#56: Three Portraits, One Submission

#56: Three Portraits, One Submission

After weeks in the studio refining and reworking three very different portraits, I’ve finally submitted my entry for Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year. Each piece represents a different aspect of my practice right now — from the expressive colour of What I was and what I’ve become, to the vertigo-inspired …and the world keeps on spinning, and a monochrome portrait of Olivia Colman that returns to the foundations of my work.

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#50: A New Challenge: My Self-Portrait for the HSFK Portrait Award

#50: A New Challenge: My Self-Portrait for the HSFK Portrait Award

I’ve begun a new self-portrait for the HSFK Portrait Award 2026 — one built from overlapping slices of my face to reflect the instability, shifting perspectives, and strange clarity that come with living with vertigo and chronic health issues. This post explores how the painting is taking shape and why this piece feels important to make.

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