A ‘lockdown art’ competition is being held by the Otter Vale Art Society (OVAS) – and readers of the Herald are invited to vote for their favourite picture.

Sidmouth Herald: An entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVASAn entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVAS (Image: OVAS)

With the artists unable to meet for group painting sessions, and some forced to stay at home and self-isolate, the OVAS committee decided it would be a good idea to showcase the work they were carrying out during lockdown.

Members were invited to submit photos of their art to the OVAS website.

The work can be viewed here.

OVAS members, and readers who are not members, can all vote for their favourite by emailing the website editor, Chris Poole. No artists’ names are given – each picture is identified by a number.

Sidmouth Herald: An entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVASAn entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVAS (Image: OVAS)

Voting is open from Monday, May 18 until Friday, May 22, and the winning picture will be displayed on the site on Monday, May 25.

A decision on whether OVAS’s popular summer exhibition can take place this year will be made on Friday, May 29.

Sidmouth Herald: An entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVASAn entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVAS (Image: OVAS)

Sidmouth Herald: An entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVASAn entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVAS (Image: OVAS)

Sidmouth Herald: An entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVASAn entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVAS (Image: OVAS)

Sidmouth Herald: Mike Stevens' entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVASMike Stevens' entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVAS (Image: OVAS)

Sidmouth Herald: An entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVASAn entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVAS (Image: OVAS)

Sidmouth Herald: An entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVASAn entry in OVAS's lockdown art competition. Picture: OVAS (Image: OVAS)