Lisa Traxler Awarded the Daler-Rowney Prize

We are delighted to announce Lisa Traxler as the recipient of the Daler-Rowney Prize, awarded for her sculpture Time Traveller Unlocked, presented as part of the Winter Group Show 2025/26 at Linden Hall Studio.

From Daler-Rowney:

“This sculpture reaches outward—awkward and mechanically sprawling—while simultaneously drawing inward a compelling mix of elements, seemingly hoovered up through exploration. Graffiti-influenced structures sit alongside echoes of 20th-century assemblage. Clean, precisely laser-cut lines signal contemporary technology, reinforced by the ‘flatpack’ format and its open-ended, interpretive potential. Yet the chaotic angles disorient us, as though we’ve arrived from another time and place, suddenly tasked with making sense of discordant information.

The palette feels both earthly and industrial, lifted from landscapes and urban environments alike.

It is both unsettling and inviting.”

The Daler-Rowney Prize

The Daler-Rowney Prize offers a rare professional development opportunity. The selected artist is invited to attend an exclusive, full-day factory tour, an experience typically allocated via random draw due to exceptionally high demand. The day includes:

• A behind-the-scenes tour of the Daler-Rowney factory

• Direct access to the brand’s materials, processes, and expertise

• A hands-on creative workshop led by one of Daler-Rowney’s partner artists, using a wide range of professional materials

We warmly congratulate Lisa Traxler on receiving this award, and extend our thanks to all the artists whose work makes the Winter Group Show such a rich, thought-provoking, and vital annual exhibition.

Winter Group Show 2025/26

Linden Hall Studio
6 December 2025 – 31 January 2026