# Artists famed for royal portraits celebrate four British high street owners

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/high-street-heroes-given-the-royal-treatment-independent-shop-owners-pose-for-portraits-by-leading-artists-for-saatchi-gallery-exhibition/
- Published: 2026-10-31T08:25:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T08:47:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16254353/High-street-heroes-given-royal-treatment-Independent-shop-owners-pose-portraits-leading-artists-Saatchi-Gallery-exhibition.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Health, Medicine, Music, World

## Key points

- Four independent business owners have been portrayed by artists known for royal portraits.
- The free Local Royalty exhibition is at London’s Saatchi Gallery.
- Each owner will receive their portrait and a charity donation.

## Summary

Four independent shop owners, a pub landlord, a fish and chip shop owner, a Glasgow café proprietor and a convenience store owner, have been painted by artists known for royal portraits. The free Saatchi Gallery exhibition, commissioned by Coca-Cola and called Local Royalty, celebrates the people who help sustain Britain’s high streets and community life.

The portraits were made by Jamie Coreth, Nicky Philipps, Gareth Reid and Nick Bashall. The featured owners are Simon Dafforn-Jones of the Ferry Boat Inn in Devon, Pindy Kaur of Ocean Fish Bar in Barnsley, Gino Verecchia of Glasgow’s University Café, and Kaual Patel of Torridon Convenience Store in Catford. Each will keep their portrait and receive a donation for a charity of their choice; the exhibition runs from 28 October to 1 November.

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