Recognition at the Johnstone’s Painter of the Year competition represents the ultimate accolade in the profession for any decorating company. This year’s event was extra special as we celebrated the events 25th anniversary. The competition culminated in an awards ceremony at the luxurious Grove Hotel, Chandlers Cross, Hertfordshire on 29th March 2008. The work of 16 finalists was showcased during the evening’s presentation.
Each finalist was carefully selected following visits from technical representatives of the national judging panel to every one of the entrants who used either Johnstone’s or Leyland paints to complete a contract in 2007. Each job was carefully reviewed to assess the quality of the decorative finish, the intricacy of the work involved and the technical and logistical challenges presented by the project.
Following the assessment of all the entries, the judging panel consisting of members from the Faculty of Decoration had the difficult task of deciding the winners in each of the four main categories Residential, Commercial, Refurbishment and Special Interest. From these, the overall Johnstone’s 2007 Painter of the Year ‘Supreme Winner’ was selected.
In addition to the kudos and publicity attached to winning this prestigious competition, the Supreme Winner also won a brand new van, fully sign written! We would like to thank Northern Commercials for kindly donating this year’s van.
This year’s event started with a golf tournament on the Grove’s golf course, where the 2006 World Golf Championships (American Express Championship) was hosted. After the round golfing attire was swapped for black tie in readiness for the evening’s festivities and the announcement of the winners was eagerly anticipated. The evening was compèred by Jon Hammond and the awards were presented by PPG Architectural Coatings EMEA Managing Director, Greg Molyneux. After the presentations, up and coming comedian Michael McIntyre took to the stage and entertained the 300 strong audience.
To enter yourself in the next Painter of the Year awards, please use the link below to download the entry form:
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Residential Category Winner
MacKay Decorators (Perth), entered this year with the work they carried out at 82 Main Street, East Calder.
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Commercial Category Winner
Dunningham Decorators make a welcome return with their entry for the work carried out at Northumbria University, Eastern Campus in Newcastle.
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Refurbishment Category Winner
J Ibbotson Ltd entered the refurbishment work they carried out on The Royal Hall, Harrogate.
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Special Interest Category Winner
Bernard Watson Decorators, entered this years Painter of the Year with the work they carried out at Sodality Chapel, Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe.
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Supreme Winner
The coveted title of Supreme Winner deservedly went to J Ibbotson Ltd for magnificent restoration of Royal Hall, Harrogate
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People’s Choice Winner
The winner of the People’s Choice award which recognises decorating excellence is the National Museums Liverpool - Chinese Arch, Liverpool.