31st January 2025
Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery.
Portrait of the Master Potter Keith Brymer Jones in the Colour Room at the Glafstone Pottery Museum.
Matthew's painting Portrait of Keith Brymer Jones in the Colour Room at the Gladstone Pottery Museum was shortlisted for the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery.
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This painting is from a series of portraits of Keith painted in October - December 2024.
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Although unsuccessful this year, the painting was in a shortlist of 275 picked from the 1314 international entries.
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7th December 2024
Leicester Open: People’s Exhibition
Portrait of Annabel Sitting on the Floor
Matthew's painting Annabel Sitting on the Floor is on exhibition at the Leicester Open: People's Exhibition from 14 December 2024 - 31 January 2025.
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This painting is from a series of portraits of Annabel Jones Van Boxtel, a former student at Nottingham University.
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11th October 2023
Sky Portrait Artist
Self Portrait with Mostera Delicisosa
Matthew was selected to take part in the Sky Arts programme 'Portrait Artist of the Year' with his self portrait 'Self Portrait with Monstera Deliciosa'.
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Matthew painted the television personality and singer Fleur East but was not selected to progress beyond his episode.
1st December 2023
Royal West of England Open
Portrait of a Postman
Matthew's painting Portriat of a Postman has been selected for exhibition at the Royal West of England Open in Bristol.
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The painting is one from a series of twenty portraits painting of local people from Matthew's home town of Beeston.
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1st July 2023
Jackson's Art Prize
Portrait of a Rapper
Matthew's painting 'Portrait of a Rapper' was shortlisted for the Jackson's Art Prize and was exhibited at the Bankside Gallery in London.
