Image: Antony Williams RP, ‘Jacqueline with Still Life’
Herbert Smith Freehills
Portrait Award 2024
Three artists were shortlisted for the prestigious Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2024, selected from 1,647 entries from 62 countries:
Zizi (2023) by Isabella Watling
Jacqueline with Still Life (2020) by Antony Williams
Lying (2020) by Catherine Chambers
CONGRATULATIONS TO RP ANTONY WILLIAMS FOR WINNING
THE HERBERT SMITH FREEHILLS PORTRAIT AWARD 2024!
Antony Williams, ‘Jacqueline with Still Life’ (2020)
(detail)
“Truly delighted to announce that l was awarded 1st prize for my painting Jacqueline with Still Life at an award ceremony at the @nationalportraitgallery for the Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award 2024.
Many thanks to Herbert Smith Freehills for sponsorship of the award and to the judges for choosing my work as the overall winner, but for also selecting a diverse and incredibly interesting selection of 50 portraits that will be shown at the @nationalportraitgallery from 11 July to 27 October 2024”
-Antony Williams RP
The Herbert Smith Freehills Portrait Award makes a welcome return to the National Portrait Gallery for 2024.
The prestigious competition showcases the very best in contemporary portrait painting and often features members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters.
Since its inception over 40 years ago, the competition has attracted over 40,000 entries from more than 100 countries and the exhibition has been seen by over 6 million people.
Antony Williams Q&A with Mall Galleries
RP Tim benson also had a portrait titled ‘Adam Pearson’ included in the exhibition.
Tim Benson, ‘Adam Pearson’
