Congratulations to Melanie Graham who entered The Artist category and Carole Pugh from the Leisure Painter section who received the most votes in this year's People's Choice, part of the 2015 The Artist and Leisure Painter Open Art Competition.

Over 1,700 votes were received for this year's People's Choice Awards, and you have chosen, from The Artist Category Highly Commended images, Melanie Graham's Splash of Teal Series 3, and, from the Leisure Painter Exhibition, Carole Pugh's The Selfie (see below).

Splash of Teal Series 3 by Melanie Graham

The Selfie by Carole Pugh

Carole wins Search Press books to the value of £150(rrp) www.searchpress.com.

Melanie wins a subscription to The Artist worth £150.