Previous years' winners

2025

To mark Stockport War Memorial Art Gallery's centenary year, we held a special Centenary Open Exhibition. This opened on 22 June 2025, and was on display until Sunday 24 August 2025.

In numbers:

  • over 2,000 visits to the gallery
  • over 200 artists submitted work
  • 1,374 votes cast by visitors to the gallery

SAS Daniels Solicitors kindly sponsored 2025’s People’s Choice Awards prizes.

Children's category winners

'Pickle' by Evie

First place: 'Pickle' by Evie

Axolotl by Molly Keighley

Second place: 'Axolotl' by Molly Keighley

Stockport Viaduct in Batik by Hursthead Infant School

Third place: 'Stockport Viaduct in Batik' by Hursthead Infant School

Adults' category winners

Sad Child by Shirin Honarmand

First place: 'Sad Child' by Shirin Honarmand

The Doctor's Surgery by Lorraine Rudyard

Second place: 'The Doctor's Surgery' by Lorraine Rudyard

Limb-o by Bird Taylor

Third place: 'Limb-o' by Bird Taylor

Michael Hartley-Rose Young Person’s Award winner

Stockport Art Guild presented the Michael Hartley-Rose Young Person’s Award, which is for young artists aged between 17 and 25.

Doppelganger by Tianna Seniunas

'Doppelganger' by Tianna Seniunas

2023

2023 was Stockport's Town of Culture year, and yet again we had an amazing selection of works submitted.

In numbers:

  • 1,105 visits to the gallery
  • 137 artists submitted work
  • 1,298 votes cast by visitors to the gallery

Children's category winners

My Town by Miriam Jennings

First place: 'My Town' by Miriam Jennings

Pear Mill by Sophie Barrett

Second place: 'Pear Mill' by Sophie Barrett

The Frogs are Back by Jess Evans

Third place: 'The Frogs Are Back' by Jess Evans

Adults' category winners

Threshold, Edgely Garden by Bird Taylor (smaller)

First place: 'Threshold, Edgeley Garden' by Bird Taylor

Iconic Stocport by Dave Jobling

Second place: 'Iconic Stockport' by Dave Jobling

St Mary's Church, Stockport by Nicholas Granville

Third place: 'St Mary's Church, Stockport' by Nicholas Granville

2019

2019 saw an exceptionally high standard of work by all the artists who entered the Open Exhibition.

In numbers:

  • over 2,000 visits to the gallery
  • 355 pieces of artwork submitted
  • 261 pieces of artwork on the walls
  • 217 artists submitted artwork
  • 2,300 votes cast by visitors to the gallery

The winners of the 2019 Stockport Open Exhibition were:

  • People’s Choice Adults' Winner 2019: 'A song for all seasons' by Hazel Thomson
  • People’s Choice Children’s Winner 2019: 'The Lake' by Olivia Grundy
  • Michael Hartley-Rose 17 to 25 yrs Award 2019:
    • 'My Town II' by Sophie Holt
    • 'Weldasaurus' by Jamie Hargreaves

Art Gallery - Hazel Thomson and Olivia Grundy

Art Gallery - Olivia Grundy with The Lake

Art Gallery - Sophie Holt

Art Gallery - Jamie Hargreaves

2018

The winners of the 2018 Stockport Open Exhibition were:

  • People’s Choice Adults' Winner: 'Reflections' by Chris Rowland
  • People’s Choice Children’s Winner: 'Eat Your Greens' by Ruby Lee
  • Michael Hartley-Rose 17 to 25 yrs Award: 'Bones & Veins' by Lily Shore
  • Jackie Wagg Young Artist Award: 'Beautiful Bramall' by Ava Evans

Leisure - 1 People's Choice Award Adult Winner 2018 - Chris Rowland with the gentleman in the painting

3 People's Choice Award Childrens Winner 2018 - Ruby Lee with ' Eat Your Greens'

Jackie Wagg Young Artist Award Winner 2018 - Ava Evans with 'Beautiful Bramhall'

Michael Hartley-Rose Award Winner 2018 presented by Stockport Art Guild - Lily Shore with ' Bones and Veins'