Susan Gunn Takes Euro Arts Prize With Powerful Red Work

Susan Gunn Takes Euro Arts Prize With Powerful Red Work
Susan Gunn, wife of former Norwich City goalkeeper, Bryan Gunn, hit the back of the net fair and square with a massive red contemporary image titled Specto Spectus I & II - winning the first Sovereign Art Prize, a Pan European prize launched this year.

Sir Peter Blake, Chairman of the judging panel for the inaugural Sovereign European Art Prize, announced that the 25,000 Euro (�17,000) prize had been won by the British artist Susan Gunn.

Sir Peter is famed for designing many of the LP covers for The Beatles, including the iconic image for Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

The Prize was presented by Howard Bilton, the founder and chairman of the Sovereign Art Foundation, at a special gala dinner and auction held at Bonhams, New Bond Street on Friday 13th.

Commenting on her win Susan Gunn said: "I'm a over the moon, ecstatic!

I suppose I'm a bit of wreck just now as this is just such a big step for my career.

It is a really brave decision by the judges as there are more established artists in the competition and I'd class myself as an emerging artist.

I hope to repay their confidence in me and my work."

The large 245 x 306 x 10cm work which dominated the finalists exhibition at Bonhams is a carmine-coloured painting whose subtle surface textures speak of an