
Chippy owner honoured with painting by royal artist
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Pindy Kaur owns Monk Bretton Ocean fish bar in Barnsley A fish and chip shop owner has been immortalised by a royal portrait artist as part of an exhibition to honour the impact independent businesses have on their communities.
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Pindy Kaur has been depicted by artist Nicky Philipps, who has previously painted members of the Royal Family, including the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2013, 2016 and 2018.
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Kaur, who runs Monk Bretton's Ocean Fish Bar, in Barnsley, said: "To have me painted by someone that's painted the Queen, it's just amazing."
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The portrait is part of the Local Royalty campaign by Coca-Cola GB, and will go on show from 28 October at the Saatchi Gallery in London.
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Kaur, 56, has been serving up fish and chips to the people of Barnsley since the early 2000s.
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"Slowly, we made a friendship with the community and now everybody knows me and I know them," she said.
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"I've watched their kids grow up and everything.
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It's just lovely to have that community around you." Asked how she felt when she first saw the painting she said she "couldn't believe it", describing it as "beautiful".
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Philipps said she thought the decision to recognise "the real champions of their communities" was "a lovely idea".
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She the process of painting Kaur and members of the Royal Family was "exactly the same".
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"Your end goal is the same: to try and capture something of the character," she said.
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She added that Kaur's job was "a hell of a lot more important than my job and she clearly does it really well".
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Barnsley chippy owner in portrait fit for a Queen Shopkeeper immortalised by royal portrait artist
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