A woman from Bromley is searching for her painting that was lost at an amateur art exhibition.

The painting went missing from the Old Church School Halls in Old Hayes, Bromley, on Saturday, July 23, 2022.

While the painting is not worth anything and is purely of sentimental value, amateur artist Barbara Fowlds would like to find it.

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She told The News Shopper: “I just happened to like that one, I was quite pleased with it - and other people liked it too.

“I’m quite upset.

“It is really not worth anything at all except to me.

"I'd like it back if possible.”

The painting was on display in the Old Church School Halls from around 2.30pm.

Barbara said it was placed in a Laura Ashley bag at the end of the exhibition ready to take home at around 4pm but could not find it.

It may have accidentally been picked up or taken away by mistake but anybody could have entered the exhibition.

Barbara searched the various rooms for it.

She left the venue at around 4.20pm after being unable to find the painting.

Barbara, who enjoys painting as a hobby, said anyone may have it: "People can just walk in and have a look around if they want to."

The acrylic painting has her initials on the front and full name on the back along with the date it was painted.

Barbara explained that she was not sure if the bag and painting had been taken by accident, or on purpose.

She said that she thought that maybe someone could have taken the Laura Ashley bag thinking that there was something from Laura Ashley in there, or thinking it was theirs.

Barbara who has been attending art classes for seven years now, would be grateful to have her painting returned to her, no matter the circumstances of why it went missing.

If you have Barbara’s painting or have any further information please email amy.clarke@newquest.co.uk

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