Benjamin Sullivan (artist)

Benjamin Sullivan (born 1977 in Grimsby) is an English artist best known for portraiture. He lives and works in Suffolk.

Benjamin Sullivan
Born (1977-05-10) 10 May 1977
Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, England
EducationEdinburgh College of Art
Known forPainting

Life and work

Benjamin Sullivan studied painting and drawing at Edinburgh College of Art, graduating in 2000.[1] He was elected a member of the New English Art Club and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in 2001 and 2003 respectively, becoming the youngest person to be elected to those institutions.[2]

In 2007 he won the Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize.[3] His work is to be found in numerous public and private collections, including the National Portrait Gallery, London.[4]

In 2009 he became artist in residence at All Souls College, Oxford, where he undertook a large commission depicting College staff.[5][6] The resulting work, The All Souls Triptych, was displayed at the Ashmolean Museum[7][8] in 2012 and now sits in one of one of Nicholas Hawksmoor's twin towers at All Souls College.[9] In 2014 Sullivan was appointed artist in residence at the Reform Club.[10] .

In 2017, Sullivan won first place in the BP Portrait awards for "Breech!", a portrait of his wife breast-feeding their infant daughter.[11]

References
  1. McLean, Jack, The Herald, "Old school is eclipsed", 23 June 2000, Retrieved 19 June 2014
  2. Baile de Laperriere, Charles, "Who's Who in Art", 2004, p700, ISBN 0-904722-39-2
  3. Gascoigne, Laura, The Spectator, "Multiple Choice", Nov 2007, p68
  4. Nairne, Sandy, "500 Portraits", 2011, p319, ISBN 978-1-85514-448-4
  5. Offer, Avner, "Benjamin Sullivan's All Souls Triptych", 2012, p5, ISBN 978-0-9527826-4-3
  6. Ed., , Standpoint, Oct 2012, Issue46 p10
  7. Ashmolean website, News & Events, Retrieved 15 June 2014
  8. Gray, Christopher, The Oxford Times, 27 September 2012, p34
  9. Lee, David The Jackdaw "A Modern Masterpiece", Retrieved 15 June 2014
  10. Turnbull, Catherine, Haverhill Echo, "Artist will sketch at the Reform Club", 11 September 2014, p15
  11. "BP Portrait Award 2017 - First Prize". www.npg.org.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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