ABOUT DAVID
David Caldwell was born in Helensburgh in the West of Scotland in 1977. He studied at the Glasgow School of Art (1994-98) and the Royal Drawing School (2003-05). He has won several awards and residencies for painting including the prestigious Bulldog Bursary from the Royal Society of Portrait Painters and The Founder’s Purchase Prize at the ING Discerning Eye (adjudged by the late Brian Sewell). He recently displayed 77 small portraits at the BP Portrait Awards at the National Portrait Gallery.
In recent years David has been short-listed for several major awards including the Seven Investments Management ‘Conversations’ Prize , the Ruth Borchard Self-portrait Prize, the Threadneedle Figurative Art Prize, the Lynn Painter-Stainers Award, the W. Gordon Smith Award and the Smallwood Architects Prize.
COMMISSIONS
PRICE GUIDE
Oil
20×16” £3,000
24×20″ £3,500
30×25” £4,000
36×28” £5,000
40×30″ £6,000
50×40” £7,000
60×40” £10,000
Drawing
20×16” £1,500
24×20” £1,800
30×25” £2,000
40×30” £2,500
This is a rough fee-guide for a single portrait. Frame, travel, and accommodation expenses are not included. For groups and non-standard sizes please ask for a quote. I am not currently registered for VAT
DAVID CALDWELL METHOD OF WORKING
I prefer working oil on canvas from life.
The time required from the sitter depends on the size of the portrait. For example head and shoulders 40x30cm would require two 3hr sittings, head down to hands 75x50cm = 3-4 3hr sittings, full figure 120x75cm = 4-6 3hr sittings. Charcoal drawing head and shoulders = one 3-4hr sitting, (all approx.)
NOTABLE SITTERS
- Sir Stephen Hillier KCB OBE DFC ADC
- Lord Irvine Laidlaw
- Justin Currie (singer/musician)
- John Amabile (interior designer)
- Katie Kissoon (singer)
AWARDS
The John Cunningham Award (Royal Glasgow Institute), 1999
The Ruth Davidson Memorial Award, 2002
The Bulldog Bursary (Royal Society of Portrait Painters), 2009
The Founder’s Purchase Prize (ING Discerning Eye), 2010
The Regional Prize (ING Discerning Eye), 2014
The Wright Prize (ING Discerning Eye), 2018
The Smallwood Architects Prize (Royal Society of Portrait Painters), 2019