Many congratulations to all those who exhibited and won prizes at this year’s Leisure Painter Open, seen on pages 66 to 71 of this issue. It’s always such a pleasure to showcase the work of talented amateur artists, who never fail to delight and surprise the judges. The work is always exceptional, showing a high standard of both skill and careful application, and curating the exhibition and judging the prizes is never an easy task. I hope you enjoy viewing the award-winning work and reading the artists’ behind-the-scenes comments about their techniques, materials and inspiration. You’ll find full details of next year’s awards in the January issue, and a taster of what’s to come on page 12 this month.