It was another great summer of art at CCA International as their summer show celebrated all things local and artistic. As ever, there were a huge variety of different works.
The winner of both the Summer Prize and the RBC Emerging Artist Award at the 2025 Jersey Summer Exhibition is Alice Leng, recognised for her striking portraits La Camicia Bianca and Il Viandante (above). Currently training at the Charles Cecil Studios in Florence, Leng’s work impressed both visitors and judges with its classical technique and emotional depth. She received £1,000 and a future solo exhibition at the gallery. Leng also received the Visitor’s Choice Award, as voted for by the public during the first month of the show. Thanks go to guest judges Adam Dant and Wayne Hemingway for their expertise, and to RBC for their generous sponsorship of the Summer Exhibition and Emerging Artist Award.
The RURAL Landscape Award, which honours work inspired by Jersey’s countryside, was awarded to Janine Graham for Sentinel (1st prize), Rachel Ara for Silent Field (2nd prize), and Caroline Hall for Climping. Storm Ciáran (3rd prize). BCR Law sponsored the first and third prizes (£600 and £300), while Jersey Heritage supported the second prize with a holiday let.
In our Gallery Magazine Design and Illustration Awards, Martin McDowell won the Illustration Prize for Eggsports (above), and Will Bertram received the Graphic Arts Prize for FRUITS. Look out for a feature on these guys in the next edition!
The new Madhatter Inspired by the Sea Award, sponsored by Madhatter Surf Shop, was awarded to Benjamin Misson for HMS NHS (1st prize, £250 voucher) and Shelby Parker for Head in the Clouds (2nd prize, £100 voucher), a piece that reminded the judges of the road to St Ouen’s Bay.
The gallery will close for August and reopen on 2nd September for a new season of exhibitions and events.
