Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Original poster

To share the news that dd will be on TV tomorrow night! Eek!

159 replies

FriendlyLaundryMonster · 28/10/2025 17:26

Dd wants to be an artist and is taking part in Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year! This was filmed back in Easter during her school holidays and is being aired tomorrow night. It's terrifying! If you enjoy art, or tv or have a kid and know what it's like to want everything to go well for them, please join me in hoping the judges aren't too mean! www.rubymitcham.com
This is her self-portrait entry.

To share the news that dd will be on TV tomorrow night! Eek!
OP posts:
MyDownstairsLooisHaunted · 28/10/2025 19:31

She is very talented, absolutely stunning artwork.

Good luck to her 🍀

Vivisays · 28/10/2025 19:30

Fantastic! What a great talent to have. Best of luck to your daughter.

Original poster
FriendlyLaundryMonster · 28/10/2025 19:28

If you have a Smart tv with aerial, you'll have Freeview. For us to see it, we press 'source' on the remote to move from streaming to tv, and then just scroll to channel 11. If you have a box, you should get Freeview. It's also shown on Now TV, if that helps anyone.

OP posts:
InterestedDad37 · 28/10/2025 19:24

Those are wonderful portraits! I don't have Sky, so can't watch, but wish her all the best. She's got an amazing talent 👌👏

CWGames · 28/10/2025 19:23

I’ve been watching and waiting for her week to come on! Good luck to your daughter 🎨

Violinist64 · 28/10/2025 19:22

What a talent. You must be very proud of her. I hope the judges see what we see.

SophieJo · 28/10/2025 19:22

I followed the link to look at her work and so glad I did. Outstanding talent and I hope she gains the recognition she deserves.

Toydrum · 28/10/2025 19:22

Floppy12 · 28/10/2025 19:18

What a talent Ruby is. You must be very proud.
I would love to watch but not sure how to?
Can anybody help a complete numpty please. I change my channels through a roku box but don't have a freesat box / sky etc.🙏

Numpty here too and I’d also love to watch.

FormerlySpeckledyHen · 28/10/2025 19:21

Good grief. What a talented young woman. I will definitely watch and support her.

Floppy12 · 28/10/2025 19:18

What a talent Ruby is. You must be very proud.
I would love to watch but not sure how to?
Can anybody help a complete numpty please. I change my channels through a roku box but don't have a freesat box / sky etc.🙏

Original poster
FriendlyLaundryMonster · 28/10/2025 19:18

Just - thank you, all. She had to have quite a long chat with a tv psychiatrist before filming and he went over all different scenarios, good and bad. I'm so reassured by the positivity here though. One thing that stuck with me that he said was - 'it's not going to be your best work'. I think that just reframed the outcome for her and she could accept that it's 4 hours, with a live audience and under cameras etc. I'm proud of her! Not purely for her talent, but for her work ethic, grit and lightness of manner.

OP posts:
Ketzele · 28/10/2025 19:18

That is wonderful, what a talented young woman.

Kaff83 · 28/10/2025 19:16

Wow!!!! These are incredible. I showed my 11 year old son her website and he is incredulous - he is convinced they're all photos!

HelloDaisy · 28/10/2025 19:15

Wow, she has an incredible talent! You have every right to be immensely proud of her.

LaLaLoca · 28/10/2025 19:05

This is such a positive post. Your daughter has incredible talent. Be proud and sing from the rooftops, will be watching and supporting Ruby

MMUmum · 28/10/2025 19:03

And she's stunningly beautiful too. Not jealous- much 😅

nicelongbath · 28/10/2025 19:02

Wow she’s incredibly talented!

MMUmum · 28/10/2025 19:00

I love POTY and never miss an episode😃 I am so envious as I can't even draw a straight line😅 There was a 16 year old lad on earlier in this series who was also brilliant. I'll be watching with added interest tomorrow 🥰🥰

PandoraSocks · 28/10/2025 18:58

Wow, that's amazing! What a talent. Good luck to Ruby.

ILoveLukeAlderton · 28/10/2025 18:56

I absolutely love this show, the talent is just unbelievable and your DD looks to be up there with the best. Very excited to see how she gets on and who she has to paint!

Original poster
FriendlyLaundryMonster · 28/10/2025 18:56

I'm not sure if this can be viewed abroad - but I think probably not.
Yes, she is self-taught. She only started painting at 15 and could just do it. She did draw beforehand though, so that probably helped. This sort of painting isn't taught in school (or at unis, we're finding out!). She's had 5 days at an atelier as a present and another day at a drawing school. But really, she just has an instinct for it.

OP posts:
Uricon2 · 28/10/2025 18:54

She is really, really good and I don't say that lightly. The most recent self portrait is incredible.

I hope she wins.

Mogloveseggs · 28/10/2025 18:52

gosh she’s so talented! I shall be watching with everything crossed for her!

shuggles · 28/10/2025 18:51

The paintings are extremely good and I find it astonishing that this level of ability has been self-taught.

Karistyleaftea · 28/10/2025 18:51

Good luck , your daughter's paintings are magnificent!

Swipe left for the next trending thread