Amazed and delighted

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No more than you deserve Diana, very well done.

Posted by Jim Morris on Sun 23 Apr 20:33:09

Congratulations Diana, your paintings are all wothy of prize.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Sun 23 Apr 20:58:34

I don't think it's a mistake... Excellence deserves recognition.

Posted by Skylar Brown on Sun 23 Apr 21:22:22

Super news for you and so well deserved Diana... Always look forward to seeing your work on POL as is different and inspirational and beautifully painted.. Well done!x

Posted by Sylvia Pawson on Sun 23 Apr 22:31:21

Well deserved!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Mon 24 Apr 02:02:03

Well done Diana all very well deserved

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Mon 24 Apr 07:16:11

Lovely work Diana. Congratulations.

Posted by Henry Martin on Mon 24 Apr 07:28:20

No mistake Diana, I admire your paintings very much. Well done and congratulations on your achievement 🤗🤗

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 24 Apr 08:16:27

Well deserved Diana in my opinion your work is brilliant.

Posted by Barry Hulme on Mon 24 Apr 08:26:26

Wow Diana what great news. Very well deserved.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Mon 24 Apr 09:48:25

They couldn't decide which ones to leave out because they're all so good! I expect First Prize for you. No pressure!!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Mon 24 Apr 11:22:40

Diana- I am so impressed with your "wet windows". ( I have now tried my version of water on windows, which I have just posted.)

Posted by Skylar Brown on Mon 24 Apr 14:25:55

Congratulations Diana, no surprise they have been selected though as they are amazing paintings.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Mon 24 Apr 14:42:04

Congratulations Diana you must be delighted. You certainly deserve recognition as these are superb works of art!

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Mon 24 Apr 15:27:46

Thank you all for the much appreciated words of encouragement and congrats. Jim. Cesare ,Skylar,Sylvia,Linda,Dennis,Henry, Carole,Barry and Stephen you are all very generous in your response..

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Mon 24 Apr 17:05:16

Gudrun,Val,Margaret ,Thank you for your ongoing support and encouragement. I really appreciate every comment

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Mon 24 Apr 17:06:28

It would be a mistake if they'd NOT been selected, Diana. Stunning, stunning work that fully deserves recognition. Congratulations!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Tue 25 Apr 11:50:02

But whatever..these are all worthy of selection.

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Tue 25 Apr 11:58:13

Seok and Derek , Thank you for taking time to leave such supportive comments. I value them.

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Wed 26 Apr 06:18:35

Fantastic work Diana!! Beautiful work, perfectly executed! Well deserved selection...times 5! :-) :-)

Posted by Andrea Hook on Sun 07 May 21:30:18

Thank you Andrea . I didn't make the shortlist but more than happy with this!

Posted by Diana Boanas SWA on Sun 07 May 21:38:12

Amazing work Diana. I love all of your top class paintings.

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Thu 30 Dec 20:54:45

Hang on Studio Wall

23/04/2017

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I have been away in Cornwall for a couple of weeks. While away, I recieved an email informing me that One of my paintings had been selected for the longlist of the Jacksons Open Prize I was delighted as unsuccessful last year. With spurts of internet, I found that it was not one painting that had been selected but five. Thinking there had been a mistake, I re checked the long list several times. I still think it's a mistake and that someone held down a key too long and accidentally selected five !!

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Diana Boanas SWA

Jut before retiring from teaching , I returned to painting after a 40 year gap. I did O level then half an A level in art ,followed by a bit of oil painting ,printing and ceramics as part of a primary teaching course but hadn’t touched it since. I was bought a sketch book and pencils while on…

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