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Portfolio for Graeme Willson - Commissionaportrait
Graeme Wilson is a leading contemporary portrait painter with an impressive record of commissions. Distinguished sitters include Sir John Harvey-Jones, Lord Chelmer and Sir William Taylor. His work was part of the ‘New Look in English Portraiture’ exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery and in 1983 he won the Royal Academy Award for Painting.
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| Birth date |
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1951
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| Education |
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Reading University Department of Fine Art
Chelsea College of Art, London
Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies, University of York
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1977 - First prize Art in to Landscape Competition
1978 - Arts Council Award
1983 - Royal Academy Award for Painting
1984 - Greater London Arts Association Award
1988 - Chippendale Award for Painting
1992 - RSA Award for Collaboration
1994 - Leeds Award for Architecture
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| Selected Commissions |
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Three Altarpiece Paintings for York Minster
Ceiling of St Cuthbert’s Chapel, York Minster
Provident Finance Group, Bradford
Sir John Harvey-Jones
Sir William Taylor
Forbes Collection, New York
New Mosaic for York Minster
Private Chapel, Windsor Castle
Holroyd Family
Colonel Weare
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| Group Exhibitions |
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1997 - Serpentine Gallery, London
1980 - National Portrait Gallery, London
1981 - Cartwright Hall, Bradford
1982 - Civic Art Gallery, Harrogate
1983 - Leeds Art Fair - annually
1984 - Francis Kyle Gallery, London
1985 - Levitt Bernstein, London
1986 - Leeds Art Gallery
1987 - St Pauls Gallery, Leeds
1990 - Bluestone Gallery, California
1991 - Neville Gallery, London
1992 - London Contemporary Art Society
1995 - Harewood House
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| Solo Exhibitions |
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1976 - Sloane Street Gallery, London
1980 - Cartwright Hall, Bradford
1981 - St Pauls Gallery, Leeds
1982 - Arcade Gallery, Harrogate
1983 - Hawksworth Gallery, Ilkley
1986 - Dean Clough Contemporary Art, Hallifax
1987 - Hawksworth Gallery, Ilkley
1988 - Smith’s Gallery, Covent Garden
1989 - RIBA. Gallery, London
1989 - University of Bradford Gallery
1990 - University of Leeds Gallery
1992 - Bloomsbury Gallery, London
1996 - Assembly Rooms, York
1998 - Manor House Gallery, Ilkley
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| Artist's Statement |
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“The primary function of portrait painting is, of course, to obtain a likeness. It is very easy to underestimate the importance of the secondary function: that it be a good painting. This may be an obvious thing to say, but it is actually possible to have a good likeness that is a deadly dull picture, and a poor likeness that is nevertheless an excellent painting.”
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| Statement |
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“Approximately four to seven sittings and all prices include framing. My wife Polly often sits in and chats to sitter.” |
| Travel nationally |
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Yes |
| Travel internationally |
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Yes |
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| Prices |
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| Portrait Format: |
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Drawings |
From £ |
600 |
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$ | 900 |
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Head and Shoulders |
From £ |
2000 |
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$ | 3000 |
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Half Length | From £ |
3000 |
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$ | 4500 |
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3/4 Length | From £ |
4000 |
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$ | 6000 |
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Full Length | From £ |
5000 |
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$ | 7500 |
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Double Portrait | From £ |
5000 |
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$ | 7500 |
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Group Portrait | From £ |
10000 |
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$ | 15000 |
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Murals
(price per square foot) | From £ |
70 |
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$ | 140 |
The
Prices quoted are for the standard mediums of oil on canvas and bronze
(in
the case of sculpture).
For other media, prices may vary, please enquire
directly with us for more specific quotes.
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| Press Quotes |
“Willson’s masterful pictures combine precisely executed representational portraits embedded in abstract forms to convey a vivid sense of the creativity… For me Willson’s approach is irresistible.”
— Stephen Biscoe, Yorkshire Post, 2000.
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