Emily Patrick
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Emily Patrick is an English
figurative painter. She paints in oil
and tempera
on gesso
on plywood
. Her subjects are “quiet interiors and unshowy portraits or still life's yet with strong, highly detailed brushwork and unusual, rich coloration.”
She grew up on a farm in Kent
, England
and has had no art school training but studied architecture at Cambridge University before becoming a painter.
Patrick’s breakthrough came in 1986 when she had a solo exhibition at Agnew’s. This exhibition was the first in their history to sell out within three days and was the first of four successful shows that she had with them in 1989, 1992 and 1995.
In 1987, she was commissioned to paint Diana, Princess of Wales
for the Royal Hampshire Regiment
. In 1988 she exhibited as a finalist in the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery and in 1989 she won the Carroll Foundation Award of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters
for the most promising portrait by an artist under 30 years old.
Since 1995 she has had a further four solo exhibitions (1997, 2000, 2002, 2005) in London
and New York City
to increasing critical acclaim. Her 2005 exhibition was labelled "critic’s choice" in The Times
and "the best of what’s on" in The Financial Times.
* Financial Times September 8 2007
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
figurative painter. She paints in oil
Oil paint
Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil. The viscosity of the paint may be modified by the addition of a solvent such as turpentine or white spirit, and varnish may be added to increase the glossiness of the...
and tempera
Tempera
Tempera, also known as egg tempera, is a permanent fast-drying painting medium consisting of colored pigment mixed with a water-soluble binder medium . Tempera also refers to the paintings done in this medium. Tempera paintings are very long lasting, and examples from the 1st centuries AD still exist...
on gesso
Gesso
Gesso is a white paint mixture consisting of a binder mixed with chalk, gypsum, pigment, or any combination of these...
on plywood
Plywood
Plywood is a type of manufactured timber made from thin sheets of wood veneer. It is one of the most widely used wood products. It is flexible, inexpensive, workable, re-usable, and can usually be locally manufactured...
. Her subjects are “quiet interiors and unshowy portraits or still life's yet with strong, highly detailed brushwork and unusual, rich coloration.”
She grew up on a farm in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and has had no art school training but studied architecture at Cambridge University before becoming a painter.
Patrick’s breakthrough came in 1986 when she had a solo exhibition at Agnew’s. This exhibition was the first in their history to sell out within three days and was the first of four successful shows that she had with them in 1989, 1992 and 1995.
In 1987, she was commissioned to paint Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
for the Royal Hampshire Regiment
Royal Hampshire Regiment
The Royal Hampshire Regiment was a British Army line infantry regiment from 1881 to 1992. Its lineage is continued today by the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment.-Formation and antecedents:...
. In 1988 she exhibited as a finalist in the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery and in 1989 she won the Carroll Foundation Award of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters
Royal Society of Portrait Painters
The Royal Society of Portrait Painters is a British association of portrait painters which holds an annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London...
for the most promising portrait by an artist under 30 years old.
Since 1995 she has had a further four solo exhibitions (1997, 2000, 2002, 2005) in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to increasing critical acclaim. Her 2005 exhibition was labelled "critic’s choice" in The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
and "the best of what’s on" in The Financial Times.
Sources
* Financial Times December 17 2010* Financial Times September 8 2007
- Financial Times Magazine April 16, 2005
- The Times April 23, 2005
- Antiques Magazine 23 April 2005
- The Sunday Times Magazine 17 April 2002
- The Evening Standard 21 March 2000
- The Sunday Telegraph Magazine October 19, 1997