Paul Emsley
Encyclopedia
Paul Emsley is a South Africa
n painter
now resident in Bradford-upon-Avon, Wiltshire
, England
. He is a former lecturer at the Stellenbosch University
and the 2007 winner of the BP Portrait Award for portrait painting
.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
now resident in Bradford-upon-Avon, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, 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...
. He is a former lecturer at the Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University is a public research university situated in the town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Other nearby universities are the University of Cape Town and University of the Western Cape....
and the 2007 winner of the BP Portrait Award for portrait painting
Portrait painting
Portrait painting is a genre in painting, where the intent is to depict the visual appearance of the subject. Beside human beings, animals, pets and even inanimate objects can be chosen as the subject for a portrait...
.
Awards
| Year | Award | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Winner | BP Portrait Award |
| 2005 | Winner | Silver Award for Works on Paper |
| 2005 | Winner | Singer & Friedlander Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander is a financial services provider offering corporate and investment banking services to small and medium-sized companies, as well as wealth management services for high net worth clients. Primary areas of activity are treasury, investment management, capital markets... Sunday Times Watercolour Exhibition |
| 2003 | 3rd | |
| 2001 | 3rd | |