I'll be showing a new portrait at this exhibition alongside some fabulous northern artists and fellow New Light exhibitors.

I have an article in the latest edition of Artists & Illustrators Magazine and my painting is on the cover.

Very happy to announcer that my painting, Roadblock, has been selected for the 43rd annual Birds in Art exhibition at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin. It's a huge honour to be involved in such a prestigious show, and this is the 2nd year running that I've been lucky enough to be selected.

 a great time at the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Artist of the Year awards. So much wonderful art on display, it's always a huge honour to be involved.

My postcard donation to DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year 2018. All the money raised from postcard sales goes directly to protecting wildlife.

Delighted that my painting My Slumbering Heart has been selected for the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Artist of the Year 2018. It will be exhibited at the Mall Galleries, London, from 1st to 6th May.

Great to see my painting at the New Light Prize this week at the Bowes Museum. A wonderful exhibition in a stunning building. You can visit it there until 18th February.

Great to see my portrait up in the Scottish National Portrait Gallery today. So happy to have my work hanging in this beautiful gallery!

There's an article in this week's Wigan Observer about my successes in the art world last year. I had paintings in 12 exhibitions - my major highlights being selection for the BP Portrait Award and Birds in Art, winning the People's Choice Award at the RBSA Prize, and the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum purchasing my painting for their collection.

The BP Portrait Award is now on display at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & Art Gallery, Exeter. See my painting, Jessica, there until 3rd December.

I'm delighted to have my painting Cloud Candy selected for the New Light Art Prize 2017.

The exhibition will travel to the Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, Huddersfield Art Gallery, Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Carlisle, and Bankside Gallery, London, from November.

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Had a brilliant time at the BP Portrait Award Press View and Private View. I'm very lucky to be exhibiting in the wonderful National Portrait Gallery, alongside such a fantastic group of artists.

I was lucky enough to have a pre-preview preview of the BP Portrait Award today whilst filming a short film with my lovely sitter, Jessica. We even spotted her on a poster!

Article on Wigan Today about the forthcoming exhibitions I have work in:

http://www.wigantoday.net/news/artist-laura-wild-about-top-awards-success-1-8591353

I am delighted to have been awarded the People's Choice Prize at the RBSA Prize Exhibition last night.

I am thrilled to announce that my painting Jessica has been selected for the BP Portrait Award 2017! 

The BP Portrait Award is the most prestigious portrait painting competition in the world. It is held at the National Portrait Gallery, London, for three months in summer and then tours the country for a year, this year travelling to Exeter, Edinburgh and Sunderland.

Very excited to announce that my painting "With a Little Help from My Friends" has been selected for the DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year 2017! It will be exhibited at the Mall Galleries London in June. I'm very happy to be part of this wonderful exhibition for a second year.

There is an article in this week's Wigan Observer about the exhibition at the Old Courts for Wigan Arts Festival. You can visit it until 16th April.

My portraits are up at The Old Courts until 16th April as part of Wigan Arts Festival.

My portraits are up at The Old Courts until 16th April as part of Wigan Arts Festival.

I will have 3 paintings on display at Wigan Arts Festival from 31st March to 16th April at The Old Courts, Wigan. The Public Preview is tomorrow night 7:30 - 9:30. It's free to get in and everyone is welcome.

Had a wonderful evening at the DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year awards. Note the red dot! 50% of each sale goes directly to helping endangered wildlife.

Mirror mirror is all finished now and is being hung at the Mall Galleries ready for the opening of DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year tomorrow.

There are articles in this week's Wigan Observer and yesterday's Wigan Evening Post about my selection for the DSWF Wildlife Artist of the Year Exhibition.

Great night at the opening of the Face Value Exhibition, curated by Kathleen Soriano.

I'm honoured to be part of this wonderful exhibition that opened in London on Wednesday night. It is curated by Kathleen Soriano and features work by some fantastic contemporary portrait artists.

I won the award for Best Portrait at the St Helens Open Art competition tonight!

Very happy to have won the Art Academy Award at last night's Artists & Illustrators Artists of the Year awards, for my portrait of Dylan. The show is on until Saturday at Mall Galleries, London.

I have been shortlisted for the Artists & Illustrators 'Artist of the Year' Award. My painting “Dylan” will be showcased in an exhibition at London's Mall Galleries in February.

I have been published in another book! "How to Paint a Portrait" details how different artists go about producing a portrait in a day. My technique is featured in a 10-page spread.

I’m very happy to have won the People's Choice Award at the St Helens Open Art Competition, as well as First Prize, for my portrait of Dylan :)

Yesterday I had the honour of painting Armando Iannucci at the Edinburgh International Television Festival.

I was honoured to be asked to open the Ashton Art Group's Annual Exhibition on Friday. There was some fantastic work on display! You can go and see it until this Saturday.

My painting “Dylan” has made it through to the final round of judging for the BP Portrait Award!

My portraits in the National Portrait Gallery!

Well I didn't win Portrait Artist of the Year, but I'm proud of myself for getting to the final 3. Plus I got to meet this lovely chap and he chose my portrait to take home with him!! Still pinching myself! :)

Two of my paintings have been selected for the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art 2013!!

"Bison" and "Hooded Merganser" are featured in the show, which opened last night and runs until 4th August at Gordale Gallery, South Wirral. Visit www.newa-uk.com for more information.