Digital Landscape won art prize

A digital artist has been named Welsh Artist of the Year 2009 for his subversive take on a traditional landscape picture. Cardiff-based Tim Freeman's entry Hidden System beat 500 other entries to get the title.

He was presented among the £2000 winner's cheque in a ceremony at St David's Hall, Cardiff on Sunday.

His work will now form the centerpieces of an exhibition which runs until 25 July. The judging panel, which included renowned Welsh artist Terry Setch and previous year's winner Philippa Lawrence, said it was the "quality" of Mr Freeman's image which stood out from the other entries, as well as several by well-known and professional Welsh artists.

There were also prizes for artists in categories including applied arts, drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, student, photography and time-based media and five highly commended awards.