A Newquay artist has won a British Art Prize. Diane Griffiths' acrylic painting, Driving Home, features the Texaco garage on Trevemper Road beneath a striking night sky.
She has been awarded the People’s Choice Award 2024, with her work displayed in the OXO Gallery on London’s Southbank. The prize includes a £1,000 Caran d’Ache voucher and a six-page feature in the February 2025 issue of Artists & Illustrators magazine, set to be published on 20th December 2024.
Diane has also revealed that the owners of the garage will be purchasing the painting.
You can find out more about her work here.
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