'Clueless' goes home

My painting, 'Clueless' commissioned by BBC broadcasters Tony Wadsworth and Julie Mayer has been on display at BBC Radio Leicester but the couple now have their painting hung at home. They were kind enough to send through this charming photo. Thanks guys!

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Tony Wadsworth & Julie Mayer at home with 'Clueless' by Lizzy Hewitt

'Clueless' commission collected!

From BBC Radio Leicester, Tony Wadsworth & Julie Mayer collect their commission, 'Clueless'

So here it is, the commission I've been working on for so long! Called 'Clueless' after their BBC Radio Leicester clue-based treasure hunt show which each Sunday takes listeners to various locations around Leicester and Leicestershire, the painting was commissioned by the programme's broadcaster / presenters, husband and wife team, Tony Wadsworth and Julie Mayer. 
Tony and Julie are pictured above with their commission at Leicester's West End Gallery, where they collected my painting this week.
Once framed, I'm told the work will be on public display at BBC Leicester following which it will be hung in pride of place at Tony and Julie's home.
A complete departure from my usual style, featuring as it does the better known sights of city and county, I think it fair to say the painting was a challenge! But with its bright primary colours and apparently mystical landscape I succeeded in making the artwork completely different from everything else I've ever created and that's been quite an achievement!

'Clueless' by Lizzy Hewitt, 2013, commissioned by Tony Wadsworth & Julie Mayer.

Meet the Artist, 3 August

Lizzy with entertainer Becca O'Hara

Shyam & Shoba Brahmbhatt of Stoneygate

Juliet Whitfield & Nell aged 7, of Houghton-on-the-Hill

Curtis Billingham & Joanna Piotrowska of Scraptoft

BBC Radio Leicester presenters Tony Wadsworth & Julie Mayer

Lizzy with Andy Ward

Becca O'Hara in performance

Not only paintings attracted attention

Tony & Julie receive a signed print of The UpBeatles from Lizzy Hewitt

Tony & Becca have fun

Amy Shore & Lizzy

At BBC Radio Leicester!

On air with Tony Wadsworth, BBC Radio Leicester.

My interview with Tony Wadsworth this morning on BBC Radio Leicester went surprisingly well when you consider how nervous I'd been all week! He was so friendly and encouraging that once we got chatting I relaxed and time flew. Definitely not my favourite thing, and I'd much rather be painting, but now I've done a couple of radio interviews I feel I'm growing more confident about talking about my work.