Benjamin Sullivan (born 1977 in Grimsby) is an English artist best known for portraiture. He lives and works in Suffolk.
Benjamin Sullivan | |
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| Born | 10 May 1977 Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England |
| Education | Edinburgh College of Art |
| Known for | Painting |
Life and work edit
Benjamin Sullivan studied painting and drawing at Edinburgh College of Art, graduating in 2000.[1] He was elected a member of the New English Art Club and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in 2001 and 2003 respectively, becoming the youngest person to be elected to those institutions.[2]
In 2007 he won the Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize.[3] His work is to be found in numerous public and private collections, including the National Portrait Gallery, London.[4]
In 2009 he became artist in residence at All Souls College, Oxford, where he undertook a large commission depicting College staff.[5][6] The resulting work, The All Souls Triptych, was displayed at the Ashmolean Museum[7][8] in 2012 and now sits in one of Nicholas Hawksmoor's twin towers at All Souls College.[9] In 2014 Sullivan was appointed artist in residence at the Reform Club.[10] .
In 2017, Sullivan won first place in the BP Portrait awards for "Breech!", a portrait of his wife breast-feeding their infant daughter.[11]
References edit
- ^ McLean, Jack, [1] The Herald, "Old school is eclipsed", 23 June 2000, Retrieved 19 June 2014
- ^ Baile de Laperriere, Charles, "Who's Who in Art", 2004, p700, ISBN 0-904722-39-2
- ^ Gascoigne, Laura, The Spectator, "Multiple Choice", Nov 2007, p68
- ^ Nairne, Sandy, "500 Portraits", 2011, p319, ISBN 978-1-85514-448-4
- ^ Offer, Avner, "Benjamin Sullivan's All Souls Triptych", 2012, p5, ISBN 978-0-9527826-4-3
- ^ Ed., [2], Standpoint, Oct 2012, Issue46 p10
- ^ [3] Ashmolean website, News & Events, Retrieved 15 June 2014
- ^ Gray, Christopher, The Oxford Times, 27 September 2012, p34
- ^ Lee, David [4] The Jackdaw "A Modern Masterpiece", Retrieved 15 June 2014
- ^ Turnbull, Catherine, Haverhill Echo, "Artist will sketch at the Reform Club", 11 September 2014, p15
- ^ "BP Portrait Award 2017 - First Prize". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2017.