The competition in question is the Scottish Portrait and Landscape Awards 2023 (see: Scottish Landscape Awards — Scottish Arts Trust) which I am very excited about. I really enjoyed the fire it lit under me to produce something special specifically for the Awards and I think its resulted in one of my best pieces of this year.
I’m really looking forward to seeing all the other entries at the Awards later on this year in Edinburgh - the exhibition runs from 4th November 2023 to 3rd March 2024.