Artist wins award for Cornwall festival print

Denzil Forrester's work will be displayed in UK government buildings around the world

An artist has received a government award for a print depicting celebrations at a reggae festival in Cornwall.

Denzil Forrester, who lives and works in Cornwall, won the Robson Orr TenTen Award and will have 15 editions of his print displayed in UK government buildings around the world.

It was unveiled on Tuesday at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy.

Nandy said his print detailed "the UK's unrivalled music scene in a vibrant, upbeat and unique style".

"I look forward to seeing how the sale of his works will help raise funds to support emerging or under-represented UK artists and drive opportunity in all regions," she said.

'Brilliant Cornwall light'

The artwork is a four-plate polymer etching called Altar, which Mr Forrester said "celebrated Cornwall nightlife".

"I've shown how light and sound distort the space, and used an aerial view to watch the scene unfold from above," he said.

"So it incorporates a lot of what I use in my paintings, as well as the brilliant light of Cornwall."

Eleven editions of the print will be sold to support under-represented artists.