The Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art of the British House of Commons chooses an official Election Artist to document the election campaigns in the United Kingdom's general elections.[1]
The first Election Artist was Jonathan Yeo, who produced three portraits of party leaders for the 2001 United Kingdom general election.[1]
Artists
| Election | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Jonathan Yeo[1] |
| 2005 | David Godbold[2] |
| 2010 | Simon Roberts[1] |
| 2015 | Adam Dant[3] |
| 2017 | Cornelia Parker[4] |
| 2019 | Nicky Hirst[5] |
| 2019 | Joanne Coates[6] |
References
- ^ a b c d "Photographer Simon Roberts is official election artist". BBC News. 20 March 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Laura Smith-Spark, "Artist to capture campaign colour", BBC News, 15 April 2005
- ^ "Hogarth for our times is chosen to chronicle the general election". TheGuardian.com. 21 March 2015.
- ^ "Sculptor Cornelia Parker named as 2017 election artist". BBC News. May 2017.
- ^ "Nicky Hirst named official artist for the 2019 General Election". Parliament.uk. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ Coyle, Hayley (25 June 2024). "Election artist 'honoured' to record 'key moments'". BBC News. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
