Portrait of Mother London 2026

From almost 300 entries, 30 finalists were invited to the awards ceremony in London. Here are the three prize-winners, the finalists with their portraits, and the gallery of our finalists.

Winners announced
Year
2026
Location
London
Winners
3 prize-winning works
Entries
37 portraits
See the winnersView our previous work
Portrait of a mother by Eva Mitchinson, age 11, first place, Portrait of Mother London 2026
Portrait of a mother by Martyna Miskowiec, age 9, second place, Portrait of Mother London 2026
Portrait of a mother by Lena Zaleczny, age 11, third place, Portrait of Mother London 2026

Overview

Our key programme returned in 2026: children were invited to paint a portrait of their mother. From almost 300 entries, 30 finalists were invited to the awards ceremony in London, where the results were announced.

The Winners’ Podium

The three prize-winning portraits, as the jury placed them.

  1. Portrait of a mother by Eva Mitchinson, age 11, first place, Portrait of Mother London 2026

    First prize

    Eva Mitchinson, age 11

  2. Portrait of a mother by Martyna Miskowiec, age 9, second place, Portrait of Mother London 2026

    Second prize

    Martyna Miskowiec, age 9

  3. Portrait of a mother by Lena Zaleczny, age 11, third place, Portrait of Mother London 2026

    Third prize

    Lena Zaleczny, age 11

The finalists with their portraits

From almost 300 entries, 30 finalists were invited to the awards ceremony in London.

  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026
  • A finalist holding their portrait of their mother, Portrait of Mother London 2026

Our Finalists

Portrait of Mother London 2026