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Show Me the Monet, Series 2 Episode 1 of 15

Duration: 45 minutes

39-year-old Gillian from Nottingham is a former costume designer, who uses painting and sculpture in her work with Alzheimer sufferers. After being diagnosed with breast cancer last year, she is now determined to push her art career as far as it will go. Her piece entitled A Moment in Time was created at the time of her diagnosis and treatment. Could it be her ticket to the exhibition?

Lee is a 45-year-old forklift truck driver and former gravedigger from the West Midlands. He is also a keen amateur photographer, and dreams of pursuing his hobby full-time. Could the chance to exhibit his photography in London be the break he has been waiting for?

Part-time university art lecturer, Lesley, 46, from Chester, has a busy family life raising her three sons. Unsurprisingly, her own artistic ambitions have often had to take a back seat - until now. Lesley's unique style has grown out of a popular children's toy, but what will the Hanging Committee make of her playful approach?

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  • Gillian Lee Smith

    Gillian Lee Smith - A Moment In Time

    Age: 39

    From: Nottingham

    Title: A Moment In Time (2011)

    Medium: Mixed media on paper

    Dimensions: 69 x 49 cm

    Guide Price at exhibiton: £495

    Sale Price: £650 (4 bids)

     

    Judges' Votes

    David - No

    Roy - Yes

    Charlotte - Yes

     

     

  • Lesley Halliwell

    tx1 Lesley Halliwell

    Age: 46

    From: Chester

    Title: Pick 'n Mix, 746 Minutes (2009)

    Medium: Biro on paper

    Guide Price at exhibition: £2400

    Sale Price: Unsold (no bids)

     

     

     

    Judges' Votes

    David - Yes

    Roy - Yes

    Charlotte - Yes

Credits

Series Producer
Alison Kreps
Executive Producer
Damon Pattison

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