Liberty Specialty Markets recognises emerging artists with LSM Art Award
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, is proud to announce the winners of the Liberty Specialty Markets Art Award. The award, now in its fourth rotation since its inception in 2018, continues to support and celebrate the creativity and innovation of emerging artists.
This year's winners include:
- Broker’s Choice Award, £1000: Asha Peacock for "Baby Shoes"
- Expert Panel Vote, £3000: Naomi Stapleton (for her series of works)
- Staff Vote, £2000 (including commission): Belinda Wrigley for "Late Summer Night"
The LSM Art Award, designed to bridge the gap between art school and the commercial art world, has supported a total of 35 emerging artists to date. This year's cohort comprises 12 talented individuals from renowned institutions such as The University of Brighton School of Art, The Art Academy London, and Kingston School of Art.
Each artist receives comprehensive support from the programme through development opportunities including mentoring, networking, and workshops covering topics like personal branding and gallery relationships, totalling over 50 hours on average. The programme, overseen by the LSM Art Committee, aims to equip artists with the necessary skills to thrive in the competitive art market.
Commenting on the award, Emma White, Underwriter, Fine Art and Specie at LSM, said: "We are delighted to recognise and support the outstanding talent showcased by these emerging artists. As a global fine art insurer with dedicated Fine Art teams in London, Europe and the US, our commitment goes beyond protecting existing works and collections, and supporting artists as they begin their careers is vital to supporting a vibrant and sustainable future in the art sector.”
In addition to the awards, LSM also showcases the artworks of participating artists in its London office and collaborates with local schools to inspire creativity among young talents.
For more information about the Award and to view the winning artworks, visit the LSM Art Award Page.
About Liberty
Liberty Specialty Markets offers specialty and commercial insurance and reinsurance products across key UK, European, Middle East, US and other international locations.
We provide brokers and insureds with a broad range of products through both the Company and Lloyd’s markets and have over 1,700 staff in approximately 65 offices. Liberty Specialty Markets was established in September 2013 bringing together Liberty’s company, syndicate and reinsurance operations into one combined operation, composed of three business units: Commercial, Specialty, and Reinsurance (Liberty Mutual Re). This integrated approach means brokers and clients can benefit from our global reach and operating efficiencies.
Liberty Specialty Markets is part of global insurer, Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, a diversified global insurer, formed in 1912 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Liberty Mutual is the 5th largest global insurer based on 2017 gross written premium, with over 50,000 employees in 30 countries and economies around the world. Our purpose is to help people embrace today and confidently pursue tomorrow. The promise we make to our customers throughout the world is to provide protection for the unexpected, delivered with care. We achieve this by offering a full range of personal, commercial, and specialty Property & Casualty insurance coverages. Our customers’ trust has earned us the 68th spot on the Fortune 100 list of largest corporations in the U.S., based on 2017 revenue.