Stevenson wins the $10,000 Charman Prize
Filmmaker Andrew Stevenson was yesterday presented with $10,000 as the winner of the 2011 Charman Prize.Mr Stevenson was named the grand prize winner having submitted his film ‘Where the Whales Sing’ for judges’ consideration.The competition saw 105 entries on the theme, Bermuda Inspirations. Eighty of the works submitted were accepted for the Charman Prize exhibit, which will display at the Masterworks Museum of Modern Art through December 3.Mr Stevenson was named the grand winner at a special opening of the exhibit at Masterworks last night.Prizes of $2,500 were awarded to Gavin Djata Smith, David Mitchell, Graham Foster and Jacqueline Alma for their respective works.Honourable-mention prizes of $100 were awarded to Lloyd Webbe, Nick Minugh, Robert Bassett, April Dawn Branco, Vaughan Evans, Geralyn Counsell, Sharon Wilson, Scott Hill, Libby Cook-Toppan, Scott Stallard, Althea Overbey and Jonah Jones.