Portrait Artist of the Year
Portrait Artist of the Year
TV ShowReturning Series

Portrait Artist of the Year

6.7 / 10
2013
12 seasons
126 episodes
Documentary

Artists from the UK and Ireland compete by creating portraits of famous people.

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Seasons

  • London

    1.London

    05-11-201360m

    Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner begin their search for Sky Arts' Portrait Artist of the Year in London, where artists are asked to paint stars such as Alison Steadman.

  • Glasgow

    2.Glasgow

    12-11-201360m

    Frank Skinner, Joan Bakewell and the judges head to Glasgow as 21 competitors capture celebrity sitters including actor John Hannah and paralympian Michael Kerr.

  • Dublin

    3.Dublin

    19-11-201360m

    Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell take the competition to Dublin where 21 artists hope to wow the judges with portraits of Pauline McLynn, David Rawle and Lethal Bizzle.

  • Cardiff

    4.Cardiff

    26-11-201360m

    The final heat takes Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner to Wales where artists paint a topless Gavin Henson, Lucian Freud's muse Sue Tilley and war veteran Simon Weston.

  • Paris

    5.Paris

    03-12-201360m

    The penultimate stage of the competition takes the four finalists to the French Capital, where they have six hours to paint author and model Sophie Dahl.

  • National Portrait Gallery

    6.National Portrait Gallery

    10-12-201360m

    The finalists unveil one last portrait before the judges enter tense discussions over the winner. Who will be crowed Portrait Artist of the Year 2013?

  • Painting Hilary Mantel

    7.Painting Hilary Mantel

    17-12-201360m

    Join the winning artist as they plan, paint and unveil their £10,000 commission to capture Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel for the British Library.

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