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A portrait of a child with her teddy bear commissioned by her parents — Simon Davis 'Daisy'

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Self portrait in oil, winner of the Ondaatje Prize for Portraiture 2020 — Frances Bell 'Self'

Prizes and Awards 2021

including The William Lock Portrait Prize worth £20,000

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From our Annual Portrait Exhibtion at Mall Galleries — Neale Worley 'Chiara'

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Date	Event
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 - Thursday, June 9, 2022	Portrait Painting demonstration

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