Portrait Artist of The Year
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Ncuti Gatwa, Lady Glenconner, Fay Ripley - 1
In this first heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: actors Ncuti Gatwa, and Fay Ripley and Lady Glenconner. To reach the semi-final, artists will need to impress judges Kathleen Soriano, Tai Shan Schierenberg and Kate Bryan.
Sir Trevor McDonald, Mirren Mack, The Vivienne - 2
In this second heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: veteran current affairs journalist and presenter Sir Trevor McDonald, actor Mirren Mack and drag queen The Vivienne.
Deborah James, Eamonn Walker, Melanie Sykes - 3
In this third heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: author and campaigner Deborah James, actor Eamonn Walker and model and presenter Melanie Sykes.
Ray BLK, James Nesbitt, Pam Hogg - 4
In this fourth heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: musician Ray BLK, actor James Nesbit and designer Pam Hogg.
Robert Rinder, Katie Piper, Don Letts - 5
In this fifth heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: criminal barrister Robert Rinder; author, model and presenter Katie Piper and film maker, musician and DJ Don Letts.
Eddie Marsan, Sian Clifford, Paul Mescal - 6
In this sixth heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: actors Eddie Marsan, Sian Clifford and Paul Mescal.
David Haig, Jordan Stephens, Jane Horrocks - 7
In this seventh heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: actors Jane Horrocks and David Haig, and musician, actor and presenter Jordan Stephens.
Kwame Kwei Armah, Dame Katherine Granger, Fred Sirieix - 8
In this eighth heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: actor and playright Kwame Kwei Armah, Olympic athlete Dame Katherine Granger and TV restaurant manager Fred Sirieix.
Bernardine Evaristo - 9
Just three artists will be chosen to go through to the next stage, where they will be within touching distance of a GBP 10,000 prize commission to paint Cuban ballet icon, Carlos Acosta for the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. So which three artists will make it through to the final?
Semi Final - Eddie Izzard - 10
After making it through the semi-final, just three artists remain in the running to become Portrait Artist of the Year. Artists have four hours to create their portraits, and find Battersea Arts Centre transformed to provide the perfect setting for their sitter - renowned actor, comedian and activist, Eddie Izzard.
The Winner's Story: Painting Carlos Acosta - 11
From over 1000 applicants, 72 artists made it to the heats, 8 made it to the semi-final and just 3 to the final, where our worthy winner for this seventh series of Portrait Artist of the Year was selected.
