About Sussex Portrait Artist of the Year
Louise Duggan
Chichester-based mixed media abstract artist, Louise Duggan is passionate about creativity and community. As director of Ophelia Art Consultancy and with over 25 years in the arts, she founded Sussex Creative Art Network CIC in 2023—a non profit dedicated to building connections, securing creative spaces and fostering a thriving artistic community.
The Competition
The Sussex Portrait Artist of the Year Competition comprises of an Open Call where any Sussex based artist can submit their work to our esteemed panel of judges. Once the Open Call has closed, all entries will be judged & a group of 9 finalists will be revealed. These finalists will then go head to head in a 4 hour live painting competition with a celebrity sitter with the winner decided by a panel of judges at The Venue, Worthing. Find out more about our artists here
The Venue
The Venue, Worthing will remain the home of the portrait competition for the foreseeable future. A dynamic entertainment space housed inside a gorgeous grade II listed building creates a dramtic setting for such an event.