Yesterday i went to the National Portrait Gallery with Sari to see the BP Portrait Award Show. It was amazing, i have such respect for artists, i think it is such a gift to be able to express yourself that way. The skill these artists displayed was immense, some of the paintings looked just like photographs, it was mind boggling! You were supposed to vote for your favourite at the end, but i just couldn't decide, they were all so different it was hard to compare one to another. Although i loved the ones that looked like photographs because they were so clever, i think i preferred the ones that were more creative and took more risks, otherwise you might as well have taken a photograph.
After we saw the show we went to the Tudor section so i could see the original paintings of Henry the VIII & his wives and children, and then to the modern section to see portraits of people who have made a significant impact on the 20th century. I really enjoyed the culmination of the fantastic artwork and interpretation as well as the historical background.
I love visiting gallery's and museums- the gift shops aren't bad either!
"Agnes" by Natalie Holland
http://www.npg.org.uk/index.php?id=3940
http://www.natalie-holland.com/index.php
