Our heartfelt congratulations to Simon Watkins for the inclusion of his painting in the Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Portrait Award 2025 (formerly the BP Award) at the National Portrait Gallery, London.

This year, 46 paintings were selected anonymously from 1,314 entries to be displayed in the 43^rd edition of Gallery’s prestigious annual Portrait Award. Throughout the years, the Award has established itself as one of the most important platforms to showcase contemporary portraiture. The selected works will be on display at the National Portrait Gallery from July 10^th to October 12^th, 2025.