This year’s winner for fake art award revealed

By Lauren Beavis

This year's winner of the fake art award the "Turnip Prize" has been revealed - a crumpled white shirt with tacks sprinkled into the creases.

The annual contest is a swipe at the art world and awarded to the person who has created crap art - using the least amount of effort possible.

At a ceremony held at The New Inn, Wedmore, Somerset, 'Wonga Woman', 39, was awarded first prize for her work entitled “Tax in Creases” - a crumpled white shirt with tacks sprinkled into the creases.

The award was made in front of a 'packed art-loving audience' who cheered when the winner accepted the prize: a turnip mounted on a six-inch nail.

Organizer Trevor Prideaux said: “I am delighted with the lack of effort taken to create this work.”

Wonga Woman, a teacher from Wedmore, Somerset, said “I couldn’t be bothered to finish the ironing!

“It’s a great honor to receive the fantastic prize and I am fully aware that the trophy comes with a bill for VAT (Vegetable Added Tax)."

The Turnip Prize has been running for 26 years and this year attracted 69 entries.

Trevor added: "It’s fantastic that Wonga Woman has won, she clearly has what it takes to be recognized in modern art circles and will be remembered in art history for no time at all!

"I believe that over the last 26 years the artists entering ‘The Turnip Prize’ have created by far better works than Alex Farquharson and The Tate Britain Gallery could ever wish to exhibit”.

The Turnip prize has been running for 26 years.