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…
ABOUT KEITH I was born in 1956. Raised in Cheshire. I now live with my wife & children in Mid Wales. I have always drawn & painted. I have no formal art education: what I know, I know through working & studying the work of others. COMMISSIONS P.O.A METHOD OF WORKING Time with the sitter…
ABOUT PAUL Born in 1952, I spent most of my childhood growing up in a village in the Kent countryside. Drawing was part of my life from a very early age so it was no surprise that I eventually found myself at Camberwell Art School and life as I now know it really began. I…
ABOUT JANE After a 2-year Foundation Course at St. Martin’s School of Art, Jane became an Assistant to Edward Delaney, a well known scenic artist, who painted most of his backcloths on the studio floor in the continental manner. She worked on scenery for everything from Grand Opera to Bertram Mills’ circus ! Jane wanted…
ABOUT ALASTAIR Alastair has been painting portraits since the mid 1990’s and has established a strong reputation internationally as a commissioned portrait artist. His natural and unassuming approach to portraiture has earned him many high-profile commissions including from the National Portrait Gallery to paint Tony Blair for their Primary Collection. After becoming a member of the…
A prize of £2,000 for the best small portrait in the exhibition, measuring not more than 38 x 30.5 cm (15 x 12 inches) unframed. 2023 Winner is Carles Belda Roman ’Study of Something Never Ends’ 2022 winner was Simon Davis.
Daphne Todd, Professor Susan Smith, Mistress of Girton The Changing Faces Prize was awarded to the artist whose portrait best conveys the energy of their subject, the directness of their gaze and an attitude that exudes openness and confidence. The Prize was a £2,000 commission for the collection which aims to show the public that…
Donated by the Prince of Wales, this Award supports the importance of good grounding in the skills of drawing from life. This Award is for £2,000 and a framed certificate for a portrait in any recognised drawn medium. The 2021 Winner is Thomas Arthurton for ‘Portrait Study’ View winning portraits from previous years below.…
The de Laszlo Foundation award, sponsored by the de Laszlo Foundation, aims to encourage young artists. It is worth £3,000 and is awarded, together with a silver medal, to an artist under thirty-five years old judged to have submitted the best portrait. 2023 winner: Phoebe-Louise Stewart Carter, ‘Self Portrait in the Winter’ View…
2014 Winner: Neil Helyard ‘Ali’ £1,000 awarded by 7iM in their first year of sponsorship. View winning portraits from previous years below. PREVIOUS WINNERS 2014 – Neil Helyard
