PAOTY Rejections

I’m finally getting an art studio built in the garden in May but for this to happen, I have until 10 April to prepare the site for it by dismantling a playhouse and some decking and digging up a patio.  That means I’m not going to have much time for painting for a while.

But I can still keep this blog ticking over with news.  I understand that rejection emails have started going out to people that applied to Portrait Artist Of The Year who haven’t been picked to appear in the program.  I’ve applied but haven’t heard any news about my application yet.  And after seeing some of the self portraits that have been rejected I’m not confident.
Here are my favourite five of the self portraits whose artists have declared that they’ve been rejected.  Their submissions were all amazing and I’m happy to show off their artwork here and to provide links to their websites.  Clockwise from top left, we have:
Danny Byrne – that painting is genius
I mean, just look at them!

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