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Sleep: Series 3, Royal Institute of Oil Painters entry 2017

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Sleep: Series 3, Royal Institute of Oil Painters entry 2017

Sleep: Series 3 - £6000 This is the third painting in the series examining sleep - and in particular the unique way in which the human body holds itself in this most intimate of moments. I love the way we get an aerial window on the unconscious - playing the full figure into focus - set against the neutral backdrop of sheets and bed linen. This will most likely be a series of about ten paintings - each focussing on an individual body signature as a celebration of the female form. Rosa, in this picture, will feature in two or three...

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Painting Eileen Ellis RDI (Royal Designer) for the Royal Portrait Society Award 2017

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Painting Eileen Ellis RDI (Royal Designer) for the Royal Portrait Society Award 2017

This is a special painting for the RP (Royal Portrait Society) competition this year. The subject is a family member Eileen Ellis RDI - a magnificent lady, now in her 80s, who spent her life designing textiles. Most of us at some point in our lives will have sat upon or walked on her work - in tube trains, aeroplanes and airports throughout the world. Achieving success was never the main driver for her and many generations of students at the Royal College of Art will testify to her imense generosity and infinite knowledge of her subject. Recognised in the 1980s...

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National Portrait Gallery entry 2016

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National Portrait Gallery entry 2016

This week saw the completion of a large canvas entitled 'Jenn' for the National Portrait Gallery Competition in 2016. This work has been building for a couple of weeks and shows my sitter - a girl with a certain attitude - contemplating her next step towards getting dressed. The model was professional dancer and had the most amazing pre-Raphaelite hair. More pictures of Jenn to come later this year.  

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