And the winner is

I just managed to gain first prize today in the second annual Carlton art and craft show in the adult painting category..

I won by one single vote holding off a lovely seascape painting.

Bizarrely the lady who came second admitted she voted for mine which was very kind of her.

The winning painting was this one that I call, "Mother's little helper" 

Professional artist Steven Lingham who spent ten years of his youth growing up in Carlton presented the prizes and was just great with all the admiring attendees.