Nicola Philipps

Nicola Jane Philipps
Born	27 August 1964 (1964-08-27)
Nationality	English
Field	painter
Works	National Portrait Gallery (London)

Nicola Jane Philipps, sometimes referred to as Nicky Philipps, (born 27 August 1964) is an English artist who rose to prominence in the 2000s as a contemporary portraitist. She painted the first double portrait of Princes William and Harry in 2010.

Philipps was raised by her artistic parents in Wales. Her Studio is located in South Kensington, London, England. In between portrait commissions, Philipps paints Still life and Landscape.

Portraits

Philipps was commissioned in 2002 to paint a large composition of Ken Follett surrounded by characters from his novels. In 2005 Philipps was one of two portrait painters whose paintings were chosen to hang at the BP Exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery (London) and the Garrick Milne Exhibition at Christie's.

In early 2008 Philipps was commissioned by The Trustees of the National Portrait Gallery (London) to paint a portrait of Princes William and Harry, sons of The Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Her double-portrait of Britain's Princes William and Harry was unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery in London, on 6 January 2010. The two royals, are painted wearing the dress uniform of the Blues and Royals, one of the regiments of the Household Cavalry, in the setting of Clarence House, their official residence since 2002 and the home of their father, The Prince of Wales. "The first portrait of the princes captures them formally dressed, but informally posed. It is a delightful image which extends the tradition of royal portraiture," said National Portrait Gallery director Sandy Nairne.^[1]

Commissions and Collections

• J O Hambro, London (Mr Richard Hambro),
• Cazenove (stock broker) & Co, London (Mr Mark Loveday)
• The Baltic Exchange, London (Mr Peter Kerr-Dineen)
• The Worshipful Company of Grocers, London (Lord George, ex Governor, The Bank of England)
• EMI Classics, London (Mr Richard Lyttelton)
• The Worshipful Company of Leathersellers, London (Mr Jonathan Cooke)
• Mr Eric Speeckaert, Brussels
• Mr Philip Attenborough, Kent (Master of The Skinners Company)
• Mr Philip Elletson, Wiltshire
• Mr David Stewart, Warwickshire
• Mr Ian McNicol, Norfolk
• Lady Clifford, Devon
• Mrs Ray Fine, London
• Mr James Townshend, Dorset
• Lord Richardson, London
• Mr Ken Follett, London
• Lord Ancram, London
• Major General Jamie Balfour, Hampshire
• HRH Prince William and HRH Prince Harry, National Portrait Gallery (London), 2010

Exhibitions

Philipps exhibited in

• Arndean Gallery, Cork Street, Solo Exhibitions
• BP Exhibition
• Garrick Milne Exhibition, Christie's
• Family Exhibition, Arndean Gallery, Cork Street
• FAC Annual Portrait Exhibition, Arndean Gallery
• 'artLondon' Contemporary art Fair, London
• Olympia Fine Art and Antiques Fair
• Malcolm Innes Gallery, St James's 1997
• Malcolm Innes Gallery, Walton Street ^[2]

References

1. ^ "'Brotherly banter' in portrait of Princes William and Harry". news.com.au. January 7, 2010. http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,,26561593-5012777,00.html. Retrieved 2010-01-08. 
2. ^ "Nicola Jane Philipps (Nicky)". Fine Art Commissions. http://www.fineartcommissions.com/nicola-jane-philipps-(nicky).cfm. Retrieved 2010-01-08. 

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