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    Royal portraitist Nick Bashall paints Catford corner shop owner for Local Royalty exhibition

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    BBC News reports that Kaual Patel, who runs Torridon Convenience Store in Catford, south London, has sat for artist Nick Bashall for a London show honouring small businesses.

    Royal portraitist Nick Bashall, whose past sitters include Princess Anne, has painted the owner of Catford's Torridon Convenience Store, Kaual Patel, BBC News reports.

    The portrait is due to go on public view in Local Royalty, a Coca-Cola GB-sponsored show at London's Saatchi Gallery from 28 October to 2 November. It will hang beside works by other royal artists depicting three more small business owners, including pub, cafe and takeaway owners.

    Bashall worked live in the store, painting Patel and the full background on site as customers came and went.

    Patel took over the shop from his father and uncle, and in the past 20 years has built it into a community hub that supports local producers.

    Why it matters

    According to the BBC, the project grew out of research suggesting that nearly 80% of the public see independent businesses like corner shops as underappreciated.

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      BBC News reports that a royal portraitist has painted a south London corner shop owner for a project honouring the local role of independent businesses.

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      Nick Bashall, an artist whose past subjects include Princess Anne, portrayed Kaual Patel, who owns Torridon Convenience Store in Catford.

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      A new exhibition named Local Royalty is set to unveil the portrait, together with works by other royal artists showing owners of pubs, cafes and takeaways.

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      Alongside Patel, the exhibition features three more small business owners, all portrayed in a style traditionally linked with royalty and famous figures.

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      Coca-Cola GB is sponsoring the exhibition, which is scheduled to welcome visitors at London's Saatchi Gallery from 28 October to 2 November.

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      According to Bashall, the portrait of Patel and the whole background were painted at the easel on site while people moved around them.

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      Patel took over the shop from his father and uncle, and for two decades has worked to make it a community hub while backing local producers.

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      Research suggesting that close to 80% of the public regard independent businesses like corner shops as underappreciated prompted the event.

    Original sources

    1. BBC News
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