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Picturing Frederic Chopin Portrait Prize

Celebrating 200 years of Frederic Chopin

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2010 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of one of the world’s greatest and much loved classical composers Frederic Chopin.  In many cities across the world this year, there will be recitals and exhibitions to commemorate the life and music of this virtuoso, from afar a field as China all the way back to his home town in Poland and London will be no exception.

As our way of marking this most auspicious occasion, Eclusier Gallery is proud to announce that they will be running a competion.  The ‘Picturing Chopin portrait prize’.

Artists are invited to paint or illustrate an A3 portrait of the composer and submit it via the Eclusier Gallery website  by the 28th of August after which time a shortlist of the 10 best entries, will be selected for exhibition in a prestigious location.

Prize winners will be announced at the end of September.

Prizes

1st Prize – VIP Weekend for 2 in Warsaw

The artist who receives the first prize, will be awarded a weekend for two to Warsaw capital of Poland,Frederic Chopin mother country.  This will include flights, collection from Chopin airport in Warsaw accommodation next to the Royal Palace, dinner, and tickets to Chopin House in Zelazowa Wola and museum.

2nd Prize – Tickets to  classical music concert

Second prize winners will receive tickets to classical music concert and a dinner for two in prestigious restaurant in London

Submit Now

Entries are open for the prize from now until the 28th of August.

An entry fee of only £10 per image applies to cover running costs of the prize.

All images must be A3 in size.

Artists are asked to submit entries via registering on the Eclusier Gallery website http://eclusier.com/forum. and uploading their images for selection.  (please note, while we will need a digital copy of your work for selection via the website, the actual portrait itself must not be a photograph or digital image as such).

Eclusier Gallery

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We are now pleased to announce the prize winners of the portrait competition of Sir Winston Churchill. A total of 204 entries were judged in this year’s contest. The First Prize winner will receive a cash prize of £ 500, and an image of the painting will be attached to exclusive limited edition copies of the “Winston and Jack“ biography by Celia and John Lee. The Second Prize Winners will receive certificates and a select copy of the “Winston and Jack“ book signed by the authors and a member of the judging panel.

The top seven portraitists will be invited to exhibit their work in the final portrait exhibition taking place later this year at a prestigious location in London (with details coming soon).

All 20 artists adjudged to have submitted the best portraits will all be awarded a certificate.

A huge congratulation and thank you to all who participated in the portrait competition of Sir Winston Churchill.

We are pleased to announce the first-prize winner is Claire Preston.

Second prize winners are:

Krzysztof Kubik, Tomash Milash, and Jose Freitas.

Top seven artists chosen for the final portrait exhibition are:

Claire Preston

Krzysztof Kubik  

Tomash Milash

Jose Freitas  

M.Martin  

Stanislaw Slawomir Blatton

Natalia Taylor

Please note the copyrights of all images submitted for the portrait competition of Sir Winston Churchill 2010 belong to the artists. Contact details may be provided only if the individual author so permits.