{"id":1393730,"date":"2019-03-08T14:17:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-08T14:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/?p=1393730"},"modified":"2020-01-23T19:10:55","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T19:10:55","slug":"commended-entry-week-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/2019\/03\/08\/commended-entry-week-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Jackson&#8217;s Open Painting Prize: Commended Entry of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Commended Entry of the Week: Michael Ashcroft<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><big><strong>Our 9th and final commended entry for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonspaintingprize.com\/home-jopp-2019\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson&#8217;s Open Painting Prize 2019<\/a> is by Michael Ashcroft. During the competition&#8217;s entry period, we will be commending one entry each week that we think is of exceptional quality.  All commended entries are automatically added to the longlist, meaning they will be considered for the six Category Prizes, the People&#8217;s Choice Award, the Shortlist and the Overall Prize. To submit your work, please go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonspaintingprize.com\/home-jopp-2019\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson&#8217;s Open Painting Prize website<\/a>.<\/big><strong> <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sundown.-White-Coppice.-Michael-Ashcroftjpg.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sundown.-White-Coppice.-Michael-Ashcroftjpg.jpg\" alt=\"Sundown. White Coppice. Michael Ashcroft\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1021\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1393732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sundown.-White-Coppice.-Michael-Ashcroftjpg.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sundown.-White-Coppice.-Michael-Ashcroftjpg-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sundown.-White-Coppice.-Michael-Ashcroftjpg-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sundown.-White-Coppice.-Michael-Ashcroftjpg-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sundown.-White-Coppice.-Michael-Ashcroftjpg-620x330.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.jacksonsart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Sundown.-White-Coppice.-Michael-Ashcroftjpg-940x500.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><big><strong>Commended Entry: Michael Ashcroft<\/big><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Category: Landscape\/Cityscape\/Seascape<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sundown, White Coppice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oil on board<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>15 x 28 x 1 cm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Artist&#8217;s Statement:<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Painted from a beauty spot called White Coppice in Lancashire. 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