The time off from work allowed Matthew to spend more time in his Hull studio, where he decided to paint Evelyn.
“She was very patient,” he said.
“I did a couple of drawings of her to familiarise [myself], even though I know what she looks like.”
Evelyn said she agreed to the painting because she thought it was a nice thing of her father to do.
She said: “I enjoyed it.
“I felt really, really proud, not just of my dad but because I managed to sit long enough for him to manage to paint me.
“My best friend’s really proud of me, but she said she was also really jealous that now I’m famous.”
Matthew, who puts on exhibitions in his home city, said he entered the competition after being told about it by a friend.
Matthew added: “I knew it was a strong painting but I didn’t think I’d get through.
“I really like the painting because it makes it looks alive.”