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The Semi-Final of Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year is over and I'm in the Final. The competition certainly got tougher at Felixstowe in this weeks episode of Sky Landscape Artist of the Year 2018 - but it wasn't until the end of the days' filming that I really had a chance to see what the other artists had done. It fascinates me how many different interpretations you can have of the same scene - I always feels art is like a language that's personal to the individual. Approach As a competitor on Sky Arts, you're never given much information about where...

Winning Heat 4 of Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year Here's a selection of images from the Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year competition which was a wonderful experience that has changed my professional career this year. 

I have always loved watching Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year - even from the first series when Nick Lord won the commission to paint Hilary Mantel I was enthralled by watching the process of different artists as they struggled to capture the essence of their sitters. Condensing the process into a four hour window seemed to bring an immediacy and excitement that made for great viewing. The reaction of sitter and judges - the arguments and disagreements - the elation and disappointment, it was all there. When Christian Hook won in 2014 - he took the format to a...