EXPERT Advice for Getting into Art Competitions

I am absolutely delighted my oil painting "Self Portrait at Low Tide" was one of 50 works selected for the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2024 at the National Portrait Gallery in London 11the July - 27th October.

To view the Exhibition online visit:

Work by other exhibiting artists featured in this video:

A massive thank you to the Judges for selecting my work and congratulations to all the other Artists!

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[Garden]

Congratulations Alex! What a privilege and honor!

[joannschoenleber]

Wow congrats to you Alex!! I absolutely loved your self portrait soo much! There was an awesome stillness and an incredible sense of space. But on closer inspection there was a loose and active type of brush work that gave it movement dynamism!! You’re an incredible artist and instructor….
You shine

[davidhuth]

Congrats and best of luck moving forward! Well deserved!

[cherylyork]

I'm happy for you - congratulations! I like your portrait very much. Wish I lived in London to take your workshops!

[Raeprim]

Oh I went to see it the other day. I really enjoyed your painting and the fact that you were inspired and motivated by the sky's reflection and light-play on the sand. I liked it a lot. It was moody and at the same time determined which I think echoes in the vague details of your expression in the painting. Congratulations.

[pumpkinspice]

Congratulations Alex! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I made quite a progress thanks to your tutorials ❤.

[marcusrogers]

Congratulations, Alex! Well deserved.

I've been enjoying your videos for a few years and recently signed up to your patreon. Love your style. If I can get to London to see your work then I'll make a trip to the portrait gallery for you. 🎉

[NicholasJSmithPortraitArtist]

Fantastic, saw the exhibition a few weeks ago, yours was definitely one of my favourites! Congrats on finally getting a piece in, I've tried 5 times, like yourself I've got to the final round of judging a couple of times but never the exhibition. I had pretty much given up, but watching this has inspired me to try again next year!

[annmariethomas]

Congratulations! What a dream come true. If I could enter and get in, it would be worth every penny and effort involved. And thanks for your videos.

[louielouie]

Im so happy for ya. Congratulations, you are a fantastic artist

[armarat]

As a patron on your patreon, I feel like my home team just scored a goal!!! Congrats, Alex! A well deserved honor for you sir.

[francesbartlett]

Thank you Alex, you're always helping us improve our technical skills with tutorials and tips. You are a great teacher, simplyfing your information to help us! Congratulations on your well earned success!

[johngraham]

That was fabulous Alex. And congratulations 🎉 thank you for the super information in the video.

[sylvain_st_pierre_]

Congratulations to you sir. Must be quite a good feeling.

[Sinco-PlanetPaint]

Well done! No mean feat... hopefully this leads to greater things! atb... Sinco

[kajwilstorp]

congratulations to you alex you are a great artist

[stevelympany]

1st, congratulations, and 2nd, what great advice! Thank you. Cheers! S

[Broody]

Good for you man! Notoriety was earned.

[SuperPsychoSheep]

I think the biggest problem with these exhibitions is cost, sometimes the cost of entering one piece can be a huge barrier. Having got pieces onto these shoes, I found they didnt have an impact on my career, I just lost money on entering, framing, shipping etc.