From time to time I enter my creations into competitions.
These competitions are always difficult as the artists who enter them are all very talented.
A few of my bears have been lucky enough to have won an award or been nominated to win an award.
Here they are below…
2019
Excellence in Bear Artistry Awards
Smeargle – Judges Choice
2019
URSA Awards
Athena – 2nd place
2018
URSA Awards
Bramwell – 2nd place
2017
URSA Awards
Ælfweard – 2nd place
2010
National Teddy Bear Artist Awards
Buster – 2nd place
2010
British Bear Artist Awards
Fudge – finalist
2008
Australian Bear Creations Awards
Louis – finalist
special mention
Sophie
This bear deserves a special mention.
Made in honour of and named after Sophie Lancaster.
I never met Sophie, but I was in tears after hearing her story and wanted to do something to help.
So I made Sophie bear and she was raffled off at Whitby Gothic Weekend to help raise money for the Sophie Lancaster memorial bench in Whitby.
Auctioned at Whitby Gothic Weekend to help raise money for the Sophie Lancaster memorial bench in Whitby
Since Sophie’s death on August 24th 2007, Sylvia Lancaster (Sophie’s mum) set up a charity in Sophie’s name.
The charity, known as The Sophie Lancaster Foundation, focuses on creating respect for and understanding of subcultures in our communities.
This is a subject close to my heart as this could easily have been me or one of my friends.
If you would like to find out more about the foundation, please visit http://www.sophielancasterfoundation.com/