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

The Point, Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire 2009 Franklin College
Parkland Scenes 2007 Barrington Barber (b.1934)

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

Mum 2007 Coventry University
Freedom No. 1 2007 Satta Hashem (b.1959)

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

Parkland Scenes 2007 Queen Mary's Hospital
Square 2007 Otar Imerlishvili (b.1970)

Square 2007 Island Arts Centre
Mum (Blue) 2007 Adele Williams (b.1986)

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

Mum 2007 Coventry University
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
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
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
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
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
Homes 2003 Tony Phillips (b.1952)

Homes 2003 The Shire Hall Gallery
Cricket Match 2003 Nigel Purchase (b.1940)

Cricket Match 2003 St Richard's Hospital
Mum and Dad 2002 Rhona Flint

Mum and Dad 2002 University of Chichester, Otter Gallery
The Typical Family 2002 Tew Beth

The Typical Family 2002 Nottingham Trent University
Debbie Loves Jesus 2002 Alan Parker (b.1965)

Debbie Loves Jesus 2002 New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
Lucky Jersey Boy 2001 Heath Hearn (b.1966)

Lucky Jersey Boy 2001 Jersey Museum and Art Gallery
Love Nests 2001 Anthony Michael Crosse (b.1944)

Love Nests 2001 Medway Maritime Hospital
Muktaben Bhogaita and Daughter Alka 2001 Alan Parker (b.1965)

Muktaben Bhogaita and Daughter Alka 2001 New Walk Museum & Art Gallery
Wolverhampton Dream 2000 Peter Howson (b.1958)

Wolverhampton Dream 2000 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Father, Son and Baby 2000 Carol Hiles (b.1959)

Father, Son and Baby 2000 Royal Gwent Hospital
Where Did You Come from Baby Dear? 1999 Carol Hiles (b.1959)

Where Did You Come from Baby Dear? 1999 Royal Gwent Hospital
Ely, Cambridgeshire, in the Shade of the Cathedral 1999 Giacomo Barbarino (b.1934)

Ely, Cambridgeshire, in the Shade of the Cathedral 1999 Ely Library
Newcastle Market 1999 Jiri Borsky (b.1945)

Newcastle Market 1999 Brampton Museum
We Two Form a Multitude 1999 Carol Hiles (b.1959)

We Two Form a Multitude 1999 Royal Gwent Hospital
A Town on Millennium's Eve 1999 Tim Lloyd (b.1959)

A Town on Millennium's Eve 1999 Brampton Museum
Beach Scene 1998 Arturo di Stefano (b.1955)

Beach Scene 1998 The University of Nottingham
Interior of a Roman Dwelling 1997 Peter Froste (b.1935)

Interior of a Roman Dwelling 1997 Sandy Town Council Offices
Roman Street in the 3rd Century AD 1997 Peter Froste (b.1935)

Roman Street in the 3rd Century AD 1997 Sandy Town Council Offices
Family Portrait 1996 Lisa Murphy (b.1973)

Family Portrait 1996 The Health Board – NHS Tayside
Daddy, I Love You 1996 James Malcolm Rielly (b.1956)

Daddy, I Love You 1996 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
The Rainy Day 1996 Emily Learmont (b.1969)

The Rainy Day 1996 Art in Healthcare
Vale of Glamorgan Celebration Day 1996 Richard O'Connell (b.1947)

Vale of Glamorgan Celebration Day 1996 Barry Library
Self Portrait II 1996 J. Chuhan (b.1955)

Self Portrait II 1996 Usher Gallery
Family Voyage 1996 Lisa Murphy (b.1973)

Family Voyage 1996 The Health Board – NHS Tayside
Can We Go Home Yet? 1995 Sarah McConkey (b.1973)

Can We Go Home Yet? 1995 Loughborough University
The Heroic Deed of Alice Ayres 1995 Dan Dunton (b.c.1950)

The Heroic Deed of Alice Ayres 1995 Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House
Susanna Wesley with Five Children c.2000 Richard Gilmore Douglas (b.c.1937)

Susanna Wesley with Five Children c.2000 Epworth Old Rectory
Popcorn Shells 1995 Chris Ofili (b.1968)

Popcorn Shells 1995 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Self Portrait 1995 J. Chuhan (b.1955)

Self Portrait 1995 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
Legacy 1995 Paul Fieldsend-Danks (b.1969)

Legacy 1995 Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
The Pomfret Sisters II 1995 David Vincent Wheeler (b.1970)

The Pomfret Sisters II 1995 The Hepworth Wakefield
The Touch of Comfort 1994 Carmel Cauchi (b.1927)

The Touch of Comfort 1994 George Eliot Hospital Chapel
Couple at a Table 1994 Toby Wiggins (b.1972)

Couple at a Table 1994 Falmouth University
Untitled 1994 Billy Bridges

Untitled 1994 Art & Heritage Collections, Robert Gordon University
A Brief History of Romance: The Romance of History 1994 Mark Hampson (b.1968)

A Brief History of Romance: The Romance of History 1994 Gallery Oldham
The Greek Madonna 1993 Mark Fairnington (b.1957)

The Greek Madonna 1993 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre
20/20 1993 Jamie Wagg (b.1958)

20/20 1993 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Bedtime Story 1992 Anita Klein (b.1960)

Bedtime Story 1992 County Hall, Leicestershire County Council Artworks Collection
Small Blue Pietà with Dogs 1992 Joanna Price (b.1956)

Small Blue Pietà with Dogs 1992 Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
Cleethorpes, Beach Scene, Lincolnshire 1992 Peter Brannan (1926–1994)

Cleethorpes, Beach Scene, Lincolnshire 1992 Usher Gallery
Bushey House, Front View c.1997 Jill Christine Ibrom (b.1942)

Bushey House, Front View c.1997 Bushey Museum and Art Gallery
A Swimming Pool 1992 Emily Learmont (b.1969)

A Swimming Pool 1992 Art in Healthcare
Bank Holiday 1992 Brenda Brooks (b.1932)

Bank Holiday 1992 Worthing Museum and Art Gallery
Hunter-Gatherer c.1997 Ann Smith (b.1944)

Hunter-Gatherer c.1997 Ely Museum
Passage 1992 Margaret Hunter (b.1948)

Passage 1992 Paisley Museum and Art Galleries
Woman with Two Children 1991 Hugh Gerard Byars (b.1957)

Woman with Two Children 1991 Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Next 1991 Michael J. Excell (b.1957)

Next 1991 Falmouth University
The Peaceful Way Kurdish Children Live 1991 Aziz Salim (1915–2003)

The Peaceful Way Kurdish Children Live 1991 Royal Signals Museum
The Upturned Boats, Llandudno 1991 Andrew Macara (b.1944)

The Upturned Boats, Llandudno 1991 Parliamentary Art Collection
The Americans 1991–1992 David Pugh Evans (b.1942)

The Americans 1991–1992 Aberdeen Art Gallery & Museums
Woman with a Child 1991 Hugh Gerard Byars (b.1957)

Woman with a Child 1991 Herbert Art Gallery & Museum
Epworth Rectory Fire, 1909 1991 Richard Gilmore Douglas (b.c.1937)

Epworth Rectory Fire, 1909 1991 Epworth Old Rectory
The Octavia Hill Story Mural c.1996 George Downes (b.1960)

The Octavia Hill Story Mural c.1996 Octavia Hill’s Birthplace House
Gathering Wood 1990s William Graham (1923–2011)

Gathering Wood 1990s Hawick Museum, Wilton Lodge
The Presentation in the Temple 1990 Valentin Dmitrievich Khrushch (1943–2005)

The Presentation in the Temple 1990 Bury Art Museum
Untitled 1990 Rory MacArthur (b.1964)

Untitled 1990 Art & Heritage Collections, Robert Gordon University
Evening Meal 1990 Catherine Imhof-Cardinal (b.1951)

Evening Meal 1990 Art in Healthcare
Arndale Centre 1990 Frank Johnson (1917–1998)

Arndale Centre 1990 Bradford Museums and Galleries
Titicaca 1989 Juan de la Cruz Machicado (b.1935)

Titicaca 1989 The University of Nottingham
Mother and Baby 1989 Ceri Jennings (active 1989–1991)

Mother and Baby 1989 County Hall, Leicestershire County Council Artworks Collection
Tip Cats 1989–1995 Michael James William Powell (b.1934)

Tip Cats 1989–1995 Wolverhampton Art Gallery
The Old Lie Café 1989 John Keane (b.1954)

The Old Lie Café 1989 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Flag Fen Bronze Age Site 1989 Rob Donaldson (1947–2011)

Flag Fen Bronze Age Site 1989 Flag Fen Archaeology Park
Haile Selassie (1892–1975), and His Family 1987 Frances Broomfield (b.1951)

Haile Selassie (1892–1975), and His Family 1987 Glasgow Museums Resource Centre (GMRC)
Big Mother 1987 Val Robinson (b.1944)

Big Mother 1987 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre