University of Northampton graduate set to appear on Sky Arts show 'Portrait Artist of the Year'

Michael Sheppard will be appearing Sky Arts programme 'Portrait Artist of the Year'. Credit: ITV Anglia

A University of Northampton graduate is set to appear on Sky Arts programme 'Portrait Artist of the Year'.

Michael Sheppard will compete against other artists, they each have four hours to create a portrait of a celebrity - the winner of each heat goes through to the grand final of the show.

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The first episode of the programme aired last week and Michael is set to feature in episode three.

He was picked to feature on the programme after submitting some work he carried out while studying Fine Art at the University of Northampton.

We challenged Michael to creating a portrait of Jonathan and Becky to keep him occupied while on the train to our studio, the final outcome is below.

Michael's portrait of Jonathan and Becky Credit: ITV Anglia