BOXER Amir Khan has turned his skills to canvas of a different kind in a bid to prove he is one of football's most artistic fans.

The Olympic silver medalist has created a montage made up of images that represent various aspects of his career.

He is among a host of stars invited to submit an entry in a nationwide art competition entitled "Finding Fan Gogh". The search for the country's most artistic football fan has been organised by Arts Council England and Barclay's.

Supporters of the beautiful game are being asked to illustrate what football means to them by portraying their love of the game in an art form of their choosing.

Bolton Wanderers player Henrik Pederson followed Amir Khan's lead to demonstate his artisitic side.

The striker showed himself scoring the winner for Bolton against Manchester United in a felt-tip drawing.

The two pieces of artwork, together with those from fans all over the world, will be scrutinised by a panel of judges, including West Ham United striker Teddy Sheringham, Bolton-born Radio 1 DJ Sara Cox, Arts Council England chairman Sir Christopher Frayling, artist Sir Peter Blake, and Barclays marketing director Jim Hytner.

The winner will receive £10,000 and have their artwork displayed on a giant advertising board near their local Premiership team. Five runners up will receive £1,000 each.

Terry Venables submitted his own artwork to be used on posters to promote the competition.

A spokesman for the competition said: "The response has been fantastic. Since the launch in November, we've had entries from all over the world, from Nigeria to Australia, Singapore to Sweden and right across the UK.

The closing date is Friday, March 30. Entries must be no bigger than A4 size and no smaller than a postcard. Artwork should be sent to Barclays Finding Fan Gogh, PO BOX 5634, London, W1A 6AS or emailed to forthefans@ barclays.com.

More information can found by calling the hotline on 0207 9086486.