Herbert Welsh for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests to purchase 656 acres on the north slopes. Welsh led the Sunapee Chapter of SPNHF for more than 20 years, eventually expanding the land holding to 1185acres, which became the bulk of Mt. Sunapee State Park, For his health, beginning in 1915, Welsh began to walk from his home in Philadelphia to Sunapee, NH in June, a trek of roughly 400 miles, taking about 1 month and continued until 1929 at age 78. Welsh died on June 28, 1941 in Montpelier, Vermont. Herbert Welsh Herbert Welsh (1851 - 1941) was a United States
Welsh Artist of the Year (therefore "only" participating artists can be considered). The selection is also limited to one artwork per artist and that artwork is limited in size, rather than considering an artist's entire contribution for the year, which the title may suggest. A comparison with Cardiff's well resourced Artes Mundi prize may put the actual stature of Welsh Artist of the Year into perspective. Prizes handed out in Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Photography, Applied arts categories as well as a Student prize. An overall winner and runner-up prize are awarded. Winners are chosen by a judging panel composed mainly of fellow artists, with the