The Turnip Prize Winner 2008

Prancing Sergeant Scoops Turnip Prize! This year’s prize has been awarded to Ivor Prance for his work entitled “Fleeced” (A piece of sheep’s wool) at a ceremony held at The New Inn, Wedmore, Somerset. The award was made in front of a packed art loving audience, TV cameramen and photographers cheered when the winner marched across the gallery to accept the prize, a turnip mounted on a six-inch nail. Organisers said, “They were delighted with the lack of effort taken to create the work.” Ivor Prance (69 former army sergeant from Worth, Nr Wookey, Somerset) said, “I have entered this most coveted art award on several occasions and I really feel that the lack of effort this year has really paid off, I knew the moment I came up with the idea I could pull the wool over the judges eyes” Ivor who describes his work as “fluffy, furry and flocculent” added, “the work took no time at all to create, I picked it off of a barbed wire fence whilst thinking how the voting public and unsuccessful competitors must feel after John Sergeant’s controversial exit from Strictly Come Dancing”

Organiser Trevor Prideaux said, “This year’s event attracted a total of 69 entries, which by strange coincidence is exactly the same amount as last year. It’s fantastic that Ivor has won, he clearly has what it takes to be recognised in modern art circles (which more often than not have no point) and will be remembered in art history for no time at all!

I believe that over the last ten years the artists entering “The Turnip Prize” have created by far better works than Nicholas Serota and The Tate Britain Gallery could ever wish to exhibit.

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