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Portraits

Portrait paintings may capture the essence of an individual, conveying not only their physical likeness but also their emotions, personality, and social status through the use of color, composition, expression and symbolism.

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About the artist

Michael works quietly and carefully on one painting at a time, spending about three months over each composition. On graduating from Goldsmiths School of Art in 1973, he determined to devote his time to working at a single canvas, while funding himself by working evenings at a pub in Greenwich.

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2023 Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition

20 April 2023 by Michael

I shall be exhibiting Caroline with Pine Cone for the first time at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual exhibition at Mall Galleries.

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Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual exhibition 2022

25 April 2022 by Michael

I will be showing my new portrait of Rodney Williams at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London.

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Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition 2019

16 April 2019 by Michael

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.

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Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition 2016

24 April 2016 by Michael

I will be showing three works at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters 2016 annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries, London.

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Royal Society of Portrait Painters at the Gallery, Winchester

24 March 2014 by Michael

I have two works showing at Royal Society of Portrait Painters exhibition 'Family, familiar' at the Discovery Centre in Winchester, Spring 2014

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Portrait of Sir John Tavener on loan to Barber Institute

18 April 2012

Michael's Tavener portrait shown at The Barber Institute of Fine Arts in Birmingham: a museum for the purpose of ‘the study and encouragement of art and music’.

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Portrait of Andy Sheppard on show at new Holburne Museum exhibition

18 April 2012

Discover Andy Sheppard's portrait at the "Local Heroes" exhibition at the Holburne Museum, from April 21 to June 24, 2012. An artistic event not to be missed!

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P D James at National Portrait Gallery

2 November 2010

Michael's portrait of crime fiction writer, P D.James is currently on display at the National Portrait Gallery, London.

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Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition 2008

23 April 2008

Royal Society of Portrait Painters' exhibition, featuring the portrait of Paul Beckett, a lawyer and amateur boxer, will run from 24 April to 11 May 2008.

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House of Lords portrait of Lord Falconer

10 July 2007 by WebMaster

In 2006, Michael was commissioned by the UK Houses of Parliament to paint the then Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, for the House of Lords collection.

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