Given the sheer volume of noteworthy pieces on display, it was perhaps inevitable that a third instalment would be required to do justice to these selections from the Sefton Open 2026.
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| This piece by S.A. Brookfield, entitled «A Haircut Changes Everything», offers a wonderfully cheeky reinterpretation of that seminal portrait— though I must confess a preference for the smirk gracing our local variant. Elevating the intrinsic artistic merits of this masterpiece is its choice of position. Whoever placed it in direct visual dialogue with the portrait of the nurse adjacent to our own Gioconda is a minor genius. |
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A rather delightful little juxtaposition curated by the team in this particular corner of The Atkinson.
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Adhering strictly to our theme of levity, this vessel bursting forth from its boundaries —«My favourite mug» by Peter Sanabrias— serves as a superb trompe-l'œil. One should politely ignore the memento mori detailing the inexorable passage of time lurking in the background; we are entirely serious about maintaining a light and comical atmosphere here.
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| This young feline and its masterfully executed reflection easily claim the award for most charming critter— a prize which takes the form of a frosty pint, awarded to D.G. Sutton’s «Surprised». |
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Artistic voyeurism operates at its absolute zenith within «Ink!» by Michael Goodwin. Wit of this caliber serves to stimulate the intellect, considerably elevating an exhibition that might otherwise suffer from a distinct deficit of Dadaism.
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