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No. 95 The Presentation Scroll for Francesco Ayala

Counting down my finest works No. 95 is the presentation scroll I painted for Francesco Ayala  which was presented to him at Buckingham Palace by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.  It is fascinating to me to see where my art ends up.  Growing up and pursuing this career I never imagined that it would find it's way into Buckingham Palace and be presented by the Duke of Edinburgh. 


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