Autumn is a time when crops and fruits are gathered and leaves fall, a time of change which reminds us of the impermanence of life and how vital it is to embrace the present and prepare for the winter ahead.

This image depicts autumn, symbolising wealth and plenty with the wine and the food together, with inevitable change and decay shown by the cracks in the plasterwork and the dried-out Hydrangea flowers.

Highly Commended - Still Life