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Sept 2023. Opening night of the New Light Art Prize Exhibition, Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, Wirral, with my self-portrait
![At New Light 2023](https://amazon.clikpic.com/vicharris/images/20230929_185924.jpg)
Sept 2021. New Light Prize Exhibition, Carlisle, with 'Forlorn', winner of the Patron, Valerie Sykes Award
07/10/2021
![New Light Sept 2021](https://amazon.clikpic.com/vicharris/images/20211102_130721.jpg)
New Light Patron's Choice Award
24/09/2020
Overjoyed to win the Patron's Choice Award for the New Light Art PrizeCurrently exhibited in Scarborough Art Gallery
Click here for New Light Exhibition details
![New Light Patron's Award Winner](https://amazon.clikpic.com/vicharris/images/Screen_Shot_2020-09-24_at_22.07.24.png)
Artists & Illustrators Artist of the Year 2019 Opening Night
08/03/2019
![Artists & Illustrators Artist of the Year 2019 Opening Night](https://amazon.clikpic.com/vicharris/images/Open_night_1.jpg)
Newlight Art Prize 2017-19
08/04/2018
![Newlight Art Prize 2017-19](https://amazon.clikpic.com/vicharris/images/20180408_1348501.jpg)
Royal Society of Portrait Painter Exhibition 2017
14/05/2017
![Royal Soc of Portrait Painters Exhibn with 'Alistair' at Mall Galleries London](https://amazon.clikpic.com/vicharris/images/RP_2.jpg)
Pre-selected for Royal Soc of Portrait Painters Exhibition
01/02/2017
These two pre-selected. Hope they get to exhibition![John](https://amazon.clikpic.com/vicharris/images/John_Honess_Final_Low_thumb_1.jpg)
![Alistair](https://amazon.clikpic.com/vicharris/images/Alistair_Ness_LQ_thumb.jpg)
Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition
11/05/2016
![At the Royal Society of Portrait Painters exhibition May 2016](https://amazon.clikpic.com/vicharris/images/me_with_painting_LQ.jpg)
Artist of the Year shortlist
Featured in online TartTalk exhibition "Modern Masters". Ha Ha
04/04/2015
Final 197 of BP Prize, but not chosen for exhibition - oh well
04/04/2015
![Duncan 3](https://amazon.clikpic.com/vicharris/images/Final_Duncan_3_Low1_thumb.jpg)
Magazine article
17/01/2015
I am featured in Artists & Illustrators magazine Jan 2015![A&I magazine article](https://amazon.clikpic.com/vicharris/images/20141205_162002.jpg)
Bistre painting class
04/09/2014
Just attended a weekend class on painting a bistre portrait, taught by Louis Smith. Excellent![Bistre study](https://amazon.clikpic.com/vicharris/images/bistre_lesson1_thumb.jpg)
Link to Louis Smith's site Click here...
Portrait of me by Louis Smith
12/05/2014
![Portrait of me by Louis Smith](https://amazon.clikpic.com/vicharris/images/Final_Low_4.jpg)
Had free alla prima portrait done by former BP Portrait Prize winner, Louis Smith
Click to visit his site
Charcoal drawing lesson
08/04/2014
Just had a weekend course on charcoal drawing. Again excellent teaching from Louis Smith.This is my effort. .Click to visit Louis' site
Portrait class
18/01/2014
Excellent weekend lesson ...moreOne of my paintings chosen for Artists & Illustrators magazine
![One of my paintings chosen for Artists & Illustrators magazine](https://amazon.clikpic.com/vicharris/images/20130525_225209_thumb.jpg)
27/05/2013
'Stefan 1' is Picture of the Month in July's edition of Artists & Illustrators magazine.BP portrait prize 2013 (click for article)
28/12/2012
Call for entries. ...more
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