Ten artists from across the globe showcased their work at an exhibition in a boutique Reading hotel.

The artists were selected as part of an art competition organised by the Roseate Hotel Collection, and three of their pieces were chosen for their individuality.

The winner was Marcele, a neurodivergent abstract artist with autism and ADHD, who impressed with her piece titled "Breathe."

She used a variety of colours and shapes to depict a spectrum of human emotions and activities, employing layering techniques to add depth to her work.

The runner-up was surrealist artist Downes, while Cristina Nicolenco claimed third place with her piece "Two Realms, One Blue."

Cristina said: "I enjoyed greatly showing some of my paintings to a wider audience and meeting new people during the grand opening of the exhibition."

Her mixed-media pieces include a "Queen of Hearts" painting, where she used pages from books mentioning the Queen of Hearts, including "Alice In Wonderland."

The mayor of Reading who attended the event said: "I thought that today's event was very inspiring.

"There is some incredible talent on show and there are some pieces that I would be interested in myself.

"There is a great positive event and you have to hand it to Roseate — it’s an excellent platform for local aspiring artists."

A spokesperson for the Roseate Hotels said: "The goal of this exhibition is that we wanted to encourage diversity because Reading is a town with a lot of diversity and as a hotel we have always been very artistic.

"We are always finding ways to combine the two elements."

The spokesperson added: "We understand some of them are emerging artists and it’s a brilliant platform for them to display their artwork.

"We brought all the artworks together as a celebration of diversity and the winners' pieces will be hung in our restaurant."

Overall, the exhibition was a celebration of diverse artistic talent, providing a platform for emerging artists to showcase their creativity.