Landscape Artist of the Year

201510 seriesEntertainment / Factual
Available on Sky Arts
Sky Arts

It is a nationwide search to find the best landscape artist. Filmed at picturesque locations around the UK, contestants paint some of the UK's most spectacular scenery for a chance to win a £10,000 commission for the National Trust's permanent collection. Through several rounds, winners are selected to advance to the semifinal, and then to the final. Judging the competition are British art historian Kate Bryan, and a variety of experts from the art world.

Lyme Park: Episode Image
Episode 1Lyme Park

Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner are joined by judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan to find the nation's best landscape painter. (S1, ep 1)

Trelissick House: Episode Image
Episode 2Trelissick House

The contestants set up their easels at Trelissick, on the Fal Estuary in Cornwall, to paint the stunning views of one of England's most amazing natural settings. (S1, ep 2)

Waddesdon Manor: Episode Image
Episode 3Waddesdon Manor

Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner welcome the artists to Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire, where they have six hours to paint the French Renaissance-style chateau. (S1, ep 3)

Lyme Park: Episode Image
Episode 4Lyme Park

Hosts Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell welcome the artists to Lyme Park, Cheshire, where they have four hours to paint the stunning views of the 1,300 acre estate. (S1, ep 4)

Waddesdon Manor: Episode Image
Episode 5Waddesdon Manor

Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell welcome a new group of artists to Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire, where they will have four hours to paint the stunning parterre. (S1, ep 5)

Trelissick House: Episode Image
Episode 6Trelissick House

Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell return to Trelissick in Cornwall to challenge a fresh group of artists to paint the breathtaking views of the 300-acre estate. (S1, ep 6)

Semi Final: Episode Image
Episode 7Semi Final

Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell present the semi-final from Potters Fields Park, London, where the artists are challenged to paint views of Tower Bridge and the City. (S1, ep 7)

Final: Episode Image
Episode 8Final

Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell present the final from Stourhead in Wiltshire, where one artist will be declared the Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2015. (S1, ep 8)

Winner's Film: Episode Image
Episode 9Winner's Film

The series concludes by following the winner of Sky Arts Landscape Artist of the Year 2015 as they as they paint the evocative landscape of Flatford in Suffolk. (S1, ep 9)

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