I am really happy to announce I won 1st prize at this year's Preston Portrait Challenge with my painting of sculptors Peter Hodgkinson and Thompson Dagnell. I have included some photos from the day and the some very kind words from the judge, Peter Layzell, below. Peter Hodgkinson (right) and Thompson Dagnell, 50 x 40cm oil on linen "An outstanding piece of work, with the environmental space and the figures fully integrated into a coherent whole. Highly ambitious, despite bei

Below is a link to a nice write up about my work in the The Sunday Journal, written by Adam who co-owns The Torrance Gallery in Edinburgh. https://thetorrancegallery.co.uk/blogs/journal/on-cities-memory-time-capsules-the-sunday-journal-no-8 Painting during the pandemic in Hong Kong when masks were still mandatory outdoors

For the first time, Daniel Roy Sharples brings together paintings of Edinburgh and Hong Kong in a single exhibition, creating a dialogue between two cities that have shaped his life and artistic process. Though separated by thousands of miles, both cities share a strong sense of character and identity. Shown side by side, these paintings explore the connections between place, memory and lived experience. Join us on Saturday between 12-3pm for the official launch of what is ce