I am excited to say I have now submitted my entry into @thelesterprize for 2022 and I am equally excited to share with you my portrait! Some of you picked who it was from the sneak peek photos I shared as I was progressing with the piece 😊 It is none other than the fabulous Dianne Laurance @dumpedwifesrevenge who very kindly agreed to be my subject for this years iconic The Lester Prize for Portraiture! Thankyou so so much Dianne, I am so very appreciative!🙏😘 I will share over the coming days, the high res image taken by the amazingly talented Nathan from @veracityartreproduction, what inspired me to reach out to Dianne, as well as post a series of pics to show the progression of the piece including Dianne with paint on her hands in my studio ~ which was super fun!! 😃❤️ So here she is ~ the gorgeous, dynamic, effervescent& fun loving ~ ‘Dianne Laurance ~ In Love With Life’ Original Oil/Gold Leaf on Canvas 59cm x 84cm ©️2022 Tanya Cole ** Portrait description submitted with my entry into The Lester Prize ~ “Dianne is a wonderful supporter of the arts & the people (particularly people who might be struggling) in our local community. I admire her positive attitude in grabbing life with both hands. I wanted to celebrate the person who was sending out positive messages to thousands of people, who like her, had been dumped (by a spouse, a friend, a job). In my study of Dianne I sought to capture her energy & zest for life with colour & movement, as well as to capture her essence of joy and happiness, with a little bit of cheekiness and fun.” . . . #thelesterprize #diannelaurance #inlovewithlife #portrait #artprize #faces #portraits #artcollectors #portraitart #art #artstudio #artgallery #portraitpainter #painting #art #lesterprize #lesterprizeforportraiture #studio #westernaustralianartist #australianartist #tanyacole #artist #tanyacoleartsdotcom https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce72CnZvALS/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
