An Art Battle competition takes place at The Reach Gallery Museum in Abbotsford on Friday, May 13.
Easels are grouped together in the centre of the room, a stop clock is started, and so begins a frenzy of artists painting, flipping and splattering canvases while the crowd circulates around them.
At the end of each round, spectators vote for their favourite, and the winners go on to compete in the finale at the end of the evening.
It’s a highly competitive event that pits artist against artist in 20-minute contests to see who can produce the most desirable work of art.
There are three rounds in total, with six artists in the first two rounds. The top two artists from each round compete in the final.
All finished paintings are put up for silent auction.