an intensive three-day workshop exploring the art of portrait painting in oils. Over the course of 3 days in October, participants will develop their skills in observation, colour mixing, and capturing likeness under the guidance of one of Britain's most celebrated figurative painters.
About benjamin sullivan
Benjamin Sullivan was born in Grimsby in 1977 and studied painting and drawing at Edinburgh College of Art, graduating in 2000. He has since built an outstanding reputation as one of Britain's foremost figurative painters, becoming the youngest person elected to both the New English Art Club and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, in 2001 and 2003 respectively.
His work has been recognised with numerous prestigious awards, including the Carroll Foundation Award, the Kinross Scholarship, a grant from the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, the Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize (2007), and the BP Portrait Award (2017). His paintings are held in major public and private collections, among them the National Portrait Gallery, the Royal Scottish Academy, and several Oxford and Cambridge Colleges.
In 2009, Sullivan was appointed Artist in Residence at All Souls College, Oxford, where he undertook a major commission depicting College staff. The resulting work, The All Souls Triptych, was exhibited at the Ashmolean Museum in 2012 and now hangs permanently in one of Hawksmoor's twin towers at All Souls College. In 2018, he was commissioned to paint Her Majesty the Queen for the RAF Club — a testament to the trust and admiration he commands among the very highest levels of the art world.