Bouchard Finlayson is inviting entries for the 2017 Tollman Bouchard Finlayson Art Award as part of the Hermanus FynArts Festival. The Tollman family, owners of Bouchard Finlayson, has long been great supporters of the arts in South Africa and is sponsoring this competition for the fourth consecutive year.
Artists are invited to submit their entries, in tondo format (circular – at a maximum of 60cm in diameter) under this year’s theme ‘Reflections’. The works of about 40 finalists will form the Tollman Bouchard Finlayson Barrel Head Exhibition that will be exhibited in the Hemel-en-Aarde wine estate cellar, where they will also be available for sale during the Hermanus FynArts festival (9 – 18 June).
The competition closes on 19 May 2017. Judges will include Stefan Hundt, curator of the Sanlam Art Collection; Michael Godby, Professor Emeritus of History of Art, UCT; and Lien Botha, artist, writer and curator. The winner will receive a cash prize of R20 000, followed by a second prize of R10 000, and two merit prizes of R5 000 each.
A small cellar dedicated to Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc
Bouchard Finlayson was established in 1989 in the temperate Hemel-en-Aarde Valley on 125 hectares of Walker Bay’s prime viticultural land. Bouchard Finlayson Vineyard and Winery is a small cellar dedicated to the quality production of Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc. Today, owned by the Red Carnation Hotels’ Tollman family and under the leadership of Victoria Tollman, founder Peter Finlayson and winemaker Chris Albrecht, 22 hectares (54 acres) of the estate are currently under vine with 50% devoted to the varietal for which Peter is most acclaimed – Pinot noir. Other cultivars under production include Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc and Sangiovese, as well as a handful under exploration. Bouchard Finlayson is a World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Conservation Champion.
Competition entry forms: www.hermanusfynarts.co.za
Bouchard Finlayson: R320 near Hermanus
Open for tastings, sales: Mon – Friday from 9am – 5pm, Sat 10am – to 1pm
Info: 028 312 3515, e-mail info@bouchardfinlayson.co.za, www.bouchardfinlayson.co.za
Social media: @BouchFinlayson, @FiveStarPRZA
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