Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2014
The paintings of Christian Hook are rooted in tradition yet brim with freshness and vitality. The past and the present collide in each piece, creating alternating perspectives on one subject. There is a fascination with classical art and the broken image combined with an exploration of time and motion through subsequent layers of transparent paint.
Christian was named as Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2014. The tense final, broadcast on Sky Arts at Christmas, was held at the National Portrait Gallery in London and was the culmination of a 10 month search for the most talented portrait artist in the UK and Ireland. Christian won with a portfolio of work completed throughout the series including his final two pieces, a commission portrait of former two time world champion boxer Amir Khan and a portrait painted live in the gallery of acclaimed actor Sir Ian McKellen. His prize was £10,000 commission to paint a portrait of award-winning actor Alan Cumming for The Scottish National Portrait Gallery. Gallery Director Christopher Baker said: “This extraordinary portrait celebrates the art of performance. It’s a remarkable tribute to a widely admired actor and an impressive work of painterly drama, which displays the skills of a talented artist.”
Nocturn A (Nude Front)
by Christian Hook
Edition of 95 Framed
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Medium: Limited Edition on Aluminimum
Artwork Size: 18″ × 14″
Framed Size 23″ × 19″ Framed
Subject: Figurative, Nudes
Style: Contemporary
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