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Shortlist Finalists
Nicole Antras
Born in Dartford. Kent, making art has been an ongoing and consistent interest and passion from childhood to the present day. Nicole completed a BA and MA in Fine Art in 1987 and 2020. Nicole's mainly drawing based practice is currently situated in Faversham, Kent, UK.
"Self Scrutiny"
Mixed media on paper.
33cm x 48cm (frame size: 51cm x 66 cm)
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"Self Scrutiny"
Mixed media on paper.
33cm x 48cm (frame size: 51cm x 66 cm)
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Claire Barnes
Claire Barnes has an interest in representations of states of human emotion, relationships, and internal worlds through portraiture. This is a preoccupation in her art work and links with her other identity and focus as a psychotherapist and group analyst. She lives and works in Brighton and Hove.
"fragmented - a self portrait"
14cm x 12cm
Oil on paper.
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"fragmented - a self portrait"
14cm x 12cm
Oil on paper.
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Tim Benson
Figurative artist. President, Royal Institute of Oil Painters. Member, Royal Society of Portrait Painters. Member, New English Art Club.
"Lockdown selfie"
41cm x 31cm
Oil on board
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"Lockdown selfie"
41cm x 31cm
Oil on board
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Rosie Brooks
Rosie Brooks is an artist and illustator working on the Southbank in London. Her works range from children's books to advertising and large public sculptures and has collaborated with a long list of well known charities, arts organisations and musicians.
"Social Butterfly"
20cm x 15cm x 5cm
Mixed Media
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"Social Butterfly"
20cm x 15cm x 5cm
Mixed Media
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Wayne Clough
Wayne was born in Bradford and studied at Bradford College and Wimbledon School of Art respectively. He has had work exhibited in a number of illustrious shows including the John Moores Painting Prize, BP Portrait Award and The Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual event. His work has also appeared in 500 Portraits 25 Years of the BP Portrait Award.
"There are some things about myself I can't explain to anyone"
Oil on gesso board.
45cm x 35.5cm
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"There are some things about myself I can't explain to anyone"
Oil on gesso board.
45cm x 35.5cm
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John Cockram
The work of John Cockram is not easy to categorise. For over thirty years his dual worlds of university lecturer and registered
nurse have formed a strange alliance. His PhD in Fine Art education explores how ‘Higher Education’ can takes place on
the streets as well as in the institutions.
"Schizoid. Citizen, artist, nurse"
Arrange as in order of pegs, from left to right.
43.5 cm x 150cm x 3.8cm
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nurse have formed a strange alliance. His PhD in Fine Art education explores how ‘Higher Education’ can takes place on
the streets as well as in the institutions.
"Schizoid. Citizen, artist, nurse"
Arrange as in order of pegs, from left to right.
43.5 cm x 150cm x 3.8cm
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James E Crowther
James E Crowther has made a good reputation for portraits, he was well represented at the National Portrait Gallery BP Portrait Prize (catalogue cover) in 2004 and again in National Portrait Gallery 150th anniversary in 2006. His work was also included in “500 Portraits” – published NPG author Sandy Nairne 2011.
"COVID EYE", 2020
Oil on pane.
30cm x 25.5cm
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"COVID EYE", 2020
Oil on pane.
30cm x 25.5cm
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Varosha Lamb
Varosha is a largely self-taught portrait artist working in oils who has finally found her home in Bristol. The last two years has inevitably been a period of introspection and has led to many self portraits and paintings of her husband and children but also lots of online life drawing.
"Day 84 - Self Portrait"
Oil on canvas.
18cm w x 24cm h x 1cm d
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"Day 84 - Self Portrait"
Oil on canvas.
18cm w x 24cm h x 1cm d
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Julie Davis
I am a painter living and working in west Wales with a focus on portraits and still life subjects, particularly those objects which reflect a sense of longing or nostalgia. I regularly exhibit in galleries in the UK and Europe.
"Bread and Nettles (Self Portrait in Lockdown)"
Oil on canvas.
41cm x 51cm (rounded to 1dp)
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"Bread and Nettles (Self Portrait in Lockdown)"
Oil on canvas.
41cm x 51cm (rounded to 1dp)
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Liam Dickinson
Liam Dickinson is a professional artist based in Lancashire. He covers a variety of subject matter - primarily portraiture - by way of commissions and tutoring.
His self portrait draws inspiration from a Norman Rockwell piece, with a light-hearted twist on certain themes of the first lockdown.
"The Socially Distant Artist"
Oil on panel.
60cm x 80cm
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His self portrait draws inspiration from a Norman Rockwell piece, with a light-hearted twist on certain themes of the first lockdown.
"The Socially Distant Artist"
Oil on panel.
60cm x 80cm
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Joshua Donkor
I describe my practice as visual story telling. My work predominantly revolves around race, identity, ancestry and transcultural experiences in the Western world. By focusing on individuals’ unique personal stories, my portraits aim to break away from oversimplified and prejudicial stereotypes that exist around “black identity”.
“Generational Memories"
Oil and image transfers on board.
35cm x 45cm
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“Generational Memories"
Oil and image transfers on board.
35cm x 45cm
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Mark Draisey
I studied illustration at Brighton before becoming a caricaturist at Spitting Image. I took up professional portraiture more recently and have had my work selected for the BP Award, RS Portrait Painters exhibitions and am a member of the Contemporary British Portrait Painters and Oxford Art Society.
"Hair Necessities, A Lockdown Self-portrait."
Oil on linen.
35cm x 45cm (47cm x 57cm framed)
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"Hair Necessities, A Lockdown Self-portrait."
Oil on linen.
35cm x 45cm (47cm x 57cm framed)
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