Chepstow artist, Christine Dadd has been chosen to exhibit her work at the prestigious David Sheperd Wildlife Foundation's Wildlife Artist of the Year Award Exhibition at The Mall Gallery in London.

Christine, who has always been artistic but who abandoned painting for years whilst she worked and raised a family. She started painting again only six months ago and put in for this competition "on the off chance". Now she's heading to London and a prestigious showing at a London gallery.

Christine says, "I have always loved drawing and painting. Many years ago I made a living doing pet portraits."

After extensive travel in Africa and India, Christine knew that painting wildlife was what she wanted to do. Her works are large and full of detail.

If you would like to see her and her work, she is the artist in residence at Artist's Corner in the Thomas Street Arcade in Chepstow.