In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Wendy Barratt (@wendybarrattart)

Wendy’s journey is nothing short of inspiring...⁣

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Originally a finalist in Worthing Portrait Artist of the Year (Now Sussex Portrait Artist of the Year) Wendy then went on to win Sky’s Portait Artist of the Year in 2023! ⁣

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Her stunning portrait of Jane Goodall now hangs in the National Portrait Gallery where her self portrait was featured in the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award exhibition in 2024.⁣

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With her first-hand experience as a competitor and a deep understanding of portraiture, Wendy brings invaluable insight to our judging panel.

Also in this episode is a small introduction to three of the Sussex paoty 2025 finalists:

1.    Jake Fern - @ jake_fern_art

2.    Tracey Cranidge - @tjcranidge.art

3.    Tim O’Brien - @timobrien_artist

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