NEW: Shawville, Que. artist receives royal letter after sending portrait of the Queen ottnews
Sketch artist Leah Beardsley-Chamberlain sent a pencil drawing of the Queen to Queen Elizabeth II back in April. It took her almost nine hours to sketch the drawing. Shawville, Que. sketch artist Leah Beardsley-Chamberlain received one of the most meaningful letters of her life recently, and it almost ended up in the trash with the junk mail.
"I was inspired by her Platinum Jubilee as well as her 96th birthday," said Beardsley-Chamberlain. "She was the same age as my grandma, and I just decided that I would send her a gift."
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