For the semi-finals, the heat winners and I walked into the main hall of the Battersea Arts Centre; what was once a segmented stage was now a beautiful set that reflected English heritage, a love of baking and grand floral arrangements. When we were speculating on who our sitter would be, our guesses were pretty unanimous, and from my many years of watching Bake Off, I was excited to have Mary Berry walk on the platform and sit down in front of me. Like my blog post about the

In my first post discussing the application to Portrait Artist of the Year 2025, I mentioned that I wanted to dedicate a separate entry to talk about the self-portrait I created and submitted for this year's competition. Outside Battersea Arts Centre, April 2025 I've spent many years developing my practice, thinking about how and why I work as a creative and individual and what this means for my art. I am a process lead person and during the last 10+ years, I've trialled diff

At the very beginning of 2025, I saw the call out for Sky Portrait Artist of the Year and I am excited to share that I am one of 72...