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Portrait Artist Of The Year
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In this first heat, nine artists create portraits while Kathleen Soriano, Tai Shan Schierenberg and Kate Bryan judge. There's everything to play for as the winner will receive a £10,000 prize commission to paint Cuban ballet icon, Carlos Acosta, for the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery.
Sir Trevor McDonald, Mirren Mack, The VivienneContestants have just four hours to paint one of three very famous faces in the second heat: veteran current affairs journalist and presenter Sir Trevor McDonald, actor Mirren Mack and RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne.
Deborah James, Eamonn Walker, Melanie SykesThe third heat gets underway as nine artists have just four hours to create a celebrity portrait that will blow the judges away. Author and campaigner Deborah James, actor Eamonn Walker and model and presenter Melanie Sykes all strike a pose.
Ray Blk, James Nesbitt, Pam HoggAs the fourth heat kicks off, musician Ray BLK, actor James Nesbitt and designer Pam Hogg all sit down for portraits. The contestants have just four hours to impress judges Kathleen Soriano, Tai Shan Schierenberg and Kate Bryan. Who has what it takes?
Robert Rinder, Katie Piper, Don LettsFamous criminal barrister Robert Rinder, author, model and presenter Katie Piper and film maker, musician and DJ Don Letts are the next celebrities to get their portraits painted as nine contestants prep their paintbrushes for the fifth heat.
Eddie Marsden, Sian Clifford, Paul MescalActors including BAFTA winner Sian Clifford sit down for portraits, as nine artists shoot their shot in the sixth heat.
David Haig, Jordan Stephens, Jane HorrocksThe artists have four hours to create stunning portraits of this weeks' celebrity guests. Who will impress the judges?
Kwame Kwei-Armah, Dame Katherine Grainger, Fred SirieixNine artists must paint either Kwame Kwei-Armah, Dame Katherine Grainger or Fred Sirieix in a bid to impress the judges.
Bernardine EvaristoThe semi-final kicks off at Battersea Art Centre's Grand Hall, where the artists gear up to paint a Booker prize-winning novelist.
Eddie IzzardJust three artists remain, and they have four hours to create a portrait of the renowned actor. They also unveil their paintings of family and friends.
Carlos AcostaFrom 1000 applicants and 8 semi-finalists, it all comes down to this. This year's winner prepares to paint iconic Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta.
Show more- About this series
- Artists are getting their time in the spotlight with `Portrait Artist of the Year', as a panel of esteemed judges travel across Europe in search of the brightest new star in the art world. Each episode features a regional competition in which contestants are challenged to produce a portrait of one of three famous sitters, and the judges then select who moves onto the semi-final. Top-three finalists have their work displayed in one of the UK's world-famous cultural institutions, and the winner will receive a £10,000 commission to produce an artwork that will become a permanent part of the British Library. Famous sitters featured include Sir Ian McKellen, Sophie Turner, Sophie Dahl, Maisie Williams, Julian Fellowes, Alan Cumming, and many more.
- CrewSouthan Morris (Director)
- GenreArts, Factual
- Seasons12
- ChannelSky Arts
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