This year I shall be exhibiting Portrait of the Photographer with Seated Girl at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries.

Portrait photographer Alistair Morrison approached me last year with a proposal to collaborate on a Sit for me sitting for you project to be entitled Portrait of the Artist through the Artist's eyes.

Painting a photographer was something I had long felt I would like to attempt, so this seemed to present the perfect opportunity. The subsequent sittings proved to be an interesting and stimulating time, comparing the different approaches and disciplines involved in achieving our aims. As this painting was to be included in his portrait of me, I decided that in the interests of symmetry I would include one of his photographs on the wall behind him!

Alistair has had a long and distinguished career photographing many notable international figures and cultural or sporting icons, with over 80 images in the National Portrait Gallery photographic collection.
Most recently, he has completed a series of Legacy Photographs, applying his signature style of portraiture to depict historic collections of notable actors, sportsmen, Britons and musicians.

The exhibition opens at The Mall Galleries on 9 May 2019 until 24th May. 10am-5pm. Open until 7pm on Tuesday 14 and 21 May.