Inaugural exhibition 2005
BlindArt’s Inaugural exhibition – Sense & Sensuality – was drawn from the very best submissions by both sighted and visually impaired artists to our first nationwide open competition. The exhibition invited both the sighted and visually impaired to celebrate art experienced through all five senses.
The judges of BlindArt Inaugural exhibition were:
Simon Labbett – Royal National Institute for the Blind
William Packer – Financial Times Art Critic
Frankie Rossi – Director of Graphics, Marlborough Fine Art
Gary Sargeant – Visually impaired artist
Prof Glynn Williams – Head of Fine Art, Royal College of Art
Sheri Khayami – Founder of BlindArt and visually impaired
Two prizes were awarded: a Judges Prize of £5000 and a Purchase Prize by BlindArt.
