Amateur Photography Exhibition

An exhibition of amateur photography is on display at Ragley Hall this month for visitors to the Stately Home to enjoy.



The summer photography competition took place throughout June and July, with visitors to the magnificent grounds and park of Ragley invited to take digital photos of the Jerwood Sculptures around Ragley and submit them to be judged by Claire Burns, Assistant Director of the Jerwood Foundation.


Winners were announced for each of the three entry categories; age 12 and under – Chloe Cookes, age 12-16 – Rachel Timms, and age 16 and over – Matt Sharpe. The winners of 1st place in each category received a season ticket to Ragley and £100 cash prize.

Cloaked Figure by Matt Sharpe

An exhibition of the nine ‘placed’ pieces is mounted within the subhall area at Ragley Hall and open for the public to view until 5th September. This has been expanded to include photography by many works deemed ‘Highly Commended’ by the judges of this popular competition.


The Jerwood Sculpture Collection at Ragley Hall is one of the largest permanent collections of sculpture on view to the public in the UK. Laid out across 400 acres of picturesque parkland landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown, it is fast becoming a major tourist attraction for the Midlands and beyond.


The growing Jerwood Sculpture Collection currently stands at 28 pieces and is set out along a 2½ mile Sculpture Trail. Alongside works by artists of international reputation such as Kenneth Armitage, Michael Ayrton, Lynn Chadwick, Dame Elisabeth Frink and Antony Gormley, the collection includes works by other important international sculptors and by emerging artists who have won the Jerwood Sculpture Prize.