Portrait Artist of the Year
(Synopsis per SKY website and Independent review. Straightforward heat-and-final doesn't quite fit Reality category. SKY's history suggests this won't be renewed.) |
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[[Frank Skinner]] and Joan Bakewell | [[Frank Skinner]] and Joan Bakewell | ||
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| + | Judges: Kathleen Soriano, Tai-Shan Schierenberg, Kate Bryan | ||
== Broadcast == | == Broadcast == | ||
| - | Sky Arts, 5 November | + | Sky Arts, 5 November to 10 December 2013 (6 episodes in 1 series) |
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== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
| - | + | In the latest union of high and low culture, art critic Joan Bakewell and football fan Frank Skinner combine forces to find the best portrait painter in the country. The prize is £10,000, and a commission to paint the author Hilary Mantel for permanent display in the British Library. | |
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| + | Heats took place in a travelling marquee, with competitors depicting various celebrities who could sit still for four hours. The best artist in each heat went to Paris for mentoring, before producing a piece for the final. | ||
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[[Category:Creative]] | [[Category:Creative]] | ||
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[[Category:Awaiting Review]] | [[Category:Awaiting Review]] | ||
[[Category:Current]] | [[Category:Current]] | ||
Revision as of 19:13, 6 November 2013
Contents |
Host
Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell
Co-hosts
Judges: Kathleen Soriano, Tai-Shan Schierenberg, Kate Bryan
Broadcast
Sky Arts, 5 November to 10 December 2013 (6 episodes in 1 series)
Synopsis
In the latest union of high and low culture, art critic Joan Bakewell and football fan Frank Skinner combine forces to find the best portrait painter in the country. The prize is £10,000, and a commission to paint the author Hilary Mantel for permanent display in the British Library.
Heats took place in a travelling marquee, with competitors depicting various celebrities who could sit still for four hours. The best artist in each heat went to Paris for mentoring, before producing a piece for the final.
