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Portrait Artist of the Year

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

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3.4 / 5

5th November 2013 - 13th November 2024
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Kathleen SorianoTai Shan SchierenbergKate Bryan
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London
5th November 2013

Episode 1

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.

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Glasgow
12th November 2013

Episode 2

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

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Dublin
19th November 2013

Episode 3

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.

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Cardiff
26th November 2013

Episode 4

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.

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Paris
3rd December 2013

Episode 5

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.

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National Portrait Gallery
10th December 2013

Episode 6

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?

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Painting Hilary Mantel
17th December 2013

Episode 7

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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