Landscape Artist of the Year

2015 – 2026
Returning Series
Reality
~45m / ep
11 seasons
6.8/10

It is a nationwide search to find the best landscape artist. Filmed at picturesque locations around the UK, contestants paint National Trust properties for a chance to win a £10,000 commission for a British institution's permanent collection. Through several rounds, winners are selected to advance to the semifinal, and then to the final. Judging the competition are British art historian Kate Bryan, independent curator Kathleen Soriano, and award-winning artist Tai-Shan Schierenberg.

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E1. Derwentwater
Jan 14, 2026 · 46m
Looking out over beautiful Derwentwater, the winner of this heat will go through to the semi-final and be one step closer to claiming the prize.
E2. St James' Park
Jan 21, 2026 · 46m
The artists are set up along the lake in London's St James' Park, looking out towards Buckingham Palace. They're hoping to create an artwork that catches the eye of judges.
E3. Dover Port
Jan 28, 2026 · 46m
The third heat takes place in the Port of Dover.
E4. Skiddaw Mountain
Feb 4, 2026 · 46m
The winner of this heat advances to the semi-final and takes another step closer to the prize - a £10,000 commission for the National Gallery of Ireland.
E5. HMS Wellington
Feb 11, 2026 · 46m
In the fifth heat, with no pods to protect them, the artists have climbed aboard a WWII warship, HMS Wellington, on the River Thames.
E6. Dover Castle
Feb 18, 2026 · 46m
The sixth heat takes place at Dover Castle.