Stuart Pearson Wright

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Stuart Pearson Wright (born 1975, Northampton) is an award winning^[1] English artist who works mainly in paint. He was educated at Slade School of Fine Art^[2], University College of London (1995-1999), where he graduated with honours, receiving a B.A. in Fine Art. He won the BP Travel Prize in 1998, the BP Portrait Prize^[3] in 2001, and the Garrick/Milne Prize^[4] in 2005.

[edit] Portraits

People who sat for the artist include:

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)

Parminder Nagra (actor)

Timothy Spall (actor)

Geoffrey Palmer (actor)

Gallus gallus with Still Life and Presidents – The BP Portrait award winner

John Hurt

Gingerlady

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Home page
• Paintings at the National Portrait Gallery
• article Guardian article on BP Portrait Prize win
• Independent article