Portrait Artist of the Year

In this first heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: actors Matthew Goode and Geraldine James and TV chef and restaurateur, Andi Oliver.

In this second heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: Actor and rapper Ashley Walters,model David Gandy, and actress, Anne Reid.

In this third heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: actor James Purefoy, model Jodie Kidd orprofessional strongman, Eddie Hall.

In this fourth heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: actors Anna Chancellor and Stephen Graham and musician Beverley Knight.

In this fifth heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: actors Georgina Campbell and Mark Gatiss and paralympian Baroness, Tanni Gray Thompson.

In this sixth heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: musicians Nitin Sawhney and Sophie Ellis Bextor and actor, Adrian Lester.

In this penultimate heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 actors - Angela Griffin, Gina McKee or Jamael Westman.

In this eighth heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: actors Jodie Comer and Nick Moran and fashion designer, Daniel Lismore.

Location: Round Chapel. Celebrity sitter: internationally renowned Jazz musician Courtney Pine. They must incorporate a reference to Courtney Love's of music in their portraits.

The winner embarks on a £10,000 commission to create aportrait of musical legend, Sir Tom Jones.

In this celebrity special of Portrait Artist of the Year 6 celebrity artists are invited to take up the challenge. Comedians Phil Jupitus, Vic Reeves, and others join.