VAO25 JUDGES

The VAO appoints members from the contemporary art world to join our expert panel to judge our artist's applications. These members can be artists, writers, art critics, professors, collectors and curators. If you would like to become a VAO judge for our Art Awards then please contact us here.

Cas Campbell

Cas Campbell is an artist based in London and Brighton. Originally from New Zealand, shereceived a BA in Painting from the University of Brighton (2018) and an MA in Painting fromthe Royal College of Art (2022). Campbell's art has been exhibited in the UK andinternationally, shortlisted for the Chaiya Art Awards and the Visual Open Art Awards, and isin public and private collections, including the Soho House Brighton Beacon collection.In 2021, Campbell received DYCP funding to explore natural ceramics and sensory processing disorders. This experience inspired her to begin supporting other disabled andneurodivergent artists and those with mental health challenges in applying for Arts Councilfunding and develop a second strand of her work focused on supporting artists workingoutside the mainstream.

Sofía Ruiz

Sofia Ruiz is a Costa Rican visual artist with over 18 years of experience. She holds Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Painting and Printmaking and a Master’s in Education. Her work has been exhibited internationally in more than 35 exhibitions, including venues such as the Palais de Tokyo in Paris and MEAM in Barcelona, as well as through residencies at the MOSAM Art Museum in South Korea and the EPI Experimental Printmaking Institute in Pennsylvania, USA. She has received multiple recognitions, including the Boynes Artist Award, the Women in Art Award, and was the Overall Winner of the Visual Art Open 2024 in London.

Erin Remington

Erin Remington brings over a decade of expertise in the art world to her role as the Director of Sales and Curation at Saatchi Art. Holding a Masters in Modern Art History, Theory, and Criticism, alongside a B.S. in Business Administration from Azusa Pacific University, Erin furthered her studies in Art and Art History at the American University of Paris. She is also a member of the International Society of Appraisers focusing on 20th Century Fine Art.

With a profound passion for exceptional art, Erin is dedicated to collaborating with collectors in the selection of pieces that inspire and elevate their spaces. She firmly believes in the transformative power of art to inform, inspire, educate, and reshape our perspectives on the world. Erin's commitment to excellence has earned her recognition, with features in CNBC and Yahoo Finance.