Win a £500 Commission

Christmas giveaway

Win a £500 painting commission.

A one metre square original acrylic, painted by me, on a subject you choose. Keep it for yourself or give it as the Christmas present nobody else will have.

Enter the giveaway
  • Free to enter
  • Follow on Instagram + add your email
  • Winner announced early December
1m × 1m
original Flamborough from Filey, a large acrylic seascape hanging above a sofa in a living room

The prize

Big enough to change a room.

You choose the subject: a stretch of coast, a vase of peonies, a garden, a place that matters to you. We talk it through in a free consultation, I paint it large and loose, in layered acrylic with soft, hazy colour.

Commissions at this scale usually sit well above £500, so this prize is a real head start on a statement piece.

1m × 1mOriginal acrylic

How to enter

Two steps to enter.

  1. 1
    Follow me on InstagramFollow @byellacairns so you can see the winner announced and the painting come to life.
  2. 2
    Add your emailFill in the form. That is your entry. One entry per person.
  3. 3
    Wait for early DecemberI draw one winner at random and announce them on Instagram and by email, in time for Christmas.

Enter the draw

Takes under a minute. No purchase necessary.

Step 1: Follow @byellacairns

Entering also adds you to the By Ella Cairns email list for news, new paintings and offers. Unsubscribe at any time.

The work

Paintings from the studio

Coast, gardens and wildflowers in acrylic. A commission can be any of these, or something completely new. Some originals below have sold and are available as prints.

Flamborough from Filey, a coastal acrylic painting
Flamborough from Filey 100 × 100cm
Above the Sea, a framed coastal painting
Above the Sea
Peony Daydream, a floral painting in blush, lilac and green
Peony Daydream
Here Comes the Sun, a seascape with pink sand
Here Comes the Sun
Avril 14th, a water lily pond painting
Avril 14th
Summer Morning Haze, a wildflower painting in sage green
Summer Morning Haze
Summer Below, a beach seen from above
Summer Below
The Bay, a soft atmospheric east coast landscape
The Bay
See the full collection

The details

Prize
One commissioned original acrylic painting, up to 1m × 1m, valued at £500, or a £500 commission voucher.
Subject
Your choice, agreed with Ella in a free consultation.
Give it as a gift
The winner can receive the prize as a voucher to give to someone else this Christmas.
Closes
11:59pm on 30 November 2026
Winner announced
Early December 2026

Terms and conditions

Read the full terms

The promoter

  1. The giveaway is run by Ella Cairns, trading as By Ella Cairns, Yorkshire, UK ("the Promoter").
  2. By entering you accept these terms. The Promoter's decision is final on all matters relating to the giveaway.

Who can enter

  1. Open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 or over. Employees of the Promoter and their immediate family cannot enter.
  2. No purchase is necessary. Entry is free.
  3. One entry per person. Duplicate entries, entries made through third parties or automated means, and entries using false details will be disqualified.
  4. To enter you must follow @byellacairns on Instagram and submit your name, email address and Instagram handle through the entry form. The winner must still be following the account when the winner is drawn and when the prize is claimed.

Closing date and winner

  1. The giveaway closes at 11:59pm on 30 November 2026. Entries received after this time will not be counted.
  2. One winner will be selected at random from all valid entries in the first week of December 2026 and contacted by email and/or Instagram direct message.
  3. If the winner does not reply within 7 days of being contacted, the Promoter may withdraw the prize and draw a replacement winner.
  4. With the winner's permission, their first name and Instagram handle may be announced on the Promoter's social media and website.

The prize

  1. The prize is one commissioned original acrylic painting of up to 1m × 1m, with a value of £500, or an equivalent commission voucher of £500 towards a commission of the winner's choice. The winner may choose to use the prize themselves or give it to another person as a gift.
  2. The prize is non-transferable except as a gift in the form of a voucher, which may be passed on once. The Promoter must be told the recipient's name before the commission begins.
  3. There is no cash alternative and no exchange. The prize has no monetary value and cannot be redeemed for cash, refunded, sold, or exchanged for any other product or service. The voucher cannot be used in the online shop or combined with other offers.
  4. If the winner or recipient chooses a commission larger or more complex than the prize covers, the difference is payable by them in agreement with the Promoter before work begins.
  5. The subject is agreed between the winner and the Promoter. The Promoter reserves the right to decline subjects that are unlawful, offensive, infringe another person's copyright or trade mark (such as existing characters, logos or artworks), or that the Promoter reasonably considers unsuitable. The Promoter's artistic style and techniques are fixed; the finished painting is an original interpretation, not a reproduction of a photograph or another artist's work.
  6. Framing, shipping and any travel are not included unless agreed in writing with the Promoter. Delivery or collection within the UK will be arranged with the winner.
  7. The commission must be redeemed within 12 months of the draw. The painting will be completed within a timeframe agreed with the winner once the subject has been approved; completion by Christmas 2026 is not guaranteed. The voucher will be issued for the winner to give as a gift at Christmas.
  8. Copyright in the painting remains with the Promoter. The winner owns the physical artwork. The Promoter may photograph and share the finished painting and the process of making it for promotional use, with the winner's identity kept private unless they agree otherwise.

Your data

  1. Your details are collected by the Promoter (data controller) to run the giveaway, to contact the winner and, because entering adds you to the By Ella Cairns email list, to send news and offers by email. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email.
  2. Your data is stored securely, is not sold, and is shared only with the email and website services used to run the giveaway. Entry details are deleted within 3 months of the draw unless you remain subscribed to the email list. You have the right to access, correct or delete your data, and to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).

General

  1. The giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram or Meta. You release Instagram and Meta from any liability in connection with it.
  2. The Promoter may amend these terms, or cancel, suspend or modify the giveaway, if circumstances beyond its control make this necessary. Changes will be published on this page.
  3. The Promoter is not responsible for entries that are lost, late, incomplete or not received because of technical failures. Nothing in these terms limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law.
  4. These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any dispute will be subject to the courts of England and Wales.
  5. Questions: charactertypeart@gmail.com