A FORMER chimney sweep from Pershore needs your vote after entering a national online art competition run by a London gallery.

Painter Paul Bordiss, aged 47, became a full-time artist in December 2005 and has entered Bulldog Bash into the Saatchi Gallery's Showdown competition.

For 12 rounds the public vote for their favourite piece of artwork on a scale of one to 10 (10 being the highest).

The top two from each round then go head to head the following week. Finalists are entered into a final showdown for the chance to win £1,000 and have their work displayed at the gallery.

Mr Bordiss said: "This painting is part of a collection of amusing dog pictures which are going to be turned into greetings cards.

Last month Mr Bordiss entered Chow Baby - a painting of a Chihuahua - into the competition, but did not make it into the final.

To vote visit www.saatchi gallery.co.uk/showdown