2023/24
Bradley Art Prize
We are delighted to announce the Bradley Art Prize 2024 winners and runners up!
The Bradley Art Prize has completed it's second year and after deliberation, the Judges have announced the winners.
14 - 18 Category
Winner of 14-18 was Erin McDaid, 16 from Bangor with ‘Distorted’
Runner-up Jenna Ferguson, 17 from Belfast with ‘Daydreams’
19 - 23 Category
Overall winner was Holly Hooks 19, from Belfast and winner of 19-23 category
for her piece ‘Colour Beyond The Male Surface’
Runner-up in this age group with ‘Emotions’ was Tara Drew, 19 from Newtownabbey
Over 23 Category
Winner of Over 23 was Bradley Brimacombe, 25 from Bangor with ‘Love Me Until I’m Me Again'
Runner-up Nichola Bloomfield-Hood, 61 from Newtownabbey with ‘Tattoo’
This art prize was created to drive fresh talent and creativity among artists in Northern Ireland. Terry's main aim was to support and nurture artists, who have a passion for art and those that may use it as a form of escapism as he believes we have a wealth of raw talent in Northern Ireland. The competition is for anyone over 14 and divided into three age categories 14-18, 19-23 and Over 23’s.
‘The people we have had the opportunity to meet have been so amazing and the quality of entries has again far exceeded our expectations. It makes me more determined to continue with the Bradley Art Prize knowing there is more talent out there and we are excited to see what each year brings.’
~ Terry Bradley
Prizes for first and second places included:
a cash prize
a voucher for art materials
Art framed and displayed in ‘The People Choice Award’ Titanic Belfast
Weeklong exhibition in our Belfast gallery
All original pieces that were on display at our Dockers & Dolls exhibition at Titanic Belfast are now showcased at the Northern Ireland Executive offices in Brussels. The winners from each category were flown to Brussels for the launch night which coincided with ‘Culture Night,’ an annual event at the Northern Ireland Executive offices in Brussels that showcases the rich tapestry of art, music, and cuisine from Northern Ireland. This was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate their achievements. All 11 winning pieces will be on display for three months, allowing visitors from across Europe to appreciate the incredible talent and creativity emerging from Northern Ireland.
The Bradley Art Prize was proudly supported by Radius Connect Solutions, Bradbury Art, Belfast, Titanic Belfast and the Northern Ireland Executive Offices in Brussels.
Bradley Art Prize 2022/23
The finalists of the Bradley Art Prize 2022/23 had the honour of exhibiting their work for over two months at Titanic Belfast as part of Terry Bradley’s ‘Exodus’ exhibition.
The Exodus Exhibition was a major part of Titanic Belfast’s visitor attraction programme during the summer and the category of ‘The People’s Choice Award’ received over 2800 votes for the visitor’s favourite piece, with the winner receiving a £250 cash prize from the visitor centre.
Additionally, the finalists had the opportunity to visit and have their work displayed at other prestigious venues, including the Bradley Art Gallery in Belfast, Stormont Buildings and the Northern Ireland Embassy in Brussels.
Titanic Belfast also commissioned the overall winner of the Bradley Art Prize 2022/23, Holly-Mae Greer, to create a piece of artwork for SS Nomadic, viewed by many visitors to the city.
Bradley Art Prize Overall Winner Holly-Mae
Bradley Art Prize Winners
Winner Holly-Mae
Holly-Mae's Winning Artwork
People's Choice
People's Choice
The Finalists with the winning artwork in Stormont
The Finalists' artwork displayed in Brussels
