ROYAL PAINTING PRESENTED TO MAYOR

Accrington Artist, Peter Sherburne, presented a copy of the portrait he painted for the Queen, to the Mayor of Hyndburn, Cllr John Broadley, on 14th August 2012.

Peter, 63, presented the original painting, which features an English Springer Spaniel in the foreground of an Oswaldtwistle moorland scene, to the Queen during her visit to Accrington in May. 

Peter said: “I’m delighted to be able to present a copy of the portrait to the Council. It brings back memories of a wonderful day, where the Queen told me the painting was lovely twice and made a real effort to study it. The Queen was so pleasant and made us feel at ease, it made all the late nights and long hours I spent working on the painting worthwhile.” 

Receiving the portrait, Mayor, Cllr John Broadley said; “We’re really grateful to Peter. This is not only a fabulous piece of artwork, but also real piece of history for future Hyndburn generations to enjoy.”