Dallas artist Michael Shellis never imagined he would deliver one of his portraits to Buckingham Palace, but late last month he did just that.

In late October, Shellis presented King Charles III with his portrait and visited with him for about a half hour.

“This completely came out of the blue for me,” the 33-year-old said.

The self-taught artist got his start tagging bridges and the back of signs in the Denton County city of Argyle, where he grew up. Today he has a studio in the Dallas Design District.

His father’s family has London roots and his cousin, Suzy Jakeman, is the director of projects and partnerships for London’s Community Kitchen.

The nonprofit works to end food waste and insecurity. Its CEO, Taz Khan, wanted to thank the king for his support with a portrait.

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