Exhibition
The Ogier Art Award was conceived by the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) in partnership with the offshore law firm Ogier to celebrate new developments in the Cayman Islands art scene. The exhibitions were inspired by Ogier’s Corporate Giving Philosophy, which supports the promotion and development of arts and culture within the community.
Each year artists were invited or nominated to submit work within the chosen theme. Entries were judged by a jury made up of Ogier partners and island-wide cultural administrators, and artists competed for a first, second, and third place monetary prize. Out of the 45 exhibiting artists in 2010, two artists were awarded first and second-place prizes, along with a third prize for an ‘Emerging Artist’ who had exhibited and worked for less than two years. Judging consideration was given to skill, creativity, and artwork originality. Over the course of the award cycle, winning works from each year were purchased to form the basis of the Ogier Corporate Art Collection, which is now on display at Ogier corporate headquarters. For the inaugural exhibition in 2010, selected works were featured in an exhibition at Camana Bay, which was held from 15-30 June 2010.
In partnership with Ogier, the National Gallery oversaw the administrative aspects of the competition during its operation.
2010 Winners:
- 1st: Teresa Grimes
2nd: Robert McKendrick
Emerging Artist: Avril Ward
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Featured Artists
Joanna Austin, Wray Banker, Sarah Bartell, Joseph Betty, Jeffrey Bodden, Tulsi Bodden, Debbie Chase van der Bol, John Broad, Mary Brown, Villence Buchanan, Randy Chollette, Nasaria Suckoo Chollette, Justin Colgan, Benton Conolly, Christopher R. Court, Moyra Curtis, Mowbrey DaCosta, Michael Daley, Jaime Doak, Kaitlyn Elphinstone, Mark Frazer, Kira Godet, Teresa Grimes, Darryl Hill, Adalbert Jackson, Charles Long, Annika Lösch, Chris Mann, Robert McKendrick, Michael McLaughlin, Katherine McLaughlin, Edney McLean, Dawn McTaggart, Jennifer Newton, Anthony Ramoon, Larry Rotchell, Sandra Salangana, Gordon Solomon, Cara Stock, Cecilia Urdaneta, CE Whitney, Jeff Whittaker, Dora Williams, Marcie Wood, and Lija Zenija.