Archive for December, 2012
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6 Realist artists, including myself ,were invited to participate in an exhibition called “British Realism Now ” by the Metro Gallery in Melbourne. It opens next week until 24th December 2012 and we’re delighted to be flying the flag for British Realism, a big underground movement in British art but not seen in Australia before.
December 2nd, 2012
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The National Portrait Gallery have recently purchased my portrait of the late comedy writer and actor Eric Sykes for their collection. Eric was one of the nicest sitters that I have ever had , a lovely man and I’m so pleased that he has found a home in the National Portrait Gallery. It’s a larger than life head study of Eric in Charcoal and pencil at just over A1 size.
I’m currently working on a new commission for the NPG but I can’t reveal who it is yet.
More recently I’ve been working on a commission for Manchester Grammar School but I can’t unveil that yet until 2015.
December 2nd, 2012
Here is a recent portrait commission that I did for a family in London, I’m always a little warey of putting too much information about people so I’ll just refer to the brother and sister as Bunny and Jack. It’s a large drawing , the framed size is approx 48″ x 40″. it’s in pencil and charcoal. There is a beautiful Baroque fireplace in their house , huge , and I really wanted to use that as a very dramatic background, almost creating a pictuire with githic drama with the atmospheric lighting. I also wanted them to look relaxed.
December 2nd, 2012
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/andrew-tift
The BBc have developed a new website which is building up comprehensive lists of all art which is in the nation’s public collections. They’ve done a page on me if anybody wants to see any of my work in public places. There’s actually a lot more that I can add. If I can get my head around the site I’ll add the rest. My link is at the top
December 2nd, 2012
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December 2nd, 2012
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SELF PORTRAIT
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ANDY HAMILTON
Sorry it has been a while since I last logged on, it’s been a busy year. Here are 2 new pictures which I’ve done for a show in Austrailia in December, more info to follow.
The portrait of Andy Hamilton, the late saxaphone player from Birmingham is painted in acrylic on board and is 82cm x 53cm. I liked the way the top of his saxaphone contoured around like he was a snake charmner and this instrument was a snake.
The second image is quite an intense self portrait with chiaro scuro lighting. It’s a drawing in charcoal and is 84cm x 67cm. I think sometimes the use of black space adds to the stmosphere. I love the idea of doing self portraits, in the spirit of Rembrandt, I try to do at least one a year.
December 2nd, 2012