe Fan In Evil Hours [87]
1995 Philip Braham ? [88]
1996 Robbie Bushe Laughing Boys, Tomorrow They Will Be Gone [89]
1997 Stephen Mangan ? [90]
1998 Barry McGlashan ? [91]
1999 Alasdair Wallace Field [92][93]
2000 Delia Baillie Fantasies of the Dustbin [94]
2001 Kevin Dagg ? A sculpture.[95]
2002 ? ?
2003 ? ?
2004 Steven MacIver ? [96]
2005 ? ?
2006 Heather Ross ? [97][98]
2007 Heather Ross ? [97][98]
2008 Trine Pedersen ? [99]
2009 Sharon Thomas ? [100]
2010 ? ?
2011 Briony Anderson ? [101]
2012 ? ?
2013 ? ?
2014 Julie-Ann Simpson Among Silver Birches [102]
2015 Georgia Rose Murray Rainbow Trout Cormorant Noir [103]
2016 Emily Moore ? [104]
2017 Kristina Chan Leith Theatre, The Stage A laser etched woodcut.[105]
2018 Ed Compson Shutterstock Infinity Klee An oil & laser etching on board.[106]
2019 Julie-Ann Simpson Stings To Be Gathered [107]
2020 Online exhibition due to coronavirus pandemic
2021 Emily Beaney Breaking the Fall A trilogy of experimental documentaries.[108][109]
2022 Claire Moore The Murder of Mr Muster [110]
2023 Daniel Nelis Dark Turned Fields [111]
2024 Rae-Yen Song Song Dynasty Beast Sculptural costume[112]

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