Ten-year-old Haslemere artist Olek Pilat-Khazanbeik has been named as a winner of an art competition voted for by local people.
Olek’s painting of a ‘Happy Hedgehog’ secured him the win in the six to 12 years old category.
He said: “I would like to thank everyone who voted for me; it still doesn’t seem real that I actually won the People’s Choice Award. It’s going to give me a huge confidence boost and make me want to become an even better artist.
“By choosing to submit a painting of a hedgehog, I wanted to spread the knowledge that these cute animals are disappearing quickly and we should all do something to protect them.”