Portrait Artist of the Year

  • Premiered: Nov 2013
  • Episodes: 117
  • Followers: 10
  • Running
  • Sky Arts
  • Wednesday at 20
  • Reality

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Season 7
7x1
Ncuti Gatwa, Lady Glenconner, Fay Ripley
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 14, 2020
In this first heat, nine artists create portraits while Kathleen Soriano, Tai Shan Schierenberg and Kate Bryan judge. There's everything to play for as the winner will receive a £10,000 .. show full overview
7x2
Sir Trevor McDonald, Mirren Mack, The Vivienne
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 21, 2020
Contestants have just four hours to paint one of three very famous faces in the second heat: veteran current affairs journalist and presenter Sir Trevor McDonald, actor Mirren Mack and RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne.
7x3
Deborah James, Eamonn Walker, Melanie Sykes
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 28, 2020
The third heat gets underway as nine artists have just four hours to create a celebrity portrait that will blow the judges away. Author and campaigner Deborah James, actor Eamonn Walker and model and presenter Melanie Sykes all strike a pose.
7x4
Ray BLK, James Nesbitt, Pam Hogg
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 04, 2020
As the fourth heat kicks off, musician Ray BLK, actor James Nesbit and designer Pam Hogg all sit down for portraits. The contestants have just four hours to impress judges Kathleen Soriano, Tai Shan Schierenberg and Kate Bryan. Who has what it takes?
7x5
Robert Rinder, Katie Piper, Don Letts
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 11, 2020
Famous criminal barrister Robert Rinder, author, model and presenter Katie Piper and film maker, musician and DJ Don Letts are the next celebrities to get their portraits painted as nine contestants prep their paintbrushes for the fifth heat.
7x6
Eddie Marsan, Sian Clifford, Paul Mescal
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Air date
Nov 18, 2020
Actors including BAFTA winner Sian Clifford sit down for portraits, as nine artists shoot their shot in the sixth heat.
7x7
David Haig, Jordan Stephens, Jane Horrocks
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Air date
Nov 25, 2020
The artists have four hours to create stunning portraits of this weeks' celebrity guests. Who will impress the judges?
7x8
Kwame Kwei-Armah, Dame Katherine Grainger, Fred Sirieix
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Air date
Dec 02, 2020
Nine artists must paint either Kwame Kwei-Armah, Dame Katherine Grainger or Fred Sirieix in a bid to impress the judges.
7x9
Bernardine Evaristo
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Air date
Dec 09, 2020
The semi-final kicks off at Battersea Art Centre's Grand Hall, where the artists gear up to paint a Booker prize-winning novelist.
7x10
Eddie Izzard
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Air date
Dec 16, 2020
Just three artists remain, and they have four hours to create a portrait of the renowned actor. They also unveil their paintings of family and friends.
7x11 Season finale
Carlos Acosta
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 16, 2020
From 1000 applicants and 8 semi-finalists, it all comes down to this. This year's winner prepares to paint iconic Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta.

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