Royal portrait artist for 4 decades. Other esteemed sitters include Mandela, Morecambe, Thatcher and Koko. Exciting Dambusters project in sight.
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Wishing Maestro Andrea Bocelli a very happy birthday today. I painted this portrait at his home in Tuscany.
Remembering HRH Princess Margaret, born on this day in 1930. These little sketches were completed at a sitting at Kensington Palace.
HM Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother, born on this day in 1900. I painted her portrait several times and she sat for this one at Clarence House in 1986. A very special lady.
Wishing HRH Prince Michael of Kent a very happy 84th birthday. His portrait was commissioned by the Institute of the Motor Industry to celebrate his appointment as President. Sittings took place at Kensington Palace in 1990.
Today is Garter Day at Windsor Castle. A few years ago, I painted a portrait of HM King Charles III, when Prince of Wales. This preliminary sketch shows him wearing the Garter Robes.
HRH Prince Philip was born on this day in 1921. It was an honour for me to paint several portraits of him at Buckingham Palace. This painting was completed in 2002.
Remembering the great comic genius Eric Morecambe, who was born 100 years ago today. I had the pleasure of painting his portrait for an Anglia TV documentary 'Morecambe & Stone' in 1978.
We celebrate today the centenary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II. I painted this portrait of Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace. It was unveiled in 1992 at the National Portrait Gallery London. A great monarch, hugely respected and much loved. A truly remarkable lady.
Wishing His Majesty The King many happy returns of the day. My portrait of him was used on this beautiful enamel box, produced by Halcyon Days to celebrate an earlier birthday. #HalcyonDays
Today is #WorldOperaDay. I am remembering the great Dame Joan Sutherland. I painted her portrait at her home in Switzerland in 2001. Glorious voice, perfectly lovely lady.
Remembering Margaret Thatcher, who was born #OnThisDay in 1925. I was commissioned to paint her portrait to hang permanently in No 10 Downing Street.
The great tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, was born #OnThisDay in 1935. It was a true honour to be asked to paint his portrait. Hardly a day goes past without me listening to one of his recordings in the studio. His wonderful voice is as important to me as my paints and brushes.
Wishing HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester a very happy birthday. This oil sketch was painted at Kensington Palace for a full-size portrait, commissioned by the Royal Army Medical Corps.
Today would have been HRH Princess Margaret's 95th birthday. This little study was painted at Kensington Palace in 1981.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was born on this day in 1900. I painted this portrait at Clarence House in 1986. Lovely memories of a wonderful lady.
Remembering the great Nelson Mandela on #MandelaDay2025. I was very privileged to be asked by him to paint his portrait at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg in 2008.
