By GAEL STIGANT
A Laxey artist has been selected for a leading watercolour exhibition.
Eileen Schaer, of Glen Road, is one of 80 artists who will feature in the 2008 Royal Watercolour Society/Sunday Times watercolour exhibition.
There was more than 1,200 entries.
'I'm really pleased — it's great,' said Eileen, who has been creating artwork for 38 years.
CROCODILE WITH FRIENDS: Eileen Schaer’s watercolour will appear in an exhibition at the prestigious Bankside Gallery in London
'It's a nice surprise. This is the second time I've been in the competition — I was in it in 1993 as well.'
The artists are also competing for a share of the total prize money of £25,000.
Eileen's painting, named Crocodile with Friends, will be on display at the prestigious Bankside Gallery in London.
'I thought it would stand out,' she explained.
'I had a feeling that I would be lucky with that one and I was.'
Eileen, 59, also has an interest in lino prints, acrylic paintings and sculptures.
The exhibition runs from September 10 to 21, and most of the work, including Crocodile with Friends, will be for sale.
The winners of the competition will be announced in The Sunday Times this month.
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