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Unicyclist wins Turnip Prize for rubbish art
A long-distance unicyclist has won a Somerset pub's Turnip Prize for rubbish artwork. James Timms, 26, said he was "shocked and overwhelmed" to win the West of England's most worthless art award. Judges say Mr Timms' raw chicken stuffed with leaves, entitled Take a Leaf From My Chuck, easily saw off competition. The prize has been awarded by the The New Inn, Wedmore, since pub-goer Trevor Prideaux started it five years ago. He launched the prize as a parody of the Turner Prize. Regulars at the pub vie with each other to produce "works of art" which they reckon are just as worthy as some of the Turner Prize entries, reports the Bristol Evening Post. Mr Timms insists he's followed the rules to the letter by putting no effort into his work whatsoever. Mr Timms said a "freak leaf-blowing accident in a farmyard" inspired his work. "I like to think of it as interactive, because you can remove the leaves from the chicken and put them back again," he said. Winning the prize was an emotional moment for Mr Timms. "Last year my entry was a potted shrub with dark glasses and a magnifying glass, called Privet Investigator. But I was disqualified for putting in too much effort," he added. -- GILD - Waffle-tosser When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion. -- C. P. Snow 'this will only take a minute...(fixed)' (http://www.burmacampaign.org.uk/actions/un.htm) 'and while u're in a good-deed-doing-mood...' (http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com.) JUST SAY 'KNOW'! Namaste! Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GILD's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/657 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/29222 |
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Unicyclist wins Turnip Prize for rubbish art
"I like to think of it as interactive, because you can remove the leaves from the chicken and put them back again," That's good. -- Mellick - My uni? A $150 norko! Hi, I'm Andrew! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mellick's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4874 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/29222 |
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