News / Rhoda Bulter prize
DIALECT promotion group Shetland ForWirds launched a visual art competition on Tuesday to mark what would have been the 85th birthday of isles poet Rhoda Bulter.
The move is to commemorate one of Shetland’s most celebrated poets, and to recognise her many different talents, which including painting and drawing. Future competitions will involve other disciplines.
Group convener Mary Blance said: “It seemed a good plan to vary the competition reflecting Rhoda’s different interests – she wrote baith poetry an prose so obviously we’ll hae writing in da future – bit fir dis inaugural year we felt it wid be good ta highlight dis aspect o Rhoda’s creative life.
“She enjoyed drawing an painting an illustrated all her poetry collections hersel.
“Noosted boats, crofts, honeysuckle, prunk-luggit sheepdogs, even a bride doll – Rhoda drew dem aal.
“So I winder whit her poetry might inspire idder folk ta draw or paint.”
The competition will be judged by the Bulter family.
Daughter Margaret Stevenson said: “Maam loved Shetland, da fok an da place, an wrat fae da hert.
“Her poetry can fill your head wi pictirs, an we hoop dat fur dis first year o da Award through Shetland ForWirds, fok will be inspired ta mak dir pictirs a physical reality”.
Local jeweller Rosalyn Thompson, of Hjaltasteyn, has designed and made a serpentine and silver trophy which the family have donated and will be awarded to the competition’s winner each year.
Entries can include drawings, paintings, prints, photographs, computer-generated graphics and collage.
The 2014 competition is open to anyone aged 16 and over. Anyone interested in entering can get more details from Mary Blance at 1 South Road, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0RB, at 01595 694104 or contact info@shetlanddialect.org.uk.
The closing date for entries is 15 October.
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