Stuart Pearson Wright

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Stuart Pearson Wright (born 1975, Northampton) is an award winning English artist who works mainly in paint. He was educated at Slade School of Fine Art, University College of London (1995-1999), where he graduated with honors, receiving a B.A. in Fine Art. He won the BP Travel Prize in 1998, the BP Portrait Prize in 2001, and the Garrick/Milne Prize in 2005.

Some people of note painted by the artist:

Daniel Radcliffe (Actor)

Mike Leigh (Film Director)

David Thewlis (Actor)

Charles Saumarez Smith (Director National Gallery)

Richard E. Grant (Actor)

Adam Cooper (Ballet Dancer)

John Hurt (Actor)

Terry Gilliam (Film director)

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Michael Palin (Actor, Writer)

Terry Jones (Actor, Writer)

Diane Abbott (MP)

Christopher Lee (Actor)

J. K. Rowling (Novelist)

[edit] External links

The artist's home page

The artist's paintings at The National Portrait Gallery

An article from The Guardian on his BP Portrait Prize win, and more here from The Indepedent