BP Portrait Winner

Congratulations to Wim Heldens from Amsterdam who has won the BP Portrait Award 2011 with his painting of Jeroen at the age of 25 entitled Distracted (title link). Second Prize went to my favourite Holly, painted by Louis Smith. The Young Artist award went to 28-year-old New Yorker Sertan Saltan. CLICK to view all the shortlisted entries. The exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London opens on 16 June and runs until 18 September. Admission is free.