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The Point, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire 2009 Sarah Webb (b.1964)

The Point, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire 2009 Franklin College
The Romanians Departing* 2007 Xhaferin

The Romanians Departing* 2007 Nottingham Central Library
Christmas in Devizes, Wiltshire 2007 Graham Sproston (b.1944)

Christmas in Devizes, Wiltshire 2007 Wiltshire Museum
Mum 2007 Adele Williams (b.1986)

Mum 2007 Coventry University
Mum (Blue) 2007 Adele Williams (b.1986)

Mum (Blue) 2007 Coventry University
Square 2007 Otar Imerlishvili (b.1970)

Square 2007 Island Arts Centre
Freedom No. 1 2007 Satta Hashem (b.1959)

Freedom No. 1 2007 Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
Parkland Scenes 2007 Barrington Barber (b.1934)

Parkland Scenes 2007 Queen Mary's Hospital
Mum 2007 Adele Williams (b.1986)

Mum 2007 Coventry University
Parkland Scenes 2007 Barrington Barber (b.1934)

Parkland Scenes 2007 Queen Mary's Hospital
Family 2006 Chetna Gadher (b.1984)

Family 2006 Coventry University
Mother and Child Series: 'You may not live up to her dreams, which even a king cannot always do' 2005 Kate Mary Lynch (b.1949)

Mother and Child Series: 'You may not live up to her dreams, which even a king cannot always do' 2005 St George's Hospital
Wedding at Seion Chapel, St David's c.2008 John Rogers (b.1939)

Wedding at Seion Chapel, St David's c.2008 Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales
Susanna Wesley with Samuel Wesley, Junior and a Cat 2003 Richard Gilmore Douglas (b.c.1937)

Susanna Wesley with Samuel Wesley, Junior and a Cat 2003 Epworth Old Rectory
Cricket Match 2003 Nigel Purchase (b.1940)

Cricket Match 2003 St Richard's Hospital
Homes 2003 Tony Phillips (b.1952)

Homes 2003 The Shire Hall Gallery
Samuel Wesley Senior (1662–1735), Susanna Wesley and Samuel Wesley Junior 2003 Richard Gilmore Douglas (b.c.1937)

Samuel Wesley Senior (1662–1735), Susanna Wesley and Samuel Wesley Junior 2003 Epworth Old Rectory
Debbie Loves Jesus 2002 Alan Parker (b.1965)

Debbie Loves Jesus 2002 Leicester Museum & Art Gallery
The Typical Family 2002 Tew Beth

The Typical Family 2002 Nottingham Trent University
Mum and Dad 2002 Rhona Flint

Mum and Dad 2002 University of Chichester, Otter Gallery