National Portrait Gallery 1986

The first living artist to have a one-man exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. 1986. Ian Botham 172.7 X 152.4cm oil on canvas 1985 FOREWORD Even by the standards of a full-time portrait painter, John Bellany’s work in this field over the past eighteen months or so would rank as prodigious. I could never have…

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A Life in Self-Portraiture

A journey through the artist’s world at Edinburgh City Art Centre John Bellany – A Life in Self-Portraiture exhibition from 31 May – 28 September 2025. Self Portrait with a Razor Shell, oil on canvas. 1976. Culture and Communities Convener Val Walker said: Event Programme Highlights Lectures: Thursday 31 July, 2pm – 3pm: A Life-Long…

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