 The Wales Portrait Award 2008 Mike Knowles and Emma Knowles were both shortlisted in the final 52 selected portraits for the 2008 touring exhibition. Emma Knowles' portrait of Rebecca, and Mike Knowles' self portrait will be exhibited along with 50 other artists' work. The Wales Portrait Award is a new Biennial designed to increase the awareness of portraiture as a fine art discipline. We are proud to have two artists represented in the final 52. Little has been done to encourage portraiture in Wales  since the late 19th century and this award is designed to redeem this gap in provision and to restore this important art form to its rightful place in a modern Wales. This is an inclusive initiative encouraging entries of original paintings from artists of any age living, working or born in Wales. The competition is also open to artists of any nationality whose work depicts a Welsh subject . The exhibition will be selected by a panel of judges. This is a consortia project organised by Denbighshire County Council with Bodelwyddan Castle, the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, St. David's Hall, Cardiff, and the Williamson Art Gallery and Museum, Birkenhead. |
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Emma Knowles - Manchester Portrait Painter 
Emma Knowles is one of the UK's most honest of portrait painters. Born in Liverpool, raised in North Wales, she now resides in Manchester with her partner Peter, and two kids Sam and Sophie. Emma has one passion and that is painting.
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 In 2006 Emma Knowles was selected to participate in the BBC TV series Star Portraits. The BBC 1 show, which is fronted by Rolf Harris CBE, using the format of a celebrity sitting for three portrait painters, whilst being informally 'interviewed' by Rolf Harris. Emma's showed involved Carry On and Eastenders star Barbara Windsor MBE.
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Welsh Artist of The Year 2008
Emma Knowles' portrait of Jack will feature in the Welsh Artist of the Year Exhibition 2008. Now in its 8th year, the prestigious award will be presented, along with the accompanying exhibition at St David's Hall in Cardiff. |
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