The Blackfriars Open Art competition attracted a high standard of entries, with 21 artists entering 52 very varied works of art. All were of a very high standard and the judges, Mike and Lynn Lovitt from Lincoln, had a difficult job in choosing from the submissions. However, they finally judged Ann Harris’s abstract acrylic “Vista” as the best work, with Joy Layton’s Charcoal drawing “Portrait of a Hare” as second, and Zoe James’s “Brushstrokes in Purple” as worthy of third prize. The winner was presented with a cheque for £100, and the runners-up received £50 and £25 respectively.

All paintings are on sale and can be seen in the foyer gallery at Blackfriars Theatre Boston, until 28^th April. There is also the opportunity to see Rohan Goonawardena’s marvellous oil painting of South Street, Boston, and perhaps make a bid to purchase the original. The highest sealed bid opened at 5pm on April 28^th, becomes the proud owner of this beautiful painting by a popular locally born artist.