Blackpool art prodigy channels tough experiences to bring captivating debut exhibition to life

Charley Baines has wowed teachers and artists across the country - and her debut exhibition opens in Blackpool this week

Charley with a portrait of her brother

An art prodigy who saw off 21,500 rivals to have her work - an emotional portrait of her father - displayed in London’s Royal Academy of Arts will open her debut exhibition in Blackpool tomorrow (21 November). 

Charley Baines, 18, picked up her brushes to cope with some tough “memories and experiences”, and has since…