Portrait Artist of the Year 2014
Season 2 Episode 8 of 8
The three remaining artists prepare for a tense final at the National Portrait Gallery in London, where they have just four hours to capture the likeness of Lord of the Rings and X-Men star Ian McKellen. Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kate Bryan and Kathleen Soriano judge the contestants on their final timed portrait, as well as on a painting of a mystery high-profile figure they were asked to complete following the semi-final. Who will win the coveted £10,000 commission to paint actor Alan Cumming for the Scottish National Portrait Gallery? Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner present
Portrait Artist of the Year 2014 airs on Sky Arts HD at 12:00 PM, Tuesday 17 September. (Subtitles, audio description.)
Topics
Arts ➝ Culture (without music)
Fine Arts
Show ➝ Game Show
Frank Skinner
Presenter
Joan Bakewell
Presenter
Tai Shan Schierenberg
Judge