Shortlisted for the Ruth Borchard Collection Self-Portrait Prize, Russell-Cotes Museum, UK

Shortlisted for the Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize 2025 Russell-Cotes Museum in Bournemouth, UK

Exhibition at the Russell-Cotes Museum, Bournemouth, UK

I’m truly honoured and grateful to have been shortlisted for the Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize 2025. Out of over 2,000 entries, just 37 artists were selected to exhibit at the Russell-Cotes Museum in Bournemouth, UK.

The private view was an unforgettable evening, surrounded by powerful and diverse self-portraits. It was incredibly inspiring to connect with many of the other participating artists.

Congratulations to Hanieh Yavarii on winning the £10,000 prize — so well deserved!

A heartfelt thank you to the Russell-Cotes Museum for their warm hospitality, and to the Ruth Borchard Collection and Piano Nobile Gallery for organising such a meaningful exhibition.

It’s a dream come true to show my work in the same space as one of my all-time favourite masters, Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

Exhibited Work:

Golden Ocean Reflections Dance – Self-Portrait
80 × 80 cm
Oil & 24-carat gold leaf on aluminium panel
Framed / Available