Fiona Graham-Mackay

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Fiona Graham-Mackay, neeFiona Margaret Bain, born 24 February 1956, is a British painter. She is known for her portraits of the British royal family. [1]

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Biography

Graham-Mackay attended the Royal College of Art, where she studied under Quentin Blake. [2]

Her work has been featured by the BBC, when she painted a portrait of Andrew Motion. [3] Graham-Mackay was chosen to paint the first official portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge.[ citation needed ] In 2012, she completed her portrait of Prince Michael of Kent. [4] Graham-Mackay is also known for her portrait of Seamus Heaney, which was unveiled just before his death in 2013. [5] Other portraits done by Graham-Mackay include Robin Knox-Johnston, Lord Carrington and Michael Palin. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Fiona Graham-Mackay". The Morton Report. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Richardson, Nigel (14 March 2016). "How to Refine Your Palette in the Hills of Umbria". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "A Portrait of... Andrew Motion". BBC. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "Will Royal Artist Fiona Need to Use Her Curtsy on Kate?". Evening Standard. 10 January 2012. p. 16. Retrieved 19 May 2016– via EBSCO.
  5. ↑ "Eavesdropping on Andrew Motion" (PDF). Discover Art Digital. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Carey, Susan (10 November 2014). "Distinguished Artist Opens Folkestone Art Society Autumn Exhibition". Hawkinge Gazette. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.


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