Edward Sutcliffe
Edward Sutcliffe | |
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 Artist Edward Sutcliffe | |
| Born | Peter Edward Sutcliffe 14 March 1978 UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Aberystwyth University, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. |
| Known for | Portraiture |
| Notable work | On Assi Ghat, Ricardo, Copycat |
| Awards | 2014 BP Travel Award |
| Website | www |
Edward Sutcliffe (born 1978) is a British painter based in London. He is known for still-life and portraiture, and he has painted prominent figures such as Neil Kinnock and Glenda Jackson.
Education
[edit]Sutcliffe was educated at Aberystwyth University where he studied Art History, and Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design where he took a post-graduate diploma in fine art.
Notable works
[edit]Sutcliffe has painted a number of prominent political figures including Glenda Jackson, Sir Paul Stephenson, and the British Labour Party politician Neil Kinnock.[1] His portrait of Neil Kinnock was exhibited at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition in 2014,[2] and his portrait of Glenda Jackson was exhibited at the BP Portrait Award in 2011.[3] In 2009, Sutcliffe's work "On Assi Ghat" was selected by the National Gallery Scotland be the featured on the publicity materials promoting that year's show.
BP Portrait Award
[edit]In 2014 Sutcliffe won the 2014 BP Travel Award.[4] He travelled to Los Angeles, California to draw and paint the players of the Compton Cricket Club, producing portraits that show a fusion of two very different cultures and how the game of cricket with its ethos of fair play and honestly has been embraced by this community.[5][6] The resulting paintings and sketches were displayed at the National Portrait Gallery in London, as part of the 2015 BP Portrait Award.[7]
Exhibitions
[edit]His works have been exhibited at a number of exhibitions and galleries, including the National Portrait Gallery, London for the BP Portrait Award (2007,[8] 2009,[9] 2010,[10] 2011,[11] 2012,[12] 2014[13]), The Dubai Arts Centre,[14] and The Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize at The Mall Galleries, London.[15]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ "Portrait artist Edward Sutcliffe wins the BP Travel Award by London's National Portrait Gallery". The National. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "New portrait of Neil Kinnock unveiled". Wales Online. 2 May 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "BP Portrait Award 2011, National Portrait Gallery - review". London Evening Standard. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Prize WInners". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "BP Portrait Award 2014 Thomas Ganter Announced Winner At NPG". Artlyst. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "English portrait gallery latest stop in Compton Cricket Club's unlikely journey". LA Times. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Compton Cricket Club: Portraits of LA cricketers from notorious suburb to be displayed in London". The Independent. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "BP Portrait Award 2007". The National Portrait Gallery, London.
- ^ "BP Portrait Award 2009". The National Portrait Gallery, London.
- ^ "BP Portrait Award 2010". The National Portrait Gallery, London.
- ^ "BP Portrait Award 2011". The National Portrait Gallery, London.
- ^ "BP Portrait Award 2012". The National Portrait Gallery, London.
- ^ "BP Portrait Award 2014". The National Portrait Gallery, London.
- ^ "Only a few days left to see Edward Sutcliffe's show". The National. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Edward Sutcliffe working in the Gallery". mall Galleries. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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