Announcing our 2025 Shirley Hughes Sketchbook Award Shortlist!
Congratulations to our 2025 Shirley Hughes Sketchbook Award Shortlist!
We are delighted to share the 15 shortlisted entries here, and have chosen one drawing from each of those selected to share with you.
You can find out more about each shortlisted artist, and see more of their work by clicking on their name.
It was an incredibly tough selection process for our judges, and as you can see the standard of work is very high. The entries were judged blind by the team of Clara and Ed Vulliamy, Ken Wilson-Max, Ness Wood and Maisie Paradise Shearring on a hot day in London, and the shortlist of 15 was chosen from over 200 entries. It was an inspiring day full deliberation, consideration and debate!
The winning entry, runner-up and highly commended will be announced on July 16th, Shirley Hughes’ birthday. They will be announced over on our Instagram and also here, on our Orange Beak blog!
Stay tuned!