Well it is finally here!  Show Me the Monet airs on BBC2 at 3pm and I am in it! This is the TV programme (billed arguably as TV’s greatest art competition) where professional and amateur artists from all over the UK  vie for a position at the Show Me the Monet grand exhibition and sale at the prestigious Mall Galleries in London, where members of the public and the art world can bid to buy the best of the art work on show.

Chris Hollins - Presenter of Show Me The Monet BBC2

Contenders could stand to make some serious cash we were told, so with much tail wagging and copious salivation, we sent off our applications, all 3000 of us. One painting each? ok no problem. A little bit of info about ourselves? Cool. This kind of  stuff always makes for good entertaining TV as well. I submitted my favourite;  a 2008  painting entitled  ‘Harbour Market at Elmina ii’

But first we needed the seal of approval from three of the art world’s toughest critics. To win a spot at the exhibition and the chance to sell and make some money from our work,  us hopeful artists must first face the Hanging Committee, where our hopes and dreams could be made or dashed (gulp!).

Show Me the Monet Hanging Committee (c)Lucky Day Productions

The 15 episode series starts tomorrow Monday 9th July at 3pm and runs Monday through Friday for 3 consecutive weeks. My ‘hanging committee’ also known as my 7 minutes of fame is on Tuesday 24th July at 3pm. What did the hanging committee think and did I make it through to the exhibition?

You will just have to tune in and find out.

Before you go – my little plug for  my exhibition. I want to hold an exhibition in London and I need to raise some funds for the hire of the gallery etc… In return for your sponsorship, you will receive a piece of my art. I only have a few days left and am desperate to make my target. To sponsor me go to my sponsorship page here.

Thanks and God Bless!