LONGLIST GALLERY

The Cass Art Prize 2024 will award a £10,000 cash prize and a free stand at The Other Art Fair in spring 2025 to the overall winner of the competition. There are additional prizes worth £5,000 including a Student Award, an Art Educators Award and more! Plus a prestigious group exhibition at Copeland Gallery, London in November 2024.

View our gallery of Longlisted artworks below. Longlisted works will be exhibited in The Cass Art Prize Exhibition 2024 and are also eligible for the People's Choice Award. Prize winners will be selected from the Shortlisted works and announced at the Private View & Prize-Giving on 7th November 2024 at Copeland Gallery, London.

THE MAIN PRIZE

Angelina May Davis

Bounty

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Oil on Canvas.

Angelina May Davis is a Birmingham-based painter. In 2021, she was selected for Bloomberg New Contemporaries after completing the Turps Banana Correspondence Course, exploring belonging through her work.

This work depicts an English village green, featuring a gargoyle and a bowed female figure. Inspired by family memories and images of 1970s village life, the work explores the theme of belonging.

angelinamaydavis.co.uk
@angelinamaydavis

Caroline Thomson

Play Dead

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Oil on canvas.

Caroline studied MA Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art and recently participated in the Turps Banana Off-Site Painting Programme. She exhibits widely and her work is featured in collections nationally and internationally.

Caroline’s paintings explore themes of childhood, imagination, and memory through woodland landscapes. In this piece, the interplay of light, colour, and rhythmic lines evokes atmospheric and psychological depth.

carolinethomson.com
@carolinethomsonart

Damien Cifelli

Infinite Ground (in The Contra Forest)

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Oil on Canvas.

Damien Cifelli is a self-taught artist from Edinburgh who explores a fictional world, "Tarogramma," in his work. He has exhibited internationally and won the Thyssen Versiona Award 2023.

In this work, Damien constructs a fictional scene that feels both alien and familiar. His painting of The Contra Forest portrays a new world where reality warps, offering refuge, mystery, and limitless possibilities.

damiencifelli.com
@damien_cifelli

Fujiko Rose

Catching Light

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Ink, acrylic and gold leaf on silk on paper.

Fujiko has exhibited widely and won Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year in 2019. Centred around observation, Fujiko’s art celebrates creativity, nostalgia, and environmental engagement, aiming to inspire thought and connection.

In this work, the artist was inspired by the balance between the dense foliage, the brutal architecture and the delicate light. The piece is created in layers of silk and paper.

fujikorose.co.uk
@fujikorose

Jione Choi

Headache

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Graphite pencil on paper.

Jione Choi studied an MFA at the Slade School of Fine Art. She has won numerous awards, including the RWS Young Artist Award and Signature Art Prize and exhibited internationally in over 40 group shows.

In this work inspired by Jione’s memories associated with jet lag from frequent travel between South Korea and the UK, the artist explores identity and feelings of dislocation.

jione.studio
@drawing_jione
@ji_one_art

Ken Nwadiogbu

Fly on, Ride Through

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Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.

Ken Nwadiogbu is a Nigerian-born, London-based multidisciplinary artist known for introducing the "Contemporealism" movement. A former civil engineer, Ken holds a Masters degree in Painting from the Royal College of Art.

This painting explores the emotional journey of migration, blending nostalgia for home with the excitement of new beginnings, highlighting the universal experiences of longing, loss, and hope shared by migrants.

kennwadiogbu.com
@kennwadiogbu

Richard Prentice

Anthropogenic Vase

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Stoneware clay, glaze, gold.

A studio potter and ceramic artist based in Pembrokeshire, Wales, Richard creates pieces inspired by the coastal landscape surrounding his home and studio. Self-taught, his work invites personal interpretation and is sold internationally.

This stoneware vase, part of the "Under The Sea" collection, highlights the impact of global warming and coastal erosion. Inspired by 17th-century Delft tulip vases, it features biophilic coastal designs.

blackbirdceramics.co.uk
@blackbirdceramics

Susan Rocklin

In the Belly of The Mother

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Oil paint and raw pigment in oil on linen.

Initially studying literature and working as a copywriter, Susan transitioned to visual expression with a narrative focus. She studied for her postgraduate degree at the Royal College of Art and now exhibits internationally.

This painting explores the emotions of winter's turning, celebrating nature's potential. It features both masculine and feminine elements, depicting playful animals and protective female forms amidst vibrant colours.

susanrocklinartist.com
@rocklinsusan

Victoria Coombes

Violet Khandro

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Oil on gesso on wood.

Victoria Coombes, a Bristol-based artist at Spike Island studios, focuses on manipulating materials and surfaces. Her work leans towards evocation and apparition rather than traditional figurative or representational forms.

Familiar fleeting images or resonances are found in the stains, fragments and traces in the work. The viewer is encouraged to look beyond the immediate image into a subjective, suggestive realm of meaning.

@coombesvictoria

ART EDUCATORS AWARD

Archie Franks

Steak and Ale Pie

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Oil on board.

Archie studied his MA at the Royal Academy Schools. Exhibiting in notable shows including Bloomberg New Contemporaries, he held a residency at The British School at Rome and received a Jerwood Painting Fellowship.

This painting depicts a steak and ale pie, crafted to evoke a sense of deliciousness and edibility. It draws inspiration from Dutch master still life paintings and contemporary food photography.

@archie.franks

Bella Easton

Guardian IV

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Woodcut and Lithography printed on Japanese paper and Hahnemuhle Etch paper.

Bella is a London-based artist, curator, and educator. She studied at the Royal Academy Schools and has work in prominent collections. Bella exhibits widely and currently has a solo exhibition ‘Everything Flows’ at Enia Gallery, Athens.

The “Guardian” series forms part of a new body of work exploring ideas around the conflict of opposites and veils of time. Using traditional methods in unconventional ways, the work evokes intrigue, subtlety, and nostalgia.

bellaeaston.com
@bellaeastonart

Juliette Losq

Aestuarium

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Ink and watercolour on paper.

Juliette holds a PhD in Fine Art and has taught at various institutions. She has received multiple awards, including the Jerwood Drawing Prize, she exhibits widely and is a member of the Contemporary British Painting group.

In this piece, the artist depicts the slow dissolution of civilisation into nature, envisioning modern life as a relic submerged beneath water, lost to the rivers of time.

losq.co.uk
@juliette_losq

Matt Phillips

Sam's Cafe

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Oil on canvas.

Born in the UK to American parents, Matt’s dual nationality is a strong part of his identity and is reflected in his work. Widely exhibited internationally, his work is held in private and public collections.

Sam's Cafe, a vibrant corner establishment in Primrose Hill, caught the artist's attention with its retro style. The painting aims to capture the sense of community and activity surrounding it.

mattphillipsart.com
@mattphillipsart

STUDENTS AWARD

Ruqaiya Asim

Communication with My Guide Dog

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Newsprint & tissue paper ink monoprints, Brailled black card, Clay & Plaster

Ruqaiya Asim is a mixed-media artist studying her BA at The Slade School of Fine Art. Severely sight-impaired and a guide dog user, her work focuses on disability awareness.

This installation explores the communication between the artist and her guide dog, Bertie, emphasising their trust and bond. The monoprints trace the shape of Bertie’s harness, whilst the Braille piece in the centre allows those who cannot read Braille to experience the inaccessibility of art for sight-impaired people.

Viewers are encouraged to touch the Braille piece in the centre of the work, the raised outline of the piece and the clay and plaster imprints of Bertie’s paws.

@ruqaiya.art

Listen to the artist's audio description of the work here.
Visual description: This artwork features a series of monoprints of dog paw prints in black, yellow and red inks. The monoprints climb from the floor up the wall in the shape of a guide dog harness. In the centre of the piece, a large black square carries a message in Braille. On the floor next to the monoprints sit clay and plaster imprints of dog paws.

THE CASS GROUP STAFF AWARD

A small selection of works by Cass Group Staff will be exhibited at the exhibition at Copeland Gallery. Cass Group Staff are only eligible for The Cass Group Staff Award.

Chris McKelvey Jones

2 Planters at Harringay Station

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Acrylic, marker & spray on canvas
50 x 50 cm

An artist and musician, Chris studied Graphic Design at London College of Communication. He works with acrylics, collages, digital tools, and screen printing, drawing inspiration from Dada, Pop Art, and Minimalism.

This work is an abstract painting of two planters on a station platform. Mainly a process work, the artist focused on the enjoyment of making the piece over the finished result.

@chrismckelvey70

Hannah Lockey

TV Dinner

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Oil on canvas
90 x 140 cm

Hannah Lockey is a Filipino/British artist based in Glasgow, combining interests in oil painting with a background in illustration and comic art to create unique, expressive works.

This painting is part of an ongoing series, depicting autofictive daily routines on multiple canvases, resembling the sequential narrative structure of a graphic novel.

hlockeyart.cargo.site
@hflockeyart

Sophie Cullen

Kiki

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Acrylic on celluloid film, watercolour on paper
26.8 x 19.7 cm

London-based artist Sophie studied BA Fine Art at Central Saint Martins. She is currently interested in painting heightened feminine characters with a retro feel, influenced by mid-twentieth-century fashion and illustrations.

This work features acrylic on celluloid over an intricate watercolour background, a process inspired by traditional cel animation.
@sososoartist

Tim O'Brien

Liminal Blue

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Oil on canvas
61 x 50 cm

Tim O'Brien is a Brighton-based portrait artist who creates realistic oil portraits on canvas, emphasising emotions and mood through tonal contrast, capturing the expression and depth of his subjects' faces.

This painting captures a dreamlike mood, portraying a transition between realms as the subject emerges through a blend of blue and flesh tones, evoking a sense of transformation.

timobrienartist.com
@timobrien_artist

Yuhong Wang

Shirine's Studio Painting at Shirine's Studio Space

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Newsprint & tissue paper ink monoprints, Brailled black card, Clay & Plaster

Ruqaiya Asim is a mixed-media artist studying her BA at The Slade School of Fine Art. Severely sight-impaired and a guide dog user, her work focuses on disability awareness.

This installation explores the communication between the artist and her guide dog, Bertie, emphasising their trust and bond. The monoprints trace the shape of Bertie’s harness, whilst the Braille piece in the centre allows those who cannot read Braille to experience the inaccessibility of art for sight-impaired people.

Viewers are encouraged to touch the Braille piece in the centre of the work, the raised outline of the piece and the clay and plaster imprints of Bertie’s paws.

@ruqaiya.art

Listen to the artist's audio description of the work here.
Visual description: This artwork features a series of monoprints of dog paw prints in black, yellow and red inks. The monoprints climb from the floor up the wall in the shape of a guide dog harness. In the centre of the piece, a large black square carries a message in Braille. On the floor next to the monoprints sit clay and plaster imprints of dog paws.

TIMELINE


  • 12th MAR 2024
    Submissions Open
  • 20th MAY 2024
    Sumbissions close midday
  • 9th-11th JULY 2024
    All entrants, Longlist & Shortlist notified
  • 8th-16th NOV 2024
    Copeland Gallery Show
  • 14th NOV 2024
    Prize Winners announced at Private View
  • 25th NOV 2024
    People's Choice winner notified
  • MAR 2025
    Winner's stand at The Other Art Fair
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